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3About Wem
Wem is a Shropshire market town on the A49 between Shrewsbury and Whitchurch, serving as a convenient stop on the Wales-Midlands corridor. Local routes include the B5476 from Ellesmere and B5063 from Market Drayton, with over 30 EV charging points available. The town centre features an exceptionally wide main street, originally designed for weekly livestock markets that operated for seven centuries.
Where is Wem on the map?
Wem is in England, at 52.858, -2.718 - about 3 km east of Horton, Shropshire.
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2Race a karting track in Wem
Race a karting track generated from the real streets of Wem.
Wem ChicaneHardPlay a pub crawl round in Wem
Nine holes from pub to pub through the real streets of Wem. Every cup is a bar somebody actually drinks in.
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What is the closest airport to Wem?
The closest airport to Wem is Manchester Airport, 82 km (about 1 h 12 min by car).