Shelf Bank, Oswestry

#6 among attractions in Oswestry

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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Facts and practical information

This large hill in the centre of Oswestry is a 3 hectare area consisting of acid grassland and naturally regenerated areas of woodland and scrub. ()

Elevation: 476 ftCoordinates: 52°51'43"N, 3°2'50"W

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Oswestry United Kingdom

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Day trips

Shelf Bank – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oswestry Guildhall, Old Oswestry, Oswestry Castle, The Willow Gallery.

~1750 ftW
City hall
Oswestry Guildhall, Oswestry
9 min walk • Oswestry Guildhall is a municipal building in Bailey Head in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. The structure, which was the meeting place of Oswestry Municipal Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.7 miN
Forts and castles
Old Oswestry
18 min walk • Old Oswestry is a large early Iron Age hill fort in the Welsh Marches near Oswestry in north west Shropshire, England. The earthworks, which remain one of the best preserved hill forts in the UK, have been described as "The Stonehenge of the Iron Age Period".
~1820 ftW
Historic walking areas, Historical place, Forts and castles
Oswestry Castle, Oswestry
9 min walk • Oswestry Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Oswestry, Shropshire, England. The castle has also been known as, or recorded in historical documents as: Album Monasterium; Blancminster; Blankmouster; Blancmustier; Croes Oswald; L'Oeuvre; L'uvre; Castle Loure; Luure; Luvre; Lvvre: Castle Philip; Oswaldestre; Meresberie.
0.4 miW
52°51'37"N • 3°3'25"W
The Willow Gallery, Oswestry
11 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
0.9 miS
Village
Whittington
23 min walk • Whittington is a village in north west Shropshire, England. The civil parish of Whittington had a population of 2,490 at the 2001 census, increasing to 2,592 at the 2011 census.
~560 ftSW
Park
Wilfred Owen Green, Oswestry
3 min walk • Wilfred Owen Green is the town green located in the middle of the town Oswestry in Shropshire, England.
0.7 miSE
Universities and schools
North Shropshire College, Oswestry
18 min walk • North Shropshire College is a further education college in Shropshire, England and is part of Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College. It has campuses at Walford and Oswestry.
1.3 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Park Hall
33 min walk • Park Hall Stadium is a football stadium in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. It was opened by Shropshire County Council in 1993, originally as the home of Oswestry Town. In 2003, Oswestry Town merged with Total Network Solutions F.C. to form current Cymru Premier team The New Saints.
0.9 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Morda Road, Oswestry
24 min walk • Morda Road is a cricket ground in Oswestry, Shropshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1964, when Shropshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match at the ground against the Somerset Second XI.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shelf Bank?

Nearby attractions include Wilfred Owen Green, Oswestry (3 min walk), Oswestry Guildhall, Oswestry (9 min walk), Oswestry Castle, Oswestry (9 min walk), The Willow Gallery, Oswestry (11 min walk).