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 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.3 miles
- Chester 22.9 miles
- Chester Castle 22.4 miles
- Shrewsbury 11.3 miles
- Crewe 19.1 miles
- Wrexham 16.1 miles
- Buckley 25 miles
- Winsford 23.3 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 16.5 miles
- Wellington 14.8 miles
- Oswestry 13.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wem Urban Parish 1.5 miles
- Wem Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Whixall Parish 2.1 miles
- Loppington Parish 2.9 miles
- Prees Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Weston-under-Redcastle Parish 4.2 miles
- Prees Higher Heath Built-up area 4.4 miles
- Clive Built-up area 4.5 miles
- Tilstock Built-up area 4.6 miles
- Cockshutt Built-up area 4.8 miles
- Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst Parish 4.8 miles
- Myddle, Broughton and Harmer Hill Parish 4.9 miles
Example postcodes in Wem Rural
SY4 5NQ, SY13 2QX, SY4 5JH, SY4 5JL, SY4 5RP, SY13 2QZ, SY4 5HE, SY4 5QX, SY4 5SB … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 38 miles
- Wem Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Prees Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels in Wem Rural Ad
Schools in Wem Rural
- Newtown C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Whattal Castle Historic site 4.8 miles
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 9.5 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 10 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 11.6 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 12.3 miles
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 12.5 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 13 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.5 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 13.5 miles
- Attingham Estate 13.6 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 14.4 miles