Area Info for Newcastle on Clun (Shropshire)

Newcastle on Clun (Shropshire, UK)

Newcastle on Clun is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. It is situated near the River Clun, which is a tributary of the River Teme. The village is part of the civil parish of Clun and is known for its rural charm and historical significance.

Geography and Location

The village lies in the West Midlands region of England, approximately 20 miles southwest of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire. It is characterized by its picturesque countryside, with rolling hills and farmland surrounding the settlement. The proximity to the Clun Valley makes it a scenic area popular with walkers and outdoor enthusiasts.

History and Heritage

Newcastle on Clun has a history that dates back to medieval times. The area has historical connections with local agriculture and rural life. The village's name suggests a historical presence of a castle or fortification, although specific remains are not prominent today. The region has a rich heritage linked to the Clun Valley's development over centuries.

Community and Amenities

The village is small, with a close-knit community. It features a few local amenities, including a pub and some traditional rural houses. The surrounding area offers opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking, cycling, and exploring the natural landscape. Due to its size, Newcastle on Clun does not have extensive commercial facilities but benefits from nearby larger villages and towns.

Transport

Transport options are limited within the village itself, with most residents relying on private vehicles. The nearest major roads connect to larger towns and cities in Shropshire. Public transport services are sparse, typical of rural villages in the region.

