Castles · Mid Wales
Hopesay
In or near Onibury.
Hopesay in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Jeremy Bolwell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Broome · 3.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hopesay, the nearest railway station is Broome, located 3.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY7 8HB. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Hopesay is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hopesay is a small village, and civil parish, in south Shropshire, England. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 561. The name 'Hopesay' derives from "Hope de Say", the valley of Picot de Say, a Norman baron who held the manor of neighbouring Sibdon Carwood and whose power base was the nearby Clun Castle. Though most of the Norman influence has been lost, the church tower does date back to Norman times. The 13th-century church of St Mary, restored c.1880, is a Grade I listed building. The village has an active community though in recent decades has suffered from depopulation, leading to the closure of both the village shop and Post office, and the school (closed in 1989). Within the parish lies the larger village of Aston on Clun, and the village of Broome which has a railway station on the Heart of Wales Line. The hamlet of Basford, in the north of the parish, straddles the boundary with Edgton parish. The writer and adventurer Vivienne de Watteville (Vivienne Goschen) is buried at Hopesay.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.4500, -2.9000
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Hopesay
- Postcode
- SY7 8HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Broome — 3.2 km
Sources
Other places nearby
Hopesay
Villages · 0.5 km
St Mary's Church, Hopesay
Historic churches · 0.7 km
Small multivallate hillfort at Burrow, 750m WSW of St Mary's Church
Vineyards · 1.1 km
Burrow
Mountains & hills · 1.2 km
Burrow
Memorials & monuments · 1.3 km
Short Wood
Mountains & hills · 1.4 km
Wart Hill
Vineyards · 1.4 km
Edgton Ring-Motte
Literary houses · 1.8 km
Edgton
Castles · 1.9 km
Aston on Clun
Heritage railway stations · 2.2 km
Sibdon Castle
Castles · 2.4 km
Sibdon Carwood
Other places · 2.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hopesay?
- Hopesay is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY7 8HB), in the parish of Hopesay.
- What is Hopesay?
- Hopesay in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hopesay?
- The nearest railway station is Broome, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY7 8HB.
- Is Hopesay a protected site?
- Yes — Hopesay is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Does Hopesay charge admission?
- Hopesay typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Hopesay?
- The nearest railway station is Broome, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY7 8HB.