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Ironbridge Gorge
Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world's first iron bridge built in 1779.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Chetwynd
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Chetwynd
Chetwynd is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Woodcote, 18km from Ironbridge Gorge.
Chetwynd is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Woodcote, about 7 km away.
Chetwynd is a rural civil parish just to the north of Newport, in the Telford and Wrekin district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire in England. In 2021 the parish had a population of 638.
Although the parish contains no substantial nucleated settlements it includes the Chetwynd Park estate, in addition toRead more
Sambrook, Howle, Pickstock and a number of other small hamlets.
The north-eastern boundary of the parish is formed by an old Roman road, now a country lane, while its eastern boundary runs along the Lonco Brook.
The parish church, dedicated to St. Michael and All Angels, was built in 1865 to the designs of Benjamin Ferrey and contains a fine East window [1] depicting "Christ adored by the hosts of Heaven", designed by John Hardman in 1881. The chancel windows, one of which is a war memorial to parish dead of World War I and designed by Dunstan Powell, are also by Hardman, while the windows in the nave were designed by Francis Skeat in 1963.
An F1/T2 tornado formed within the civil parish on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day. The tornado later moved over Newport, causing some damage there.
The former RAF Chetwynd is nearby.
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What is there to see near Chetwynd?
Within an hour or so of Chetwynd: Ironbridge Gorge (18 km), Bentley Factory Tour (36 km), Black Country Living Museum (36 km), Black Country Living Museum (Peaky Blinders) (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Chetwynd?
The nearest famous roads are A54 Congleton to Buxton, A537 Cat and Fiddle Summit and Goyt Valley road, Peak District.
Where is Chetwynd?
Chetwynd is in England, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Woodcote.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.7833, -2.4000
Emergency & Services
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112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Chetwynd
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Bentley Factory Tour
Exclusive guided tours of Bentley's Crewe factory where master craftspeople build the world's finest luxury cars.
36 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Black Country Living Museum
Open-air museum rebuilding an industrial Black Country town: canal boats, a working replica Newcomen engine, 1930s fish and chips fried in beef dripping, and a coal mine walk. A key Peaky Blinders filming location.
36 km · about 40 min drive
film location
Black Country Living Museum (Peaky Blinders)
The open-air museum in Dudley provides the canal-side streets and workshops of Peaky Blinders' Small Heath.
37 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Loton Park
A 1,475-yard hillclimb running through the deer park of a Shropshire country estate, twisting between mature trees with the hill's Museum Corner and Fallow bends. One of Britain's most scenic speed venues.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Alton Towers
Major British theme park set in the grounds of a historic estate in Staffordshire with record-breaking coasters.
41 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Oulton Park
A picturesque Cheshire circuit winding through parkland with dramatic elevation changes, a favourite of British club and national racing.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
The Peter James Collection
A remarkable private collection of over 100 classic and vintage cars on display in Birmingham.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Chetwynd
- 52 kmA54 Congleton to BuxtonA fast moorland alternative to the Cat and Fiddle, rolling over the Peak District's western edge past Danebridge and the Cheshire border.
- 58 kmCat and Fiddle ViewpointA high-altitude viewpoint on the A537 between Macclesfield and Buxton, one of England's highest roads with expansive moorland vistas.
- 58 kmGoyt Valley road, Peak DistrictA quiet reservoir road between Errwood and Fernilee in the Goyt Valley, wooded and twisting, often closed to through traffic on summer Sundays.
- 58 kmA537 Cat and Fiddle SummitThe 515 m high point of the A537 between Buxton and Macclesfield, long one of Britain's most notorious motorcycling roads.
- 60 kmCat and Fiddle RoadA thrilling moorland road between Macclesfield and Buxton in the Peak District, one of the UK's most famous driving roads.
- 60 kmHorseshoe PassSweeping A542 mountain pass curling above Llangollen in a giant horseshoe, climbing to 417m past the Ponderosa Cafe with wide views over the Dee Valley. A classic North Wales driving and biking road.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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