Welcome to Leaton

Leaton is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. It is situated near the town of Telford and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its historic church, St. Mary's, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, and is a testament to the rich history of the area.

In addition to its historic church, Leaton is also home to a number of other interesting landmarks and attractions. One of the most notable is the Leaton Knolls Nature Reserve, which is a protected area of woodland and grassland that is home to a variety of wildlife. The reserve is a popular destination for hikers and nature enthusiasts, and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Despite its small size, Leaton is a vibrant and thriving community. The village is home to a number of local businesses, including a pub, a post office, and a village hall. There are also a number of community events and activities that take place throughout the year, including a popular annual fete and a Christmas market. Whether you are a resident or a visitor, Leaton is a wonderful place to explore and experience the beauty and charm of rural England.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 7.2°C

Wind: 16.6 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Bomere Heath C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Julie Ball	The Crescent Bomere Heath Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 3PQ 01939290359 School Website
Condover College Limited Special Post 16 Institution Ages:18-24 Head Teacher Mrs Tracy Gillett	Grafton Centre Grafton Montford Bridge Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 1HF 1743872250 School Website
The Prepatoria School Other Independent School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Smalley	7 Park Plaza Battlefield Enterprise Park Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 3AF 1743460199 School Website
Harlescott House School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-17 Head Teacher Kirsty Treherne	Harlescott House Harlescott House Lane Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 3BA 7584167323
Greenacres Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Neil Davda	Rutland Off York Road Harlescott Grange Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 3QG 1743464570 School Website
Bicton C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Natalie Johnson	Bicton Lane Bicton Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 8EH 01743850212 School Website
Grange Primary School Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Headteacher Charlotte Summers	Bainbridge Green Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 3QR 1743462984 School Website
The Keystone Academy Free Schools Special Ages:4-16 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Bellaby	Mount Pleasant Road Shrewsbury SY1 3LP 1743599011 School Website
Adcote School For Girls Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mrs Diane Browne	Little Ness Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 2JY 1939260202 School Website
Mount Pleasant Primary Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Benge	Whitemere Road Mount Pleasant Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 3BY 1743249135 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Shrewsbury Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2DQ 3.85 Miles

Yorton Station Road, Yorton, Shropshire, SY4 3EP 4.00 Miles

Wem Aston Road, Wem, Shropshire, SY4 5AZ 7.19 Miles

Prees Station Road, Prees, Shropshire, SY13 2DW 10.50 Miles

Wellington Station Road, Wellington, Shropshire, TF1 1BY 12.21 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Central Taxis Ltd 01743 441144 Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3EH 2.32 Miles
Sue's Private Hire 01743 350350 10 Middlegate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3XD 2.35 Miles
Johns Prestige Private Hire 01743 468346 21 Corbet Cl, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3RP 2.46 Miles
Centre Cars 01952 404040 Unit C1/Centrepoint/Stafford Dr, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3BF 2.49 Miles
Ajs Taxis 07974 329131 101 Little Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3PD 2.51 Miles
All Aboard Minibuses 07504 102362 Unit 3/Tower Park/Ennerdale Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 3TD 3.07 Miles
A A A Shrewsbury Taxis 01743 244555 10 Leyburn Av, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8TP 3.47 Miles
Limoz 01743 359470 St Michael's St, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2ES 3.67 Miles
Comet Cars 01743 344444 27 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2EE 3.76 Miles
Access Cars Ltd 01743 545454 Unit A, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8LN 3.76 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Leaton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bomere Heath Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dunns Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Chapel Close Bomere Heath Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Bomere Heath Garage Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fitz Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Woods Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Walford Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Merrington Weekday Last Collection:11:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Preston Gubbals Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mytton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Forton Heath Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Albrighton Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Rose Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mock Hall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Unit A 0844 4068888	Unit A 3 Longbow Close Shrewsbury SY1 3GZ
Severn Hospice 01743 236565	Bicton Heath Shrewsbury SY3 8HS
Prescott Surgery 01939 260210	Prescott Surgery Baschurch Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 2DR
Urgent Treatment Centre 01743 261180	Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Mytton Oak Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 8XQ
Shropshire Bcsc 01743 261000	Mytton Oak Road Shrewsbury SY3 8XQ

