Welcome to Poolhead

Poolhead 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 peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions of Poolhead is the St. Mary's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and is known for its stunning stained glass windows. Visitors can also explore the churchyard, which is home to many historic graves and monuments.

Another popular attraction in Poolhead is the local pub, The Red Lion. The pub is a traditional English pub and is known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere. It serves a range of local beers and ciders, as well as delicious pub food. The Red Lion is a great place to relax and unwind after a long day of exploring the village and its surroundings.

Local Weather

Blizzard

Temp: 1.7°C

Feels Like: -4.8°C

Wind: 21.9 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School Details
Newtown C Of E Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Mr Ben Crompton
Newtown
Wem
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5NU
01939233353
School Website
Whixall Cofe Primary School
Academy Converter
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Miss Nicola Brayford
Brownsbrook
Whixall
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 2SB
1948880330
School Website
The Thomas Adams School
Academy Converter
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Mr Mark Cooper
Lowe Hill
Wem
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5UB
1939237000
School Website
Loppington House Fe Unit
Miscellaneous
Ages:18-99
Head Teacher
Mrs Carolyn Parks
Loppington
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5NF
1939233926
St Peter's Cofe Primary School
Academy Converter
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Miss Sarah Kynaston
Shrubbery Gardens
Wem
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5BX
1939232292
School Website
Acorn Wood
Other Independent Special School
Ages:5-16
Head Teacher
Ms Sarah Morgan Fcct
Watery Lane
Coton
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 3LR
7968086169
The Mews
Other Independent Special School
Ages:11-18
Head Teacher
Miss Tonia Lewis
Wem Lane
Wem
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5RT
Woodlands School
Academy Special Sponsor Led
Ages:9-16
Head Teacher
Ms J Taylor
Tilley Green
Wem
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5PJ
1939232372
School Website
Prees Cofe Primary School
Academy Converter
Ages:3-11
Head Teacher
Miss Nicola Brayford
Cross End
Prees
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 2ER
1948840209
School Website
Smallbrook School
Other Independent Special School
Ages:7-19
Head Teacher
Mr Andrew Huxley
Units 1 - 4
Sleap Industrial Estate
Sleap
Nr.Wem
Shropshire
SY4 3HE
1939233042
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Wem
Aston Road, Wem, Shropshire, SY4 5AZ
2.41 Miles
Prees
Station Road, Prees, Shropshire, SY13 2DW
2.67 Miles
Yorton
Station Road, Yorton, Shropshire, SY4 3EP
5.37 Miles
Whitchurch (Shropshire)
Station Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1RL
6.36 Miles
Wrenbury
Station Road, Wrenbury, Cheshire, CW5 8EX
11.06 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Wem Travel
01939 233673
102 Lowe Hill Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5UT
1.86 Miles
Silverline Cars
01939 234432
44 Mill Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 5EX
2.57 Miles
Acorn Taxis
01948 665540
24 Twemlows Avenue, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 2EX
4.59 Miles
S And M Cars Ltd
01948 666957
Beech Avenue, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1UE
5.66 Miles
Richards Taxis
01948 665454
Elm Tree Cottage, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 4BX
5.76 Miles
Swiftline Private Hire
07786 902680
2 Oakley Close, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2AS
5.96 Miles
Halls Taxis
01948 662222
11 Meadow View Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1JT
5.98 Miles
Tony's Taxis
01948 664305
31 Wayland Rd, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1RN
6.21 Miles
Mike's Private Hire And Airport Services
07850 808916
43 Swan Hill, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0LZ
6.38 Miles
Drive Zone Taxis
01948 800405
Tarporley Road, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1LR
6.52 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sy13 Waterloo Whitchurch
Weekday Last Collection:16:45
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Lowe
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Edstaston
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dobsons Bridge
Weekday Last Collection:16:45
Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Creamore Bank
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Lawn
Weekday Last Collection:12:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Lowe Hill
Weekday Last Collection:00:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Newtown
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Quina Brook
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sy13 Church Lane Whixall Whitchurch
Weekday Last Collection:16:45
Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Horton
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Sy13 Browns Brook Whitchurch
Weekday Last Collection:11:15
Saturday Last Collection:08:00
Pyms Road
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fismes Way
Weekday Last Collection:10:30
Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Barleyfields
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Wem And Prees Medical Practice
01939 232424
Wem Medical Practice
New Street, Wem
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5AF
Roden Grove-Wem
01939 233386
The Surgery
Roden Grove
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5HG
Prees Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service
Whitchurch Road
Prees
Whitchurch
SY13 2DG
Prees
01948 840206
The Grocott Medical Centre
Whitchurch Road
Prees
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 2DG
Clive Medical Practice
01939 220295
The Surgery
20 High Street
Clive, Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5PS
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Local Stores

Wem
Morris Central Shopping Park
Wem
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5NY
01939 234900
Store Website
2.37 miles
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SPAR - Euro Garages - Whitchurch
Euro Garages
Wrexham Road
Whitchurch
SY13 1JZ
01948 664 180
Store Website
5.8 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Siddle Veterinary Service
Long Barn
Chapel Lane
Northwood
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 5NP
01948 710959
info@svs-vet.co.uk
Website
1.36 miles
Amenities
Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Equines

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Drop in clinic at SVS 11am-3pm every Thursday at SY45NP
Fri08:3017:00
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Medivet Wem Barclay Moore Partnership
Central Carpark
Smithfield Park
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5AA
01939 232291
wem@medivet.co.uk
Website
2.30 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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St David'S Poultry Team Ltd
The Malt House
Trench Farm
Tilly Green
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5PJ
01392 872932
nfo@stdavids-poultryteam.co.uk
Website
3.53 miles
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Elite Kennel Fertility Ltd
Ash Lane
Ash
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 4BP
01948 668059
anna@elitekennelfertility.com
Website
5.51 miles
Animals Treated
Dogs

Equines

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Leonard Brothers Veterinary
Station Road
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 1RE
01948 662424
whitchurch@lbvc.co.uk
Website
6.30 miles
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Medivet Whitchurch Barclay Moore Partnership
Waymills
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 1RT
01948 662754
whitchurch@medivet.co.uk
Website
6.35 miles
Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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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
9.70 miles

Location
what3words
toned.saying.riders
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
11.30 miles

Location
what3words
villa.hush.medium
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
11.35 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
Bickerton Hill
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk At Maiden Castle, Bickerton Hill, Cheshire. Bickerton Hill Lies To The South Of The Sandstone Ridge At The Southern Tip Of The Peckforton Hills And Covers Approximately 280 Acres. This Walk Will Provide You With Views Across The Dee Valley To The Welsh Hills.
SY14 8LN
12.72 miles

From The A534 Between Bulkeley And Barnhill, Take The Turn Onto Long Lane And Then Turn Onto Goldford Lane Where A Little Way Down You Will Find The National Trust Bickerton Hill Car Park.
Location
what3words
striving.building.inspected
Nantwich/Willaston Circular
Nantwich
Lancashire
12.93 miles

Location
what3words
impressed.parts.sapping
Ty Mawr Country Park
A Linear Walk In Cefn Mawr Five Miles South Of Wrexham. Ty Mawr Is A 35-Acre Country Park, Situated Between The Cefn Viaduct And The Pontcycyllte Aqueduct.
LL14 3PE
14.73 miles

Located Off The B5605, Follow The Brown Country Park Signs Off The A483.
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Weather Forecast

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