Cockshutt, in Shropshire countryside, has a pub, village hall and a church. Four miles away is the market town of Ellesmere, offering Tudor, Georgian and Victorian buildings and a variety of shops, pubs and restaurants. Close by is the Colemere Country Park. 12 miles south is Shrewsbury, with over 600 listed buildings, cobbled alleys, a selection of high street shops and cafés, bars, restaurants and pubs.