Wem Rural
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.877, -2.731 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 50 31 |
| Population: | 5,870 |
| Dialling code: | 01939 (Wem) |
The civil parish of Wem Rural sits around the market town of Wem in north Shropshire, England. It is a patchwork of small villages and hamlets set among open farmland and meadow, with the River Roden and a network of hedged lanes giving the area a gently rolling, agricultural character.
Historically dominated by mixed farming and timber-framed farmsteads, the parish retains a strong rural identity while relying on small local businesses and commuters travelling to nearby centres such as Shrewsbury. Community life is centred on village halls, parish events and close ties with the markets and festivals of neighbouring Wem, so it feels tranquil but well connected.
Postcode districts covering Wem Rural
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 17.4 miles28 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Chester 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Chester Castle 22.4 miles36 km
- Shrewsbury 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Crewe 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Wrexham 16.1 miles26 km
- Buckley 25 miles40.2 km
- Winsford 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Wellington 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Oswestry 13.4 miles21.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Wem Urban Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wem Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Whixall Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Loppington Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Prees Built-up area 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Weston-under-Redcastle Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Prees Higher Heath Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Clive Built-up area 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Tilstock Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Cockshutt Built-up area 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst Parish 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Myddle, Broughton and Harmer Hill Parish 4.9 miles8 km
Example postcodes in Wem Rural
SY13 3LH, SY4 5ND, SY4 5UN, SY4 5UE, SY4 5NB, SY4 5JG, SY4 5RT, SY4 5PB, SY4 5PQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.9 miles51.4 km
- Manchester Airport 38 miles61.1 km
- Wem Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Prees Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Wem Rural Ad
- The Old Rectory 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Bear Inn 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Pepper Street Rooms 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Lion at Malpas 4 10 miles16.1 km
- Hawkstone Park Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Ellesmere Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Old Mill Thai Vintage 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
Schools in Wem Rural
- Newtown C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Whattal Castle Historic site 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Aston Hall Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Park Hall Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 12.5 miles20 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 13 miles21 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Attingham Estate 13.6 miles22 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 14.4 miles23.2 km