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Worthen with Shelve

Parish in Shropshire, England

Coordinates:52.608, -2.981
OS grid ref:SJ 33 01
Population:311
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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.

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Transport links

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport 50.4 miles81.1 km
  • Birmingham International Airport 52.9 miles85.1 km
  • Welshpool Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
  • Church Stretton Railway Station 8.9 miles14.4 km

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Schools in Worthen with Shelve

  • Long Mountain C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Welshpool Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
  • Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles12.3 km
  • Powis Castle Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
  • Bomere Wood Forest 11 miles17.7 km
  • Greenhous Meadow Stadium 11.2 miles18 km
  • Clun Forest Forest 11.7 miles18.8 km
  • Osbaston Wood Forest 13 miles20.9 km
  • Attingham Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
  • Sundorne Castle Estate 14.6 miles23.5 km
  • Viroconium Archaeological site 14.6 miles23.6 km
  • Kerry Hill Hill 14.9 miles24 km
  • Aston Hall Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km