Pontesbury
in Shropshire of England, United Kingdom
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Hawarden Airport (37 mi) - Liverpool John Lennon Airport (47 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (50 mi)
- Manchester Airport (55 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (57 mi)
- Gloucestershire Airport (60 mi)
- Blackpool International Airport (78 mi)
- Bristol Filton Airport (79 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (88 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (89 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Brookfield Golf Club (Golf course, 28 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 52.648 and -2.890 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 52° 38' 53" and W -2° 53' 25"
- 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: 04:38 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:47 am and 4:08 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
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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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Touring Pontesbury
Pontesbury in Shropshire (England) with it's 1,873 residents is a town located in United Kingdom about 141 mi (or 227 km) north-west of London, the country's capital place.
Time in Pontesbury is now 04:38 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Pontesbury, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Hawarden Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North. 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 22 mi (or 36 km), North. Also, if you like the game of golf, there is an option about 28 mi (or 45 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: Westbury, Ford, Great Hanwood, Bicton and Great Ness. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Stiperstones Inn
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Pontesbury
Pontesbury is a large village and civil parish in Shropshire and is approximately eight miles southwest of the county town of Shrewsbury. The village of Minsterley is just over a mile further southwest. The A488 road runs through the village, on its way from Shrewsbury to Bishop's Castle. The Rea Brook flows close by to the north with the village itself nestling on the northern edge of the Shropshire Hills AONB.
Minsterley
Minsterley is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is home to a large dairy which came under Müller ownership in January 2013 (previously it was owned by Uniq Foods) and a meat canning factory operated by Rea Valley Foods. Village amenities includes, a primary school, a public house ('The Crown and Sceptre'- one of the oldest buildings in the village), a petrol station/supermarket (operated by Co-operative), post office, florist, and fish and chip shop.
Yockleton
Yockleton is a village in Shropshire, England. Yockleton is west of the county town of Shrewsbury, just off the B4386 road to Montgomery and near the River Severn. There is one local pub, the Yockleton Arms (formerly the Pink Elephant), several miles west on the B4386, a 19th century village church (C of E), and a village hall, as well as an old people's home in the old Vicarage. Previously Yockleton had a school, a garage, a post office and a pub in the heart of the village.
Plealey
Plealey is a small village in Shropshire, England. It is located between Pontesford and Longden. The village lies in the parish of Pontesbury and has a population of 122 (2001 Census). There is a post box and a Methodist Chapel. On the last Saturday of August a street market is held, an unusual event for such a small village.
Pontesford
Pontesford is a small village in Shropshire, England. It is located on the A488 outside the large village of Pontesbury. It approximates to the northern extremity of the Pontesford-Linley geological fault, which trends approximately 11 miles to Linley near Bishops Castle. On 2 April 1990, the Pontesford-Linley Fault - registered an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale, known as the Bishop's Castle earthquake.
Malehurst
Malehurst is a hamlet in Shropshire, England near to the large villages of Pontesbury and Minsterley and the small village of Asterley. It is within the civil parish of Pontesbury. The Rea Brook flows around Malehurst and the Minsterley Brook flows into the Rea Brook here. There is an industrial estate that accommodates a number of small businesses. There is also a highly successful dairy farm.
Habberley, Worcestershire
Habberley was one of the hamlet of the ancient parish of Kidderminster in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is now divided so that part of it is an area of the town of Kidderminster (to the northwest of the town centre] and part of it (including High Habberley and Low Habberley are within the civil parish of Kidderminster Foreign.
Stoney Stretton
Stoney Stretton is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is situated just off the B4386 road between the villages of Yockleton and Westbury. It lies in the civil parish of Westbury. To the northwest, by the Shrewsbury to Welshpool railway, is the dispersed hamlet of Stretton Heath.
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Pontesbury
