Weston Rhyn
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.916, -3.077 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 27 35 |
| Dialling code: | 01691 (Oswestry) |
Weston Rhyn is a small rural parish on the north-west fringe of Shropshire, sitting close to the English–Welsh border and just a few miles from the market town of Oswestry. The parish occupies rolling countryside with views towards the Long Mountain and the distant Stiperstones, and it lies within easy reach of long‑distance routes such as the Offa's Dyke corridor, making it popular with walkers and countryside visitors.
Traditionally agricultural, the community today is a mix of farming, small local businesses and commuters who travel to nearby towns; its 19th‑ and 20th‑century growth reflects the wider borderland’s industrial and transport links. Local life is centred on village amenities and community activities, and residents value the parish’s quiet village character combined with good road and rail connections through nearby Gobowen and Oswestry.
Postcode districts covering Weston Rhyn
Most populated places nearby
- Chester 20.6 miles
- Chester Castle 20.2 miles
- Shrewsbury 19.1 miles
- Wrexham 10.1 miles
- Buckley 17.7 miles
- Flint 23 miles
- Hawarden 19.3 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 6.5 miles
- Oswestry 4.3 miles
- Oswestry Rural 5.6 miles
- Brymbo 11 miles
- Market Drayton 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Weston Rhyn Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Chirk Bank Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Rhoswiel Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Chirk Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Selattyn and Gobowen Parish 1.8 miles
- Chirk South Ward 2 miles
- Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn Ward 2.1 miles
- Gobowen Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Glyntraian Parish 2.7 miles
- Chirk North Ward 2.8 miles
- St. Martins Built-up area 3 miles
- Froncysyllte Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Weston Rhyn
SY10 7SA, SY10 7TZ, SY10 7DU, SY10 7RZ, SY10 7JR, SY10 7RT, LL14 5BY, LL14 5DG, LL14 5ED … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 44.9 miles
- Chirk Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Gobowen Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Wrexham Bus Station 9.7 miles
Hotels near Weston Rhyn Ad
- The Mulberry Inn 3.3 miles
- Pen-Y-Dyffryn Country Hotel 3 4 miles
- The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry, Shropshire 4 4.1 miles
- Moreton Park Lodge 3 1.4 miles
- Lion Quays Hotel & Spa 4 1.5 miles
- Glyn Valley Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- The Hand Hotel 3 1.4 miles
- The Chainbridge Hotel 3 6.7 miles
- Ye Old Boote Inn 4.2 miles
- Gales of Llangollen 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Weston Rhyn
- Moreton Hall School Independent - all ages
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Park Hall Stadium 3.5 miles
- NEWI Cefn Druids Stadium 3.8 miles
- Valle Crucis Abbey Archaeological site 6.4 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 6.5 miles
- Erddig Country house 8.2 miles
- Bangor Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 8.7 miles
- Racecourse Ground Stadium 9.8 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 10.1 miles
- Berwyn Mountains 13.9 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles
- Poulton Abbey Historic site 16 miles