Parish in Telford and Wrekin, England
| Coordinates: | 52.725, -2.514 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 65 14 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
The village and civil parish of Eyton upon the Weald Moors sits within the borough of Telford and Wrekin in historic Shropshire. It occupies part of the low-lying Weald Moors, a former wetland of peat and marsh which has been drained and farmed for centuries, giving the local landscape a patchwork of pasture, hedgerows and drainage channels.
Locally it remains a small, rural community centred on agriculture and country living, with many residents commuting into Telford or nearby Wellington for work and services. The moors and surrounding fields are valued for their wildlife and quiet footpaths, and the parish retains older buildings and a close-knit social feel that reflect its long agricultural history.