Local Stores

Bomere Heath
Shrewsbury Road
Bomere Heath
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 3NX
01939 290941
shop.8389@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.78 miles

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SPAR - Four Crosses
Holyhead Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8EF
01743 850 406
Store Website
2.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Advanced Pet Care Ltd
6 Knights Park Hussey Road Battlefield Enterprise Park Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 3TE 01743 453970 operations@apclteam.com 2.59 miles

Animals Treated
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Medivet 24 Hour Shrewsbury
2 Longbow Close Harlescott Shrewsbury Shropshire SY1 3GZ 01743 465554 24hour.shrewsbury@medivet.co.uk Website 2.84 miles
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Warner Equine Veterinary Services
Wood Farm Adcote Little Ness Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 2JP 2.95 miles

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Fyrnwy Equine Group Ltd
Whitmore Lane Baschurch Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 2EY 01939 260 251 office@fyrnwy.co.uk Website 3.63 miles
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Copthorne Veterinary Clinic
114 Copthorne Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 8NA 01743 360614 hello@shrewsburyvets.com Website 3.63 miles
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Abbey Veterinary Centre - Shrewsbury
16 Holywell Street Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5DB 01743 232713 admin.abbey@cvsvets.com Website 4.19 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Battlefield
Two Dog Walking Routes, Long And Short. Leading Too Mary Magdalene Church. Free Parking. Scenic, Peaceful. If You Go Through The Church Yard It Leads To Battlefield Farm Shop, Falconry And Cafe. The Cafe Also Serves Outdoor, So Dog Friendly. Shrewsbury Lancashire 2.68 miles

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Haughmond Hill Shropshire
4 Great Walks, The Furthest Is 1 Hour 15 Mins And I Think The Shortest Was 20 Mins. We Could Let The Dog Off All The Way Round. Marked Route All The Way And Amazing Views. Car Park Charges But Not To Bad And An Amazing Cafe With Lovely Food And Lots Of Picnic Benches Also You Can Buy Frozen Yoghurt And Other Treats For Your Dog. Shrewsbury Lancashire 5.30 miles

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Haughmond Hill
Lovely Walk And Very Dog Friendly. (Always Lots Of Dogs About) There Are Different Routes To Take And A Lovely Cafe That Sells Bags Of Doggie Sausage. Car Park Charges Do Apply. I Highly Recommend Haughmond Hill. Haughmond Hill Car Park Lancashire 5.41 miles Look For Cafe Sign On The Turning In To The Lane. Go Past The Quarry On The Right And You Will See The Car Park.

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The Wrekin
Around The Bottom Of The Wrekin. The Wrekin Lancashire 11.91 miles

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Stiper Stones Circle
This A Circular 5 Mile Walk Up To The Nipstone Rock, Along The Brow Of The Hill, Past The Stiper Stones And Then Back Down To The Ca Park. There A Number Of Opportunities To Make The Route Longer Or Shorter To Suit Your Needs. Unnamed Road Lancashire 14.58 miles Park At The Bog Car Park, Just Past The Visitor Centre (Grid Ref: So 357 977).

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Long Mynd
This 9.6 Mile Walk Is An Easy Route Following The Crest Of The Long Mynd With No Hard Climbs. There Are Plenty Of Opportunities To Deviate Off To Create Shorter, Longer Of More Challenging Walks. 14.71 miles Park In The Shooting Box Car Park, Cross The Road And Follow The Jack Mytton Way (Named After A 19Th Century Mp Who Quit After 2 Hours In The House Of Commons) South To Pole Bank And Keep Going.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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