Woore
Built-up area in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.977, -2.404 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 72 42 |
| Population: | 633 |
| Dialling code: | 01630 (Market Drayton) |
Woore is a village and civil parish in north‑east Shropshire, England, often described as the county’s most northerly village. It sits close to the meeting point of Shropshire, Cheshire and Staffordshire, set on gently rolling agricultural countryside that makes it both a local service centre and a convenient commuter base for nearby towns such as Market Drayton and Crewe.
The village retains a quiet, rural character with a small parade of services, pubs, a village hall and a primary school, and an active community life centred on local events and clubs. Historically rooted in farming and local trade, Woore’s built environment mixes cottages and more modern housing, and the local economy still leans on agriculture, small businesses and people who commute to larger centres while enjoying village life.
Postcode districts covering Woore
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 10.7 miles
- Telford 21.1 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 7 miles
- Chester Castle 24.9 miles
- Shrewsbury 23.5 miles
- Crewe 8.4 miles
- Stafford 17.1 miles
- Wrexham 24.9 miles
- Macclesfield 22.4 miles
- Northwich 19.9 miles
- Winsford 15.4 miles
- Kidsgrove 10.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Market Drayton East Ward 2.4 miles
- Maer Parish 2.7 miles
- Norton in Hales Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Buerton Parish 2.9 miles
- Madeley Park Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Madeley Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Madeley & Betley Ward 3.6 miles
- Betley Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Maer & Whitmore Ward 4 miles
- Ashley Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Loggerheads Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Hankelow Parish 4.2 miles
Example postcodes in Woore
CW3 9SD, CW3 9SE, CW3 9QY, CW3 9TL, CW3 9TF, CW3 9SQ, CW3 9TJ, CW3 9SB, CW3 9SH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 26.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 30.8 miles
- Nantwich Railway Station 7.6 miles
- Crewe Railway Station 7.8 miles
Hotels near Woore Ad
- The Crewe Arms Hotel 4.1 miles
- Wheatsheaf Inn, Bar Hill 4 1.7 miles
- The Swan Inn 4 5.1 miles
- Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.9 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 3.5 6.1 miles
- Wychwood Park 3 5.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent 4 7.5 miles
- Crewe Arms Hotel 3 7.9 miles
- Travelodge Crewe Barthomley 3 6.9 miles
- Crown Hotel 3 8 miles
Schools in Woore
- Woore Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Doddington Hall Estate 3 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 4.7 miles
- Springfield House Estate 5.4 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 9.3 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 9.5 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 10.1 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 12.9 miles
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 13.3 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 15.1 miles