Wistanstow
in Shropshire of England, United Kingdom
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Birmingham International Airport (46 mi) - Gloucestershire Airport (49 mi)
- Hawarden Airport (50 mi)
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (60 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (66 mi)
- Manchester Airport (66 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (67 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (75 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (77 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.465 and -2.838 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 27' 52" and W -2° 50' 15"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 02:09 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:19 am and 8:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-05-11 07:34:58
Touring Wistanstow
Wistanstow in Shropshire (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 133 mi (or 214 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Wistanstow is now 02:09 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Wistanstow, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal in a distance of 35 mi (or 56 km), North. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 30 mi (or 48 km). away. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Downton, Bromfield, Burrington, Norbury and Cardington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Clive Restaurant with Rooms
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
BR Britannia Class 7MT 4-6-2 no 70000 Britannia
BR Britannia Class 7MT 4-6-2 no 70000 Britannia travelling through Craven Arms and on to Shrewsbury.
Lydbury Slide Show
Some photos of Lydbury to whet your appetite!
Mountain Biking Long Mynd - east side descent to Little Stretton
Descent of Long Mynd from Grindle down to Little Stretton, near Church Stretton, Shropshire July 2011.
The Long Mynd Route 9 MTB Descent to Little Stretton
Chest mount Hero2 HD edit of the way marked route 9 Little Stretton descent of the Long Mynd in Shropshire passing Callow Hill. Ridden on a creaky 10 year old hardtail! ;-)
Mountain Biking Long Mynd - Burway off road descent
Descent off the Long Mynd down a few off road areas alongside the Burway, Church Stretton, Shropshire August 2011.
Mountain Biking Long Mynd - riding down Minton Batch
Descent of Long Mynd down Minton Batch, Church Stretton, Shropshire July 2011. Also clips coming down through the forestry near Hamperley.
Mountain Biking Long Mynd - west side descent near Asterton
West side descent of the Long Mynd near Asterton. Church Stretton, Shropshire, July 2011.
Long Mynd, Shropshire - Video 1 - Townbrook Valley
I took this video back in April on a wonderful spring day. I'd arrived at Church Stretton Station and then walked up to Town Brook Reservoir and then up Townbrook Valley towards the ridge....
BeyondExtreme_1.wmv
The BBC did a spot of filming for the Country File program and did another piece on Beyond Extreme Paragliding from Shropshire. Another good bit of PR for the sport. The clip also includes...
Long Mynd - Minton Batch Descent
The Minton Batch mountain bike descent at Long Mynd, in Shropshire.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Wistanstow
Wistanstow is a village and parish in Shropshire, England. Wistanstow is located about 8 km south of Church Stretton and 14 km north of Ludlow at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|28|N|2|50|W||| |primary |name= }}. It is about 2½ km north of Craven Arms. It is just off the main Shrewsbury-Hereford road, the A49.
Craven Arms railway station
Craven Arms railway station serves the small town of Craven Arms in Shropshire, England. Until 1974 it was known as "Craven Arms and Stokesay", named after the nearby coaching inn (the town having not come into being prior to the arrival of the railways) and the historic settlement of Stokesay to the south.
Upper Affcot
Upper Affcot is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is located on the A49 north of Craven Arms and south of Church Stretton, between the hamlets of Strefford and Felhampton. There is a public house here, formerly called the Travellers Rest, now the Affcot Lodge. It is part of the civil parish of Wistanstow. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|28|24|N|2|49|06|W| |primary |name= }}
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Halford, Shropshire
Halford is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies just east, over the River Onny, of the small town of Craven Arms. The village was once the centre of a separate parish, and later civil parish, but is now part of the civil parish of Craven Arms, which was formed by merging the parish of Halford with that of Stokesay.
Cheney Longville
Cheney Longville is a small village in Shropshire, England. It lies in the parish of Wistanstow, near to the small market town of Craven Arms. Called simply "Langfeld" in 1087, when it was owned by Shrewsbury Abbey. Roger de Cheney gave his name to the village around 1395 when he fortified the manor house - Cheney Longville Castle. The River Onny and the A489 are to the immediate north. About a mile to the south is Sibdon Carwood.
Bushmoor
Bushmoor is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is located in the parish of Wistanstow, 1¼ miles north of that village, and half a mile west of the A49 road. The lane running into the village from Wistanstow is a roman road, which ran between the Roman settlements and forts at Leintwardine and Wroxeter. The present day lane turns a sharp corner (to the east and the A49) off this ancient route and this is known as The Corner.
Strefford
Strefford is a historic hamlet in Shropshire, England. It lies in the civil parish of Wistanstow and is situated just off the A49 road 2 miles north of the small town of Craven Arms. The nearest settlement is Upper Affcot, to the north on the A49, a hamlet which has a public house. Strefford is at an elevation of between 130 metres and 135m, and just to the east is Strefford Wood which is at the southern end of Wenlock Edge; the bridleway that runs along the Edge ends just outside the hamlet.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Wistanstow.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wistanstow
