The Meres
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.868, -2.859 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 42 30 |
| Dialling code: | 01939 (Wem) |
The Meres is a largely rural ward in Shropshire centred on the shallow lakes around Ellesmere, with a landscape marked by the meres themselves and adjacent peatlands such as Whixall Moss. The nearby Fenn's, Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses national nature reserve, which straddles the border with Wales, gives the area notable wildlife interest and draws walkers and birdwatchers as well as anglers and small‑boat users on the historic meres.
Locally the economy is a mix of agriculture, small local businesses and tourism, with heritage touches from the old canal network (including stretches of the Llangollen Canal and the former Ellesmere Canal) and a network of villages and market‑town services. Community life tends to be close‑knit, with active conservation groups and village halls playing an important social role in preserving the landscape and local traditions.
Postcode districts covering The Meres
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 20.6 miles
- Chester 22.6 miles
- Chester Castle 22 miles
- Shrewsbury 11.3 miles
- Crewe 23.2 miles
- Wrexham 13.8 miles
- Buckley 22.9 miles
- Hawarden 23.6 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 12.9 miles
- Wellington 18.2 miles
- Oswestry 8.1 miles
- Oswestry Rural 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cockshutt Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hordley Parish 2.2 miles
- Petton Parish 2.7 miles
- Ellesmere Built-up area 3 miles
- Welshampton Built-up area 3 miles
- Welshampton and Lyneal Parish 3.3 miles
- Ellesmere Urban Parish 3.4 miles
- Loppington Parish 3.4 miles
- Ruyton and Baschurch Ward 3.4 miles
- Rednal Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Ellesmere Rural Parish 4.4 miles
- Myddle Built-up area 5 miles
Example postcodes in The Meres
SY12 0FS, SY4 3RG, SY12 9HZ, SY12 0QW, SY4 5SW, SY12 0LA, SY12 9AY, SY12 9FA, SY12 0JJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 32.2 miles
- Manchester Airport 41.4 miles
- Wem Railway Station 5.9 miles
- Yorton Railway Station 6.5 miles
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Schools in The Meres
- Access School Independent - special
- Cockshutt C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Ellesmere College Independent - all ages
- Loppington House FE Unit Further education
- Myddle C of E Primary School Primary
- Smallbrook School Independent - special
- Welshampton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Whattal Castle Historic site 0.5 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 6.4 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 7 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 8.6 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 11.2 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 11.4 miles
- Erddig Country house 12.6 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 13.2 miles
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 13.5 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 14.1 miles
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 14.7 miles