Cathedrals · West Midlands
Pontesbury
Pontesbury in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Andrew Bennett — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Pontesbury, you can use the postcode SY5 0QB for sat-nav directions. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Pontesbury 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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Official information
Pontesbury is a village located in Shropshire, England, known for its picturesque countryside and community spirit. Visitors can explore the local area, which features various walking trails and scenic views.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Pontesbury ( PONTS-bər-ee) is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, and is approximately eight miles southwest of Shrewsbury. In the 2011 census, the village had a population of 1,873 and the parish had a population of 3,227. 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. Shropshire Council in their 2015 Place Plan detail the development strategy and refer to Pontesbury and neighbouring Minsterley as towns.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.6500, -2.8833
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Pontesbury
- Postcode
- SY5 0QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Official site
- citypopulation.de
Sources
- wikidata: Q3878864 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pontesbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pontesbury?
- Pontesbury is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY5 0QB), in the parish of Pontesbury.
- What is Pontesbury?
- Pontesbury in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pontesbury?
- Drivers can use postcode SY5 0QB.
- Is Pontesbury a protected site?
- Yes — Pontesbury is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Pontesbury?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY5 0QB. It sits within the Shrewsbury parliamentary constituency.