Woolstaston
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.581, -2.81 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 45 98 |
| Dialling code: | 01694 (Church Stretton) |
Woolstaston is a small, rural civil parish in Shropshire, England, set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and quiet country lanes. The settlement retains a distinctly rural character with stone cottages, a parish church and scattered farms, and its lanes and fields make it popular with walkers and those seeking a quieter pace of life away from larger towns.
Historically agricultural, the local economy remains rooted in farming with a modest mix of small enterprises and commuters who travel to nearby market towns. Social life tends to centre on a village hall and occasional local events and fêtes; there are also a number of older, listed buildings and vernacular cottages that hint at the parish’s long history in the Shropshire countryside.
Postcode districts covering Woolstaston
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Shrewsbury 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Wellington 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Oswestry 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Oswestry Rural 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Ryton 19.2 miles31 km
- Newport 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Bridgnorth 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Newtown 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Leominster 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Ludlow 15.1 miles24.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Smethcott Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Leebotwood Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- All Stretton Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Burnell Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Longnor Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Church Stretton Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Church Pulverbatch Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Dorrington Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Ratlinghope Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hope Bowdler Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Frodesley Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Cardington Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
Example postcodes in Woolstaston
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45.5 miles73.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 52 miles83.7 km
- Church Stretton Railway Station 3 miles4.9 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 9.4 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Woolstaston Ad
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Netley Hall 4 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 9 miles14.5 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 9 miles14.6 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- St Nicholas 9.3 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Bomere Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Attingham Estate 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Clee Hills Hill 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Welshpool Stadium 14.9 miles24.1 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Madeley Court Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- Clun Forest Forest 15.7 miles25.3 km