Welcome to Shipton

Shipton is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. It is situated in the heart of the countryside and is surrounded by beautiful rolling hills and fields. The village is known for its picturesque scenery and peaceful atmosphere, making it a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

One of the main attractions in Shipton is the St. James Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a beautiful example of Norman architecture and features a stunning stained glass window. Visitors can also explore the churchyard, which is home to many historic graves and monuments. Another popular attraction in the village is the Shipton Hall, a grand country house that was built in the 17th century. The hall is open to the public and offers guided tours, allowing visitors to learn about the history of the building and its former occupants.

Despite its small size, Shipton is home to a vibrant community of residents who are proud of their village and its heritage. The village has a number of local amenities, including a post office, a village hall, and a pub. There are also several community events held throughout the year, such as the annual Shipton Summer Fete and the Christmas Market. Overall, Shipton is a charming and welcoming village that offers visitors a glimpse into rural life in England.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 2°C

Feels Like: -3.1°C

Wind: 14.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSE

Local Schools

School	Details
Brockton C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Marilyn Hunt	Brockton Much Wenlock Shropshire TF13 6JR 01746785671 School Website
Rushbury C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Steve Morris	Rushbury Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 7EB 01694771233 School Website
Church Preen Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Sue Phillips (Hos) Ms Marilyn Hunt (Eht) Marilyn.Hunt@Taw.Org.Uk	Church Preen Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 7LH 01694771359 School Website
Brown Clee C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Sue Relph	Station Road Ditton Priors Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 6SS 01746712652 School Website
Corvedale C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Brough	Diddlebury Craven Arms Shropshire SY7 9DH 01584841630 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
Concord College Other Independent School Ages:12-20 Head Teacher Dr Michael Truss	Acton Burnell Hall Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 7PF 1694731631 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
Church Stretton School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr John Parr	Shrewsbury Road Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 6EX 01694722209 School Website
St Lawrence C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Alan Brannen	Shrewsbury Road Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 6EX 01694722682 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Church Stretton Station Approach, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6PG 6.68 Miles

Craven Arms Station Crescent, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9RR 9.72 Miles

Ludlow Station Drive, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 2PQ 10.86 Miles

Broome Broome Road, Broome, Shropshire, SY7 0NT 12.10 Miles

Wellington Station Road, Wellington, Shropshire, TF1 1BY 13.51 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Broadstone Cars Ltd 01584 841505 Broadstone, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6LE 1.47 Miles
Wenlock Cars Taxi Service 07897 383157 Southfield Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6AY 6.23 Miles
Longmynd Limo And Private Hire 01694 722472 45 Swains Meadow, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6HT 6.77 Miles
Able Taxi Sevices 01694 724770 Gernant, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6PN 7.40 Miles
Interspeed Cars 01743 761549 Cound Arbour Bungalow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 6AW 8.52 Miles
Micks Taxis 01746 769988 52 Sydney Cottage Dr, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4PQ 8.96 Miles
S W Private Hire 01746 761500 33 Sydney Cottage Dr, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4PH 8.96 Miles
Bruce's Cab 01746 766161 6 Linley View Dr, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4RT 9.05 Miles
Rocket Cars 07890 904732 3 Grove Drive, Lydbury North, Shropshire, SY7 8DA 9.14 Miles
Broseley Taxis 01952 882666 12 Birch Meadow, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5LL 9.46 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Shipton Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Rowe Lane Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Larden Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Stanton Long Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Brockton Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Hungerford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longville Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Easthope Weekday Last Collection:11:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Weston Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Patton Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Roman Bank Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Top Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Heath Common Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tugford Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Millichope Weekday Last Collection:11:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Brown Clee Medical Centre 01746 712672	Station Road Ditton Priors Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 6SS
Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice 01952 726011	Kingsway Lodge King Street Much Wenlock Shropshire TF13 6BL
Church Stretton Medical Centre 01694 722127	The Medical Centre Easthope Road Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 6BL
Cressage 01952 510318	Clifton Lodge Surgery Sheinton Road Cressage Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 6DH
Stottesdon 01746 718257	The Surgery Stottesdon Kidderminster Worcestershire DY14 8TY

Local Stores

Church Stretton
Lion Meadow
Church Stretton
Shropshire
SY6 6BX
01694 723690
Store Website
6.82 miles