Tourism and Attractions

While Newcastle on Clun is primarily a residential and agricultural community, it attracts visitors interested in rural tourism, walking, and exploring the scenic Clun Valley. The surrounding countryside and nearby historical sites offer attractions for visitors seeking outdoor recreation and a peaceful environment.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Newcastle CofE Primary School1.25 miles
Newcastle, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8QL
St George's CofE Primary School4.19 miles
School Road, Clun, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8JQ
Bishops Castle Primary School5.60 miles
Oak Meadow, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5PA
The Community College, Bishop's Castle5.62 miles
Brampton Road, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AY
Lydbury North CofE (A) Primary School6.75 miles
Lydbury North, Shropshire, SY7 8AU
Clunbury CofE Primary School8.38 miles
Clunbury, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 0HE
Chirbury CofE VC Primary School8.91 miles
Chirbury, Montgomery, Powys, SY15 6BN
Norbury Primary School and Nursery9.35 miles
Norbury, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5EA
St Mary's CofE Primary School9.47 miles
Chapel Lawn Road, Bucknell, Shropshire, SY7 0AA
Bedstone College9.48 miles
Bucknell, Shropshire, SY7 0BG
Wistanstow CofE Primary School11.76 miles
Wistanstow, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8DQ
Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School11.88 miles
Watling Street, Leintwardine, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 0LL
Stokesay Primary School11.91 miles
Market Street, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9NW
Hope CofE Primary School12.21 miles
Hope, Minsterley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0JB
Stiperstones CofE Primary School12.39 miles
Snailbeach, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0LZ
Onny CofE (A) Primary School13.52 miles
Onibury, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9AW
Health
Clinic
Inhealth - The Meadows Medical Practice4.38 miles
Turnpike Meadow, Clun, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8HZ
Bishops Castle Hospital5.65 miles
Union Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AJ
Pain Management Solutions - Bishops Castle Community Hospital5.65 miles
Stone House, Union Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AJ
Inhealth - Church Stretton Medical Centre14.29 miles
Easthope Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6BL
Pain Management Solutions - Pontesbury Medical Practice16.73 miles
The Surgery, Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0RF
South Shropshire Cmht17.64 miles
25 Corve Street,, Ludlow, SY8 1DA
Inhealth - Portcullis Surgery17.69 miles
Portcullis Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1PZ
Specsavers Hearcare - West Mercia - Ludlow17.74 miles
33 Bull Ring, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1AA
Ludlow Community Hospital17.75 miles
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX
Pain Management Solutions - Ludlow Community Hospital17.75 miles
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX
Inhealth - Station Drive Surgery17.79 miles
Station Drive, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2AB
Kington Surgery17.90 miles
Eardisley Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR5 3EA
Kington Surgery17.90 miles
Eardisley Road, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EA
The Surgery17.90 miles
Eardisley Road, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EA
Kington Medical Practice17.90 miles
The Surgery, Eardisley Road, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EA
The Kington Surgery17.90 miles
Eardisley Road, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EA
GP
The Meadows Medical Practice4.38 miles
The Surgery, Turnpike Meadow, Clun, Craven Arms, SY7 8HZ
Bishops Castle Medical Practice5.88 miles
Bishops Castle Med Practice, Schoolhouse Lane, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5ER
The Meadows Medical Practice7.92 miles
The Meadows Medical Practice, Penybont Road, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1HB
Mortimer Medical Centre - Leintwardine Surgery11.70 miles
The Surgery, High Street, Leintwardine, Shropshire, SY7 0LQ
Drs Winter And Appleby11.82 miles
Craven Arms Medical Practice, 20 Shrewsbury Road, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9PY
Worthen Medical Practice13.57 miles
Worthen Medical Practice, Worthen, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 9HT
Church Stretton Medical Practice14.29 miles
Church Stretton Med Practice, Easthope Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6BL
Pontesbury Medical Practice16.73 miles
Pontesbury Medical Practice, The Surgery, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RF
Westbury Medical Centre17.06 miles
Westbury Medical Centre, Westbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 9QX
Portcullis Surgery17.79 miles
Portcullis Surgery, Portcullis Lane, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1GT
Station Drive Surgery17.79 miles
The Surgery, Station Drive, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2AB
Kington Medical Practice18.06 miles
The Surgery, Kington, Eardisley Road, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EA
The Beeches Medical Practice18.43 miles
Dorrington Surgery, The Maitlands, Dorrington, Shrewsbury, SY5 7LD
Mortimer Medical Centre - Orleton Surgery18.57 miles
Millbrook Way, Orleton, Ludlow, SY8 4HW
Mortimer Medical Centre - Croase Orchard Surgery18.86 miles
Croase Orchard Surgery, Kingsland, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9QL
The Beeches Medical Practice21.05 miles
The Surgery, Beeches Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0PF
Hospital
Bishop's Castle Community Hospital5.65 miles
Union Street, Bishop`s Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AJ
Ludlow Community Hospital17.75 miles
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX
Nuffield Health, Shrewsbury Hospital22.02 miles
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DP
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital22.34 miles
Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XQ
