Park or estate · near Wem · Shropshire

Lee Hills

The site of Lee Hills, a park or estate, is 3 km southeast of Wem. It is looked after by the National Trust. Around it, within 15 km, lie 13 more places, Moreton Corbet Castle (4.1 km) first on our list.

Where

3 km

southeast of Wem

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–21°C

In brief

Park or estate near Wem

Just outside Wem

Lee Hills is 3 km southeast of Wem. Towns near it ↓

Cared for by the National Trust

One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Picking your season

Warmest in Wem are June to September, at 18–21°C.

Jan7° / 2°62 mm

Feb8° / 1°49 mm

Mar10° / 3°47 mm

Apr13° / 4°51 mm

May17° / 7°57 mm

Jun19° / 10°61 mm

Jul21° / 12°63 mm

Aug21° / 12°62 mm

Sep18° / 9°63 mm

Oct14° / 7°75 mm

Nov10° / 4°67 mm

Dec8° / 2°71 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Wem, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Wem. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Wem’s full climate →

About

Lee Hills

Park or estate.

It is run by National Trust.

Type: Park or estate
Run by: National Trust
Town: 3 km southeast of Wem

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Mapping Lee Hills

Use the numbers to match each place near Lee Hills with the list.

Towns near it

Towns around Lee Hills, by distance

The biggest base of the 3 is Wem (6,287 people). Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · 3 km northwest of it

Wem

6,287 people · 4 places to visit

2 · 4.1 km southwest of it

Clive

544 people · 3 places to visit

3 · 4.6 km south of it

Shawbury

1,962 people · 2 places to visit

Compare the 3 towns

Town	Where Lee Hills is	People	Places to visit
Wem	3 km northwest of it	6,287	4
Clive	4.1 km southwest of it	544	3
Shawbury	4.6 km south of it	1,962	2

Make a day of it

Pair Lee Hills with these

Of the 13 within 15 km, look for 3 castles, an abbey or priory and a historic house.

Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle4.1 km away 2

Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey12 km away 3

Historic houseHodnet Hall6.1 km away 4

GardenWollerton Old Hall Garden7.8 km away 5

CastleRed Castle3.2 km away 6

MuseumWhitchurch Heritage Centre15 km away 7CastleCastleMotte Castle Mound10 km away 8AttractionAttractionBattlefield Farm10 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions before you go

Where is Lee Hills?

Lee Hills is 3 km southeast of Wem, Shropshire.

What is Lee Hills?

Park or estate.

Who runs Lee Hills?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Lee Hills?

June to September are the warmest months in Wem, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Lee Hills?

Within 15 km: Moreton Corbet Castle (4.1 km), Haughmond Abbey (12 km), Hodnet Hall (6.1 km) and Wollerton Old Hall Garden (7.8 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Hodnet Hall: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wollerton Old Hall Garden: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Red Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Whitchurch Heritage Centre: Ian C Garner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.