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SPAR Much Wenlock
SPAR
67 High Street
Much Wenlock
TF13 6AE
01952 727798
Store Website
6.3 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 6.12 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Stretton Hills Veterinary Practice Ltd
Dudgeley Farm Lower Wood All Stretton Church Stretton Shropshire SY6 6LE 01694 751748 info@theequinevet.co.uk Website 6.70 miles
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Severn Edge Farm Vets
Bridgnorth Agricultural Centre The Livestock And Auction Centre Wenlock Road Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 4QR 01746 713911 farmadmin@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 8.54 miles
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24 hour out of hours available on 01746 713 911
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24 hour out of hours available on 01746 713 911
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24 hour out of hours available on 01746 713 911
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24 hour out of hours available on 01746 713 911

Marches Farm Vets Ltd
Unit 3 Church Farm Studios Stanton Lacy Ludlow Shropshire SY8 2AE office@marchesfarmvets.co.uk Website 9.02 miles

Animals Treated
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Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Broseley
Ironbridge Road Broseley Shropshire TF12 5DJ 01952 883859 office@severnedgevets.co.uk Website 9.46 miles

Animals Treated
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Severn Edge Veterinary Group - Bridgnorth Equine
The Bull Ring Hollybush Road Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 4AR 01584 841080 Website 9.50 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

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. 9.05 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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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 9.93 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.

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The Wrekin
Around The Bottom Of The Wrekin. The Wrekin Lancashire 10.92 miles

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Ludlow Castle
The Walk Starts In Front Of The Castle, The Walk Is On A Hard Surface, It Takes You A Steady Slope Around The Castle Paths, There Are Paths Leading Off Down To The River And Park , Play Area And Toilets. What Goes Down Must Go Up, There Is Quite A Steep Path Up The Other Side Of The Castle And Through Some Of The Castle Walls Through The Gardens Leading Back Up To Castle Front. 13 Dinham Lancashire 11.21 miles

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Mortimer Forest
A Circular Dog Friendly Walk Through Mortimer Forest, Near Ludlow. The Black Pool Loop Trail (Orange Marked) Includes Archaeological Features Such As Quarries, Holloways (Ancient Sunken Cart Tracks), Charcoal Burning Platforms, And An Iron Age Settlement. Lancashire SY8 2HD 11.77 miles Off The B4361 Ludlow To Richard's Castle Road, 2 Miles South-West Of Ludlow.

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Dudmaston
The Six-Mile Captain Geoffrey’S Woodland Walk Takes You Through A Working Estate That Dates From Norman Times. Captain Geoffrey Wolryche-Whitmore Took Over The Estate In The Early 20Th Century And Saved It From Ruin. WV15 6HD 12.04 miles Follow The A442 From Kidderminster To Bridgnorth. If Driving From Kidderminster, Go Through Alveley And Look Out For The National Trust Sign For Hampton Loade Car Park. Turn Left At This Sign And Follow The Road Into Hampton Loade. Follow The Signs For The Car Park.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Patchy rain nearby	Light snow	Light snow	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Overcast
Temp	3.6°C	3.7°C	3.5°C	2.1°C	1.7°C	2.4°C	4.1°C	6.3°C	7.2°C	4.9°C	2.6°C	2.2°C
Feels Like	2.2°C	2.2°C	0.1°C	-2.6°C	-2.9°C	-2.3°C	-0.5°C	2.4°C	3.5°C	0.7°C	-2.4°C	-5.2°C

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	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-1.2°C	-2.1°C	-2.4°C	-3.5°C	-3.7°C	-1.4°C	1.5°C	3.8°C	4.2°C	2.2°C	0.3°C	-0.6°C
Feels Like	-6.9°C	-8.3°C	-8.9°C	-10.4°C	-9.8°C	-6.7°C	-2.9°C	-0.1°C	0.7°C	-1°C	-3.3°C	-4.9°C

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Temp	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.8°C	-0.9°C	-0.1°C	2.3°C	6.1°C	8.5°C	8.7°C	7.3°C	4.9°C	1.5°C
Feels Like	-5.4°C	-5.9°C	-6.2°C	-6.5°C	-5.5°C	-2.3°C	2.6°C	5.9°C	6.5°C	5.1°C	2.2°C	-2.2°C

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