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 miles39.3 km
- Telford 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Shrewsbury 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Stafford 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Wellington 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Oswestry 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Oswestry Rural 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Nantwich 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Ryton 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Featherstone 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Wombourne 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Newport 12.8 miles20.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Uffington Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Withington Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Monkmoor Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sundorne Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Underdale Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Battlefield Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Atcham Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Astley Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Abbey Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Tern Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Harlescott Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Rodington Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Upton Magna
SY4 4TB, SY4 4GB, SY4 4RJ, SY4 4TZ, SY4 4RN, SY4 4UA, SY4 4UR, SY4 4TS, SY4 4PR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 42.8 miles68.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 43 miles69.3 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Wellington Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
Hotels near Upton Magna Ad
- The Corbet Arms 1.2 miles2 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- St Nicholas 3.4 miles5.5 km
Schools in Upton Magna
- St Lucia's C of E Primary School & Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Sundorne Castle Estate 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Attingham Estate 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 4 miles6.4 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 4.6 miles7.4 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Madeley Court Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Aston Hall Estate 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 17 miles27.4 km
- Davenport House Estate 17.3 miles27.8 km