Welcome to Leighton

Leighton is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. It is situated on the banks of the River Severn and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its historic buildings, including the Leighton Hall, which dates back to the 17th century. The hall is now a private residence, but it is open to the public for tours on certain days of the year. Leighton is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a pub, and a village shop.

One of the main attractions of Leighton is its location on the River Severn. The river is a popular spot for fishing, boating, and other water activities. There are several public access points along the riverbank, where visitors can launch their boats or simply enjoy the scenery. The river is also home to a variety of wildlife, including otters, kingfishers, and herons. Visitors to Leighton can take a leisurely stroll along the riverbank and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Leighton is also known for its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and fields, which are perfect for hiking and cycling. There are several footpaths and bridleways in the area, which offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Visitors can also explore the nearby Shropshire Hills, which are designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The hills are home to a variety of wildlife, including red kites, buzzards, and peregrine falcons. Overall, Leighton is a charming village that offers visitors a glimpse into the natural beauty and rich history of Shropshire.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 12.3°C

Feels Like: 9.4°C

Wind: 21 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Christ Church C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tracey Cansdale	Sheinton Road Cressage Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 6DH 01952510383 School Website
Buildwas Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jason Millington	Buildwas Road Buildwas Telford Shropshire TF8 7DA 01952387827 School Website
William Brookes School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Richards	Farley Road Much Wenlock Shropshire TF13 6NB 01952728900 School Website
Overley Hall School Other Independent Special School Ages:8-19 Head Teacher Mrs Beverley Doran	Wellington Telford Shropshire TF6 5HE 1952740262 School Website
Coalbrookdale And Ironbridge C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Mandy Dhaliwal	Dale End Coalbrookdale Telford Shropshire TF8 7DS 01952386620 School Website
Lightmoor Village Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Cowan	Lightmoor Way Lightmoor Village Telford TF4 3EG 01952387620 School Website
Much Wenlock Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Carl Litchfield	Racecourse Lane Racecourse Lane Much Wenlock Shropshire TF13 6JG 1952727634 School Website
Ercall Wood Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Richard Gummery	Golf Links Lane Wellington Telford Shropshire TF1 2DT 1952387300 School Website
The Seeds School Other Independent School Ages:14-16 Head Teacher Mr Robert Pritchard	Unit 6, The Bridges Business Park Horsehay Telford Shropshire TF4 3EE 1952630710 School Website
Lawley Village Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Claire Freestone	Bryce Way Lawley Village Telford Shropshire TF4 2SG 01952951200 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wellington Station Road, Wellington, Shropshire, TF1 1BY 4.53 Miles

Oakengates Station Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6DH 6.19 Miles

Telford Central Euston Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4LZ 6.20 Miles

Shrewsbury Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2DQ 8.54 Miles

Shifnal Market Place, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 9QB 8.84 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Uppington Travel 01952 740462 15 New Cottages, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 5HH 2.59 Miles
Interspeed Cars 01743 761549 Cound Arbour Bungalow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 6AW 3.45 Miles
Wenlock Cars Taxi Service 07897 383157 Southfield Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6AY 3.53 Miles
Darwin Classic Cars 01952 255330 5 Haygate Drive, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2BX 3.82 Miles
Central Taxis 01952 501050 Horsehay House, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3PY 3.92 Miles
Jc Airport Transfers 01952 457277 Cherry Tree Close, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2HQ 4.25 Miles
I C Executive Travel 01952 410959 30 Dawley Rd, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2HR 4.47 Miles
Diamond Cars 01952 222222 127 King Street, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1NX 4.55 Miles
A 1 Taxis 01952 414141 21 Victoria Avenue, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1NN 4.56 Miles
Ambassador Taxis 01952 610610 50 Victoria Avenue, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 1NP 4.56 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Leighton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Garmston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eaton Constantine Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Longwood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sheinton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Spout Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cressage Village Hall Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Moors Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Longwood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rushton Weekday Last Collection:11:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Tf8 Park View Buildwas Weekday Last Collection:15:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Tf8 Buildwas Bridge Buildwas Telford Weekday Last Collection:15:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:00
Donnington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Uppington Weekday Last Collection:11:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Little Wenlock Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Cressage 01952 510318	Clifton Lodge Surgery Sheinton Road Cressage Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 6DH
Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice 01952 726011	Kingsway Lodge King Street Much Wenlock Shropshire TF13 6BL
Ironbridge Medical Practice 01952 432568	Ironbridge Medical Pract Trinity Hall Dale Road Coalbrookdale,Telford TF8 7DT
Lightmoor Surgery	2 Lightmoor Way Lightmoor Telford Shropshire TF4 3EG
Lawley Medical Practice	Farriers Green Lawley Bank Telford Shropshire TF4 2LL

