Forests & woodlands · North Wales
Shelf Bank
In or near Llanyblodwel.
Shelf Bank is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
Peter Wood — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oswestry · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Shelf Bank is a named forest, woodland or nature reserve in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.8624°, -3.0462°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Cambrian Heritage Railways offers visitors a chance to explore the history of railways in Oswestry through heritage train services and a Railway Museum. Guests can enjoy scenic train rides, visit restored signal boxes, and experience period stations.
From the Wikipedia article
Shelf Bank is a hill in the centre of Oswestry which has been a local nature reserve since 2014. It has an elevation of 145 m (476 ft) and is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) area consisting of acid grassland and naturally regenerated areas of woodland and scrub.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.8624, -3.0462
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Oswestry
- Postcode
- SY11 1HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Oswestry — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.cambrianrailways.com
Sources
- osm: w845695474 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Shelf Bank (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shelf Bank?
- Shelf Bank is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY11 1HS), in the parish of Oswestry.
- What is Shelf Bank?
- Shelf Bank is a forest or woodland in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shelf Bank?
- The nearest railway station is Oswestry, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY11 1HS.
- Is Shelf Bank free to visit?
- Yes, Shelf Bank is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shelf Bank?
- The nearest railway station is Oswestry, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY11 1HS.