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Wem is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Clive, 38km from Horseshoe Pass.
Wem is in England, United Kingdom, with about 5,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Clive, about 5 km away.
Wem is a market town in the civil parish of Wem Urban, in Shropshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) north of Shrewsbury and 9 miles (14 km) south of Whitchurch.
The name is derived from the Old English term wamm, meaning "marsh".
As a caput of a barony and a large manor and parish Wem was a centre for justice and localRead more
government for centuries, and the headquarters of the North Shropshire District Council until Shropshire became a unitary authority. From the 12th century revisions to the hundreds of Shropshire, Wem was within the North Division of Bradford Hundred until the end of the 19th century.
It is considered that the landscape around the town may be the inspiration for Shakespeare's play As You Like It, a belief reflected in cultural programming in the town.
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Within an hour or so of Wem: Loton Park (22 km), Ironbridge Gorge (30 km), Bentley Factory Tour (32 km), Oulton Park (36 km).
The nearest famous roads are Horseshoe Pass, B4391 Milltir Gerrig and A54 Congleton to Buxton.
Wem is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Clive.
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Full driving guide for United Kingdom8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the world's first iron bridge built in 1779.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Exclusive guided tours of Bentley's Crewe factory where master craftspeople build the world's finest luxury cars.
32 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
A picturesque Cheshire circuit winding through parkland with dramatic elevation changes, a favourite of British club and national racing.
36 km · about 40 min drive
cafe
A legendary biker stop high on the Horseshoe Pass above Llangollen with panoramic views across the Welsh valleys.
37 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Sweeping 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
A sweeping 417m moorland pass on the A542 above Llangollen, with the Ponderosa cafe at the top and views to the Berwyns.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
The UK's most-visited zoo housing over 35,000 animals across 128 acres with award-winning conservation programs.
43 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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