Woore
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.972, -2.404 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 72 41 |
| Population: | 633 |
| Dialling code: | 01630 (Market Drayton) |
Woore sits at the northern tip of Shropshire, where the county meets Cheshire and Staffordshire, making it a quiet rural hub on the edge of three counties. The village has a compact centre of traditional brick and stone buildings, a village hall and pub, and the surrounding landscape is dominated by farmland and rolling lanes popular with walkers and cyclists.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural with a scattering of small businesses and commuters travelling to nearby towns such as Market Drayton, Crewe and Nantwich. Historically it grew as a crossroads community and today retains a strong community spirit, with local clubs and annual events that reflect its village character rather than any heavy industry or large-scale tourism.
Postcode districts covering Woore
Most populated places nearby
- Stoke-on-Trent 10.8 miles
- Telford 20.7 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 7.2 miles
- Cannock 24.8 miles
- Shrewsbury 23.2 miles
- Crewe 8.8 miles
- Stafford 16.9 miles
- Wrexham 24.9 miles
- Macclesfield 22.8 miles
- Northwich 20.3 miles
- Winsford 15.8 miles
- Kidsgrove 10.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Woore Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Market Drayton East Ward 2.1 miles
- Norton in Hales Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Maer Parish 2.6 miles
- Buerton Parish 2.9 miles
- Madeley Park Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Madeley Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Loggerheads Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Ashley Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Maer & Whitmore Ward 3.9 miles
- Madeley & Betley Ward 4 miles
- Baldwin's Gate Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Woore
TF9 4HQ, TF9 4HF, CW3 9RF, CW3 9RP, CW3 9RE, CW3 9QY, CW3 9RZ, CW3 9SB, CW3 9TF … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 26.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 31.1 miles
- Nantwich Railway Station 7.9 miles
- Crewe Railway Station 8.2 miles
Hotels near Woore Ad
- The Crewe Arms Hotel 4.3 miles
- Wheatsheaf Inn, Bar Hill 4 1.9 miles
- The Swan Inn 4 5.5 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Keele Staffordshire 3.5 6.2 miles
- Crewe Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Stoke on Trent 4 7.5 miles
- Wychwood Park 3 5.7 miles
- Travelodge Crewe Barthomley 3 7.3 miles
- Crewe Arms Hotel 3 8.3 miles
- Crown Hotel 3 8.3 miles
Schools in Woore
- Woore Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Doddington Hall Estate 3.4 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 4.3 miles
- Springfield House Estate 5.2 miles
- Crewe Hall Estate 7.7 miles
- Alexandra Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles
- Combermere Abbey Archaeological site 8.8 miles
- Etruria Hall Country house 9.5 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles
- Vale Park Stadium 10.3 miles
- Moreton Hall Estate 13.2 miles
- Cholmondeley Castle Estate 13.4 miles
- Somerford Hall Estate 15.5 miles