Leominster Community Hospital22.45 miles
Leominster Community Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, South Street, Leominster, HR6 8JH
Tenbury Community Hospital24.10 miles
Worcester Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8AP
Bridgnorth Hospital29.80 miles
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EU
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital30.10 miles
Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7AG
The Princess Royal Hospital31.06 miles
Apley Castle, Grainger Drive, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
Bromyard Community Hospital31.58 miles
Bromyard Community Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hillside Road, Bromyard, HR7 4QN
Nuffield Health, Hereford Hospital32.05 miles
Venns Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1DF
Oak House32.13 miles
Barton Street,, HR4 0AY
The County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust32.18 miles
Stonebow Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2BN
Stonebow Unit32.33 miles
Stonebow Road,, HR1 2ER
Kidderminster Hospital & Treatment Centre36.29 miles
Bewdley Road, Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6RJ
Whitchurch Community Hospital40.36 miles
Claypit Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1NT
Pharmacy
Bishops Castle Pharmacy5.69 miles
Church Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5AE
Lunts Pharmacy11.84 miles
Drovers` House, Auction Yard, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9BZ
Hillside Pharmacy14.32 miles
18 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6BW
Rowlands Pharmacy14.37 miles
40 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton, SY6 6BH
Pontesbury Pharmacy16.62 miles
Main Road, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RR
L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd17.54 miles
42 High Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3BJ
Boots17.74 miles
34 Bull Ring, Ludlow, SY8 1AA
Murrays Pharmacy17.75 miles
49 Bull Ring, Ludlow, SY8 1AB
Lloydspharmacy17.82 miles
1-2 Upper Galdeford, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QB
Rowlands Pharmacy21.09 miles
7 Lansdowne Road, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, SY3 0HT
Westfield Walk Pharmacy22.10 miles
Westfield Walk, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8HD
Radbrook Green Pharmacy22.13 miles
Adjacent to Radbrook Green Surgery, Bank Farm Lane, Radbrook, SY3 6DU
Leominster Pharmacy22.19 miles
21-23 West Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8EP
Rees Ws & B (Chemists) Ltd22.21 miles
20 High Street, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8LZ
Boots22.25 miles
18 Corn Square, Leominster, HR6 8LR
Bicton Heath Pharmacy22.35 miles
Bicton Heath Shopping Centre, Welshpool Road, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, SY3 5AD
Leisure
Park
BISHOPS CASTLE PLAYING FIELDS REJUVENATION PROJECT5.55 miles
WALCOT (Grade II Listed)6.61 miles
LINLEY HALL (Grade II Listed)8.70 miles
DAFFODIL LANE PROJECT9.23 miles
ASTON GREEN9.51 miles
BRAMPTON BRYAN (Grade II Listed)10.51 miles
FERNEY HALL (Grade II Listed)12.53 miles
STIPERSTONES12.62 miles
STOKESAY COURT (Grade II Listed)13.01 miles
SHROPSHIRE HILLS13.25 miles
DOWNTON GORGE13.95 miles
DOWNTON CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)14.16 miles
COPPICE LEASOWES, CHURCH STRETTON14.75 miles
OAKLY PARK (Grade II* Listed)15.80 miles
GATLEY PARK (Grade II Listed)16.12 miles
EYWOOD (Grade II Listed)16.32 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Clun4.18 miles
Spar Store, The Square, Shropshire, SY7 8JA
SPAR Bishops Castle5.63 miles
Spar Pfs, Church Street, Shropshire, SY9 5AA
Co-op Bishops Castle5.70 miles
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AD
Nisa Local6.30 miles
Cross Likey Supermarket, Churchstoke, Montgomery, Powys, SY15 6AR
SPAR Montgomery7.64 miles
Spar Store, Broad Street, Powys, SY15 6PN
Costcutter Knighton7.95 miles
16-19 Broad Street, Knighton, Powys, LD7 1BL
SPAR Knighton7.96 miles
Spar Store, 11-12 Broad Street, Powys, LD7 1BL
Bourne Convenience Store8.18 miles
Abermule, Montgomery Powys SY15 6ND
Morrisons Newtown8.74 miles
Pool Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3AH
Tesco Newtown (Superstore)9.08 miles
Pool Rd, Newtown, Wales, SY16 1DW
Lidl Newtown9.46 miles
Llanidloes Road, Newtown, SY16 1ET
Iceland Newtown9.47 miles
High Street, Bank Lane, Newtown, SY16 2NX
Costcutter Newtown9.55 miles
Bradleys Garage, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1ET
SPAR Newtown9.56 miles
Spar, 40 - 41 Broad Street, Powys, SY16 2NA
Maesydial Stores9.81 miles
Fern Square, Newtown Powys SY16 1QQ
Vaynor Stores10.15 miles
Llanidloes Road, Newton Powys SY16 4HX
Transport
Bus Stop
Crossroads (NW)1.25 miles
Crossroads (SE)1.25 miles
Crown Inn (SE)1.26 miles
Junction (SE)1.67 miles
Junction (NW)1.68 miles
Crossroads (E)2.20 miles
Crossroads (W)2.21 miles
Church (W)2.28 miles
Church (E)2.28 miles
Crossroads (S)2.86 miles
Crossroads (SE)2.87 miles
Church (NE)2.89 miles
Church (SW)2.90 miles
Bicton Lea (NE)3.05 miles
Bicton Lea (SW)3.06 miles
Radnorshire Arms (SE)4.13 miles
Railway Station
Knucklas Rail Station6.40 miles
Llangynllo Rail Station7.32 miles
Knighton Rail Station8.00 miles
Llanbister Road Rail Station8.98 miles
Newtown (Powys) Rail Station9.24 miles
Hopton Heath Rail Station9.53 miles
Bucknell Rail Station9.63 miles
Broome Rail Station9.91 miles
Craven Arms Rail Station11.73 miles
Dolau Rail Station12.48 miles
Caersws Rail Station14.06 miles
Welshpool Rail Station14.25 miles
Church Stretton Rail Station14.39 miles
Pen-y-Bont Rail Station15.06 miles
Ludlow Rail Station17.72 miles
Llandrindod Rail Station18.25 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (SY7 8Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment333
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
BIRCHES COTTAGE
NEWCASTLE
CRAVEN ARMS
SHROPSHIRE
SY7 8QX		£360,000
2020-04-30
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-04-15   £44,000
CWM-MOCH
NEWCASTLE
CRAVEN ARMS
SHROPSHIRE
SY7 8QX		£343,437
2018-12-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2012-03-12   £295,000
AMARANT
NEWCASTLE
CRAVEN ARMS
SHROPSHIRE
SY7 8QX		£160,000
2003-07-10
detached
freehold
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