Upton Magna
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.72, -2.67 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 54 13 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Upton Magna is a small rural parish in Shropshire, lying a few miles from the county town of Shrewsbury. The landscape is quintessentially Shropshire - rolling farmland, hedgerows and country lanes - and the settlement feels like a village nucleus surrounded by dispersed farmsteads, with many residents commuting to larger towns while others work locally in agriculture and small businesses.
Historically it retains a number of older buildings and a parish church that hint at a long local story, and village life centres on community institutions such as the hall and local pub alongside seasonal farming rhythms. There are a good network of footpaths and lanes for walkers and cyclists, so the parish combines a quiet, pastoral character with easy access to services and heritage in nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Upton Magna
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 24.4 miles
- Telford 8.4 miles
- Shrewsbury 3.9 miles
- Stafford 24.4 miles
- Wellington 6.5 miles
- Oswestry 18.5 miles
- Oswestry Rural 18.4 miles
- Nantwich 24.8 miles
- Ryton 14.6 miles
- Featherstone 24.2 miles
- Wombourne 23.5 miles
- Newport 12.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Uffington Parish 1.2 miles
- Withington Parish 2.1 miles
- Monkmoor Ward 2.2 miles
- Sundorne Ward 2.4 miles
- Underdale Ward 2.5 miles
- Battlefield Ward 2.6 miles
- Atcham Parish 2.6 miles
- Astley Parish 2.7 miles
- Abbey Ward 2.7 miles
- Tern Ward 2.9 miles
- Harlescott Ward 2.9 miles
- Rodington Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Upton Magna
SY4 4TB, SY4 4RN, SY4 4TZ, SY4 4PN, SY4 4US, SY4 4UA, SY4 4TS, SY4 4SZ, SY4 4SY … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 42.8 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 43 miles
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Wellington Railway Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Upton Magna Ad
- The Corbet Arms 1.2 miles
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 2.8 miles
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 3.5 miles
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 5.6 miles
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 7.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 2.7 miles
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 3.6 miles
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 3.7 miles
Schools in Upton Magna
- St Lucia's C of E Primary School & Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Sundorne Castle Estate 1.6 miles
- Attingham Estate 2.5 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 3.5 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 4 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 7.2 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 11 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 12.8 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 15.7 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 15.9 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 17 miles
- Davenport House Estate 17.3 miles