New homes near Market Drayton
Known as the home of gingerbread, Market Drayton is one of Shropshire’s hidden gems for food lovers. From charming streets to a famous market, its small-town atmosphere makes it easy to feel at home. Our new builds near Market Drayton are close to a public library, a swimming pool and a gym, as well as miles of countryside for anyone who loves the outdoors.
Living in Market Drayton
A small town on the border between Shropshire and Staffordshire, Market Drayton is the perfect stepping stone for anyone wanting to live closer to the countryside without compromising on urban amenities. Our new homes near Market Drayton are located just a short drive away from the Welsh border and benefit from easy connections to Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Birmingham and Shrewsbury. Enjoy the local, sprawling farms or travel further afield to the Shropshire Hills National Landscape to the south.
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What TO DO
Things To Do in Market Drayton
As the home of gingerbread, Market Drayton hosts a few tasty food events. Each year, British Food Fortnight brings the Ginger and Spice Festival to town – a celebration of local cuisine complete with giant gingerbread men and fragrant food stalls. The Drayton street market also sells spiced sausages and hand-baked scones.
The food market scene isn’t the only thing Market Drayton is known for: it’s also the perfect home for anyone who wants to live life outdoors. Surrounded by miles of Shropshire countryside, your brand new home is a stone’s throw away from numerous hiking and cycling routes for the family to enjoy. The town has its own swimming pool at the Market Drayton Swimming & Fitness Centre, and a community club for amateur sports hobbyists.
As for more leisurely outdoor adventures, the grounds at the Rose Hill Carp Fishery provide a 7-acre fishing lake with a beautiful, wooded backdrop. You can even play golf locally at the Market Drayton Golf Club, an 18-hole course located 5 minutes’ drive south of the town centre.
There are two woodland areas around the edges of Market Drayton: Damson Wood and the Salisbury Hill Woodland. Both are small routes with open areas and riverside paths that are perfect for dog walks and Sunday strolls. A little further afield, nature reserves at Jackson’s Coppice & Marsh in Bishop’s Offley and the Aqualate Mere in Newport are fantastic birdwatching spots.
If you’re wondering what to do in Market Drayton with kids, there are plenty of activities to fill the weekends. The Fordhall Organic Farm is located a short walk away from town, running events such as mushroom walks and family fun days. The Woodseaves Miniature Railway is also a popular spot, with regular train trips through a local plant nursery and scenic gardens.
Our Market Drayton new builds are also v30 minutes’ drive away from Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World in Telford, a theme park where guests can walk through a wallaby enclosure and take a safari tour past wolves, deer and cockatoos. Less than half an hour away, you’ll find the Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre in Eccleshall, where you can see flying displays from birds of prey, and parrot, lemur and raccoon exhibits.
GETTING AROUND
Transport in Market Drayton
Our new homes near Market Drayton are located along the A53, a major A-road connecting you to Stoke-on-Trent in half an hour and Shrewsbury in less that 40 minutes. From the A53 you can access the M6 motorway just outside of Stoke, giving you a direct route into Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool.
The 64 bus serves Market Drayton directly, connecting suburban schools to the town centre and providing a quick link to neighbouring towns and villages, such as Baldwin’s Gate, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Shawbury.
Your closest major train station is located around 20-minutes’ drive away in Whitchurch, a two-platform station with links to Shrewsbury, Swansea and Crewe. For a wider range of destinations, you can take a train or drive to the larger interchange in Crewe for access to destinations further afield, including Manchester, Preston, London, Birmingham and Chester.