Local Stores

Ironbridge - Wharfage Road
Wharfage Road
Ironbridge
Telford
Shropshire
TF8 7NJ
01952 432614
Store Website
3.68 miles

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SPAR Much Wenlock
SPAR
67 High Street
Much Wenlock
TF13 6AE
01952 727798
Store Website
3.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Much Wenlock
Victoria Road Much Wenlock Shropshire TF13 6AH 01952 727371 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 3.69 miles
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Haygate Veterinary Centre - Wellington
78 Haygate Road Wellington Telford Shropshire TF1 1QN 01952 223122 admin.haygate@cvsvets.com Website 4.15 miles
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Wrekin View Veterinary Practice
13 Queen Street Wellington Telford Shropshire TF1 1EH 01952 223032 Website 4.52 miles
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Haygate Veterinary Centres - Lawley
Unit I Poyner Court Lawley Square Telford Shropshire TF3 5FB 01952 630109 admin.haygate@cvsvets.com Website 4.54 miles
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Medivet Lawleyoakville Veterinary Surgery
Station Road Lawley Bank Telford Shropshire TF4 2LP 01952 506 360 lawley@medivet.co.uk Website 4.68 miles
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Companion Care (Telford) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Wrekin Retail Park Whitchurch Drive Telford Shropshire TF1 2DE 01952 246 483 Website 4.70 miles
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Local Dog Walks

The Wrekin
Around The Bottom Of The Wrekin. The Wrekin Lancashire 1.90 miles

Location what3words kingpin.wage.salmon

Ironbridge
Ironbridge Is A Town On The River Severn At The Heart Of The Ironbridge Gorge, Near Telford, Shropshire. Site Of The World’S First Iron Bridge, Erected Over The River Severn In 1779. We Detail A Short, 1.3 Mile, Walk Here, Which Encompasses The Town Of Ironbridge And Crosses Over The Iron Bridge Itself. This Will Give You Chance To Explore The Town And River Area A Little, As Part Of The Walk. TF8 7JP 4.11 miles From The M54 Telford, Head South On The A442 Toward Ironbridge. Pass Through Madeley And When On The B4373 Follow This To A Roundabout At Ironbridge, Go Around This To Take An Effective Left Turn. Pass By Bedlam Furnaces, Then Take Right Over The Bridge, Right Again Then The First Right, Just Off The Sharp Bend In The Road. The Car Park Is Located On The Right, Next To The River Severn.

Location what3words retrial.recline.deriving

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 6.95 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.

Location what3words foil.amount.firm

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 7.04 miles

Location what3words villa.hush.medium

Granville County Park
Nice Walk Along A Flat Path, Approx 3-4 Miles. Granville Country Park Donnington Lancashire 8.03 miles

Location what3words pesky.encodes.obstruction

Granville Country Park
This Is The Old Mining Area Of Muxton Which Is Now A Country Park. The Main Route(55) Is Mainly Flat With A Separate Bridal Way Running Adjacent. There Are Some Walks Off The Main Track That Involve Some Steps. Muxton Ln Muxton Telford TF2 8PQ 8.51 miles Free Car Park At The End Of Muxton Lane, Past The Entrance To The Shropshire Golf Centre

Location what3words lawns.strutting.steadily

Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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