See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Cross Lane Head

Pubs 38 Restaurants 127 Banks 11 Shops 351 Supermarkets 8 Takeaways 42 Cinemas 5 Attractions 151 Business services 23 Education 183 Health and beauty 255 Home improvement 176 Leisure 25 Property services 62




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV16 postcode district.

County or areaShropshire
Postcode districtWV16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:46 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:18 am – 3:57 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,877 residentsin the Much Wenlock & Broseley census areaMedian age 50.85,177 households66% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,402 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C703 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 6 to 14°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBrick Kiln Poollake · under a mileWash Poollake · under a mileApley Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miDudmaston Estatehistoric site · 1.9 miBrick Kiln Dinglevalley · under a mileRuins Dinglevalley · under a mileCalloway Hillhill · under a mileGorstyhillhill · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBridgnorth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 41 haSevern Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 8 haBridgnorth Community Gardenpark · 1.8 miThe Castle Groundspark · 1.9 miCrown Meadowplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haBridgnorth Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes116 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199027 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202641 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.1 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,421 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 130 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBridgnorth Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryBridgnorth Medical Practice1.5 miPharmacyPeak Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistSt Leonards House Dental Centre1.6 miPolice stationWest Mercia Police - Bridgnorth Police Station1.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Bridgnorth, Low Town1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 2 secondaryPrimarySt Leonard's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 261 pupils1.3 miPrimarySt John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 193 pupils1.4 miSecondaryBridgnorth Endowed Schoolages 11-16, 601 pupils1.6 miCollegeTelford College9.9 miUniversityUniversity of Wolverhampton13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX30 miRailway stationShifnal7.9 miBus stationJiggers Bank P&RCoalbrookdale6.8 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkOld Smithfield ParkingBridgnorth1.6 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsBridgnorth1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WV16 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Cross Lane Head

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Cross Lane Head