Worthen with Shelve
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.608, -2.981 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 33 01 |
| Population: | 311 |
Worthen with Shelve sits in rural Shropshire, a scatter of villages and hamlets including Worthen and Shelve set among rolling farmland and heather-clad hills on the edge of the Stiperstones and within the Shropshire Hills landscape. It feels distinctly rural and open, with good walking country, long views and a pattern of small communities rather than a single bustling centre.
The area is best known for its industrial past - the old lead workings around Snailbeach leave spoil heaps, mine shafts and engine-house ruins that draw interest from industrial archaeologists and walkers alike - and that history still shapes the local economy alongside farming, holiday lets and modest tourism. Social life is rooted in village halls, churches and local events, and the mix of wild hills, mining relics and quiet lanes gives the parish a strong sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Worthen with Shelve
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 21.4 miles
- Shrewsbury 11.8 miles
- Wellington 20.7 miles
- Oswestry 17.4 miles
- Oswestry Rural 16.1 miles
- Bridgnorth 24 miles
- Newtown 15.6 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 15.1 miles
- Ludlow 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chirbury and Worthen Ward 1.9 miles
- Worthen Built-up area 2 miles
- Snailbeach Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Minsterley Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Rea Valley Ward 3.6 miles
- Ratlinghope Parish 4.4 miles
- Chirbury with Brompton Parish 4.5 miles
- Pontesbury Built-up area 4.6 miles
- More Parish 5 miles
- Westbury Built-up area 5.1 miles
- Church Pulverbatch Parish 5.4 miles
- Wentnor Parish 5.6 miles
Example postcodes in Worthen with Shelve
SY5 0NY, SY5 0DZ, SY5 0LY, SY5 0HB, SY5 0EN, SY5 9HN, SY5 0JD, SY5 0PQ, SY5 9JJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 50.4 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 52.9 miles
- Welshpool Railway Station 7.5 miles
- Church Stretton Railway Station 8.9 miles
Hotels near Worthen with Shelve Ad
- Rowton Castle Hotel 7.4 miles
- The Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool, Mid Wales 4 7.8 miles
- The Dragon Hotel 5 7.8 miles
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 8.7 miles
- Netley Hall 4 8.4 miles
Schools in Worthen with Shelve
- Long Mountain C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Welshpool Stadium 7.6 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Powis Castle Estate 8.3 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 11 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 11.2 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 11.7 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13 miles
- Attingham Estate 14.2 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 14.6 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 14.6 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 14.9 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 15.6 miles