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Discover Much Wenlock
Much Wenlock in Shropshire (England) with it's 2,211 citizens is a place in United Kingdom about 128 mi (or 206 km) north-west of London, the country's capital city.
Current time in Much Wenlock is now 05:19 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Much Wenlock, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Birmingham International Airport in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 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 30 mi (or 48 km), North-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Harley, Kenley, Wellington, Withington and Madeley. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 998 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
4°C (39 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ironbridge View Townhouse
The Fox Inn
Gaskell Arms
Best Western Valley
The Raven
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
IronBridge 10K MudKiller 2013
Some of the shots I took at the 1st IronBridge 10K MudKiller race on 11th Aug 2013, assembling around 1000 shots into this short video. Thanks to everyone who took part & who played up to the...
Severn River Flooding in Coalbrookdale & Ironbridge Tues 11th Feb
While helping out at Ironbridge Antiques, Arts & Crafts Centre this morning I took this video before leaving. You can see that the path, wall and grass embankment by the side of Merry Thought...
Ironbridge Coracle Regatta 2013
Some 1800 or so of the shots I took at the Ironbridge Coracle Regatta on 26th Aug 2013 compiled with Proshow to make a slightly strange video.
Blists Hill Victorian Town Ironworks
The steam hammer and rolling mill being used to work wrought iron at the Blists Hill Victorian Town Ironworks in Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire.
2010 Ford F150 SVT Raptor 6.2l - off-roading in the Snow in England, UK
VERY slippy antics in a revolting mixture of snow, ice and mud at Buildwas Leisure site near Ironbridge on a public access day. Despite others being on a "proper" mud tyre, I've never seen...
Public Meeting to save the Lady Forester Community Nursing Home
Much Wenlock Town Council held a public meeting on 9th July 2010 to raise public awareness about the threatened closure of the Town's nursing home. This was successful because the owners, The...
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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.
Buildwas Abbey
Buildwas Abbey is located along the banks of the River Severn in Buildwas, Shropshire, England, about two miles west of Ironbridge.
Wenlock Priory
Wenlock Priory, or St Milburga's Priory, is a ruined 12th century monastery, located in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, at grid reference SJ625001. The foundation was a part of the Cluniac order, which was refounded in 1079 and 1082, on the site of an earlier 7th century monastery, by Roger de Montgomery. It is thought to be the final resting place of Saint Milburga, whose bones were reputedly discovered during restoration work in 1101.
Harley, Shropshire
Harley is a village and civil parish in the English county of Shropshire.
Sheinton
Sheinton is a small rural village and civil parish just outside Telford, and within Shropshire. Shropshire is a county situated in mid-Britain bordering Wales. It is situated on the south bank of the River Severn opposite the Wrekin, a notable Shropshire landmark. The name comes from the Saxon shena - tun, meaning "beautiful place". On 23 October 2008 its historic bridge collapsed into the Hughley Brook.
Stretton Westwood
Stretton Westwood is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is located in the parish of Much Wenlock and is two miles southwest of the town, on the B4371 road to Church Stretton; its name derives from it being on the road to Stretton. It lies near to Wenlock Edge and there are a number of quarries in the vicinity, some of which are operational whilst the rest are now disused.
Wyke, Shropshire
Wyke (or the Wyke) is a small hamlet in rural Shropshire, England, where it is part of the civil parish of Much Wenlock. Its name may originate from Old English wice, Wych elm, but is more likely derived from the word wic, dwelling or village. It was one of the old townships of Much Wenlock parish, where it was treated as a single township with the neighbouring township of Bradley (having a total of eight taxpayers in 1524).
Homer, Shropshire
Homer is a small village in Shropshire, England, north of the town of Much Wenlock. The name first appears in the 14th century as "Honemor". Originally common land called Homer Wood, the settlement developed from squatters' cottages encroaching on the common during the 17th century. During the 19th century it served as accommodation for quarrymen and farm labourers. The village expanded in the later 20th century with the construction of modern houses.
Much Wenlock Guildhall
The Much Wenlock Guildhall is a guildhall located on Wilmore Street in the small town of Much Wenlock. It is a half-timbered building that was built in 1540. Although the lower section of the guildhall is used as a market, the upper half of the guildhall is only open to visitors (after the payment of a fee) from April to October.