Barston is a small, largely rural village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands historically part of Warwickshire. Set amid gently rolling farmland on the edge of the Meriden Gap, it has a compact feel with traditional stone and brick houses, a village green and a handful of listed buildings that hint at medieval and later agricultural origins.
Today Barston is mainly residential, with many residents commuting to nearby Birmingham and Coventry, but it retains a strong community spirit centred on local gatherings, the village hall and country pursuits such as riding and small-scale farming. Its quiet lanes and conservation-minded appearance make it attractive to people looking for village life within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Barston
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 8.2 miles
- Coventry 8.9 miles
- Wolverhampton 21.8 miles
- Dudley 17.4 miles
- Walsall 16.3 miles
- West Bromwich 14.4 miles
- Solihull 4.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 12 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 10.8 miles
- Nuneaton 12.5 miles
- Cannock 24.1 miles
- Redditch 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eastcote Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Knowle Ward 1.7 miles
- Catherine-de-Barnes Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Knowle and Dorridge Built-up area 2 miles
- Hampton in Arden Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bickenhill Ward 2.1 miles
- Chadwick End Parish 2.3 miles
- Balsall Parish 2.5 miles
- Balsall Common Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Berkswell Parish 2.7 miles
- Silhill Ward 3 miles
- St. Alphege Ward 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Barston
B92 0HR, B92 0HX, B92 0JL, B92 0HS, B91 2SX, B92 0LB, B92 0JZ, B92 0AS, B92 0JS … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 3.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 33.6 miles
- Hampton-in-Arden Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Widney Manor Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Barston Ad
- Genting Hotel Resorts World Birmingham 4 3 miles
- The Greswolde Arms Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4 3.3 miles
- Crowne Plaza Solihull 4 2.9 miles
- Arden Hotel And Leisure Club 3 2.9 miles
- Novotel Birmingham Airport Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- voco St. John's Solihull 4 3 miles
- Moxy Birmingham NEC and Airport 3 3.3 miles
- ibis Birmingham Airport - NEC 3 3.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham NEC 4 3 miles
Local points of interest
- Birmingham NEC Museum 3.4 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 3.4 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 3.5 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 4.5 miles
- University of Warwick University 6.5 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 8 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 8.2 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 8.4 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 8.5 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 8.6 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 9.1 miles