Weston-under-Redcastle
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.848, -2.642 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 56 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01939 (Wem) |
Weston-under-Redcastle is a small, rural community in north Shropshire, tucked beneath the scar of Brown Clee Hill. The parish is best known for the dramatic landscape of Hawkstone Park and its 18th‑century follies and caves, and the remnants of the old earthwork known locally as the Red Castle, which give the area a wild, slightly theatrical feel popular with walkers and history enthusiasts.
Local life is dominated by agriculture and small‑scale tourism; visitors come for the historic parkland, waymarked walks and the sense of remoteness rather than high‑street facilities. There is a close‑knit village character centred on the church and community events, with conservation interests and heritage tourism playing a growing role in the parish’s economy and identity in England.
Postcode districts covering Weston-under-Redcastle
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Telford 13.7 miles22 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Shrewsbury 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Crewe 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Stafford 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Wrexham 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Winsford 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Kidsgrove 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Rhosllannerchrugog 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Wellington 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Oswestry 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Stanton upon Hine Heath Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hodnet Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Wem Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wem Urban Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Prees Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Shawbury Built-up area 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Grinshill Parish 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Clive Built-up area 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Wem Rural Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Prees Higher Heath Built-up area 4.9 miles8 km
- Ternhill Built-up area 5 miles8.1 km
Example postcodes in Weston-under-Redcastle
SY4 5XG, SY4 5UZ, SY4 5XD, SY4 5UY, SY4 5RY, SY4 4NA, SY4 5XB, SY4 5LS, SY4 5XE … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 34.6 miles55.8 km
- Manchester Airport 38.1 miles61.4 km
- Wem Railway Station 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Prees Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
Hotels near Weston-under-Redcastle Ad
- Hawkstone Hall Hotel & Gardens 1.4 miles2.3 km
- The Bear Inn 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Old Rectory 3 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Hawkstone Park Hotel 3 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Corbet Arms 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Pepper Street Rooms 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Mercure Shrewsbury Albrighton Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Old Mill Thai Vintage 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
Local points of interest
- Sundorne Castle Estate 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 10.5 miles17 km
- Attingham Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 13.1 miles21 km
- Doddington Hall Estate 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 14.6 miles23.4 km
- Aston Hall Estate 15 miles24.1 km