Welcome to Upper Dinchope

Upper Dinchope is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. It is situated in the heart of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which makes it a popular destination for tourists who are looking for a peaceful and scenic retreat. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and picturesque countryside, which makes it an ideal location for hiking, cycling, and other outdoor activities.

The village of Upper Dinchope has a rich history that dates back to the medieval times. It was once a thriving market town, and evidence of its past can still be seen in the form of the historic buildings and landmarks that are scattered throughout the village. One of the most notable landmarks is the St. Peter's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a fine example of Norman architecture and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate carvings.

Despite its small size, Upper Dinchope has a strong sense of community, and the locals are known for their warm and friendly nature. The village has a small primary school, a village hall, and a pub, which serves as a hub for social gatherings and events. The pub, called The Bridges, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, and it offers a range of traditional pub food and drinks. Overall, Upper Dinchope is a charming and idyllic village that offers a glimpse into the rich history and natural beauty of Shropshire.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: -5.7°C

Feels Like: -10°C

Wind: 6 MPH

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Local Schools

School	Details
St Lucias C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Catherine Coleman	Upton Magna Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 4TZ 01743709652 School Website
Mereside Church Of England Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Holmes	Mereside Springfield Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6LE 1743356283 School Website
Prestfelde School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr Nicholas Robinson	London Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6NZ 1743245400 School Website
St Giles C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Caroline Gardner	Portland Crescent Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5NJ 01743356579 School Website
Belvidere Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Davis	Tenbury Drive Telford Estate Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5YB 01743365211 School Website
Belvidere School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Paul Farr (Head Of School) Peter Johnstone (Exec Head)	Crowmere Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5LA 1743235073 School Website
Crowmoor Primary School And Nursery Foundation School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr A J Parkhurst	Crowmere Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5JJ 01743235549 School Website
Severndale Specialist Academy Academy Special Converter Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Ms Brian Thomas	Woodcote Way Monkmoor Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5SH 01743563333 School Website
The Wilfred Owen School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Lynch	The Monkmoor Campus Woodcote Way Monkmoor Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5SH 1743282360 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Shrewsbury Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2DQ 4.24 Miles

Wellington Station Road, Wellington, Shropshire, TF1 1BY 6.26 Miles

Oakengates Station Road, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 6DH 8.97 Miles

Telford Central Euston Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4LZ 9.32 Miles

Yorton Station Road, Yorton, Shropshire, SY4 3EP 9.40 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Interspeed Cars 01743 761549 Cound Arbour Bungalow, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 6AW 2.45 Miles
Uppington Travel 01952 740462 15 New Cottages, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 5HH 2.68 Miles
Griffiths Executive Travel 01743 344956 16 Sedgeford Dr, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5NS 2.99 Miles
Abbey Cabs 01743 246100 Clifford Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5EU 3.61 Miles
A 2 B Travel 01743 468888 Lodge 1, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 4SD 3.62 Miles
Shrewsbury Taxi Service 01743 244477 3, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5HA 3.64 Miles
Hr Private Hire And Courier Services 07976 612181 31 Dale Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5TE 3.77 Miles
Tonys Taxis And Courior Services 07773 949821 4 Shomere Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9PF 4.11 Miles
Station Taxis 01743 343305 Shrewsbury Railway Station, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2DQ 4.25 Miles
Bruces Taxis 01743 545464 Shrewsbury Railway Station, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2DQ 4.25 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
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Berwick Wharf No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Atcham Industrial Estate No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Atcham Meter Box Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Atcham Business Park Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:09:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Chilton Grove No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Uckington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Houses Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Emstrey No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upton Magna Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Donnington No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upton Magna Business Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Preston No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Mental Health And Wellbeing Services 01743 464971	Oak House, Sitkar Drive Shrewsbury Business Park Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6LG
Marden Medical Practice 01743 241313	Marden Medical Practice 25 Sutton Road,Marden Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6DL
Belvidere Medical Pract. 01743 363640	Belvidere Medical Pract. 23 Belvidere Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 5LS
Marysville Medical Pract 01743 276000	Marysville Med Practice Brook Street Belle Vue, Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 7QR
South Hermitage Surgery 01743 343148	The Surgery South Hermitage Belle Vue Shrewsbury SY3 7JS

Local Stores

Shrewsbury - Wenlock Road
Wenlock Road
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
01743 231285
Store Website
2.57 miles

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SPAR Monkmoor
1
Conway Drive
Telford Estate
Monkmoor
SY2 5UA
01743351911
Store Website
3.6 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Market Town Vet - Shrewsbury
Unit 10 Sutton Farm Shopping Centre Tilstock Crescent Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6HW 3.05 miles

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Medivet Sutton Farm
Maxfield Road Off Oteley Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6QZ 01743 352274 sutton.farm@medivet.co.uk Website 3.22 miles
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Quarry Veterinary Group
Brassey Road Off Old Potts Way Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 7FA 01743 362 556 quarryvets@lineone.net Website 3.67 miles

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Shrewsbury Meole Brace Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 13, Brace Retail Park Hereford Road Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 9NB 01743 264 040 shrewsburymeolebrace@vets4pets.com Website 3.79 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 3.84 miles
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Animal Trust Vets Cic Shrewsbury
Coleham Head Shrewsbury Shropshire SY3 7BJ 01743 296246 shrewsbury@animaltrust.org.uk Website 3.91 miles

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Local Dog Walks

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 3.31 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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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 3.35 miles

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The Wrekin
Around The Bottom Of The Wrekin. The Wrekin Lancashire 4.75 miles

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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 5.40 miles

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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 8.35 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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Granville County Park
Nice Walk Along A Flat Path, Approx 3-4 Miles. Granville Country Park Donnington Lancashire 10.53 miles

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-1.7°C	-2.1°C	-2.3°C	-2.2°C	-1.9°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	0.9°C	1.1°C	0.7°C	1.1°C	4.7°C

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Feels Like	3.4°C	3.8°C	4.5°C	5°C	4°C	3.4°C	3.8°C	3.6°C	2.7°C	1.4°C	0.4°C	1.1°C

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