Hopesay
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.446, -2.888 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 39 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01588 (Bishops Castle) |
Hopesay is a small, predominantly rural parish in south Shropshire, lying a few miles from the market town of Craven Arms. The landscape is classic Shropshire: rolling farmland, hedgerows and scattered stone cottages, with easy access to the higher ground of the Shropshire Hills and nearby walking country such as the Long Mynd and Stretton Hills, making it popular with walkers and people seeking a quiet base in the countryside.
Historically centred on its parish church and a handful of hamlets and farmsteads, the local economy remains largely agricultural with a mix of small rural businesses and commuters who travel to nearby towns. Community life tends to revolve around village events, the church and the village hall, and there is a noticeable emphasis on conserving traditional buildings and the patchwork rural character that gives the area its sense of place.
Postcode districts covering Hopesay
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 23.3 miles
- Shrewsbury 19.4 miles
- Wellington 23.9 miles
- Bridgnorth 20.5 miles
- Newtown 18.6 miles
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 18.5 miles
- Leominster 16.2 miles
- Ludlow 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sibdon Carwood Parish 1.3 miles
- Edgton Parish 1.7 miles
- Craven Arms Built-up area 2 miles
- Clunbury Parish 2.8 miles
- Wistanstow Parish 2.9 miles
- Church Stretton and Craven Arms Ward 2.9 miles
- Clungunford Parish 3.2 miles
- Lydbury North Parish 3.2 miles
- Onibury Parish 4 miles
- Hopton Castle Parish 4.5 miles
- Acton Scott Parish 4.7 miles
- Myndtown Parish 4.8 miles
Example postcodes in Hopesay
SY7 8HD, SY7 8HB, SY7 0NT, SY7 8EW, SY7 8ED, SY7 8HG, SY7 8HJ, SY7 8EZ, SY7 8EH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 48 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 61.4 miles
- Broome Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Craven Arms 2.1 miles
Hotels near Hopesay Ad
- The Lion 6 miles
- The Clive Arms 5 6.6 miles
- The Town House Ludlow 9 miles
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- The Feathers Hotel 4 8.9 miles
- Fishmore Hall 3 8.5 miles
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 9.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 9.5 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 10.4 miles
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 10.5 miles
- Easton Court Estate 13.9 miles
- Kerry Hill Hill 15.3 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 16.6 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 17.8 miles
- Welshpool Stadium 18.1 miles
- Powis Castle Estate 18.3 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 18.5 miles
- Latham Park Stadium 18.9 miles