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 miles13.2 km
- Coventry 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Wolverhampton 21.8 miles35 km
- Dudley 17.4 miles28 km
- Walsall 16.3 miles26.2 km
- West Bromwich 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Solihull 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Sutton Coldfield 12 miles19.3 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Nuneaton 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Cannock 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Redditch 11.8 miles19.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Eastcote Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Knowle Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Catherine-de-Barnes Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Knowle and Dorridge Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Hampton in Arden Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bickenhill Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chadwick End Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Balsall Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Balsall Common Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Berkswell Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Silhill Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- St. Alphege Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Barston
B92 0HS, B92 0JZ, B92 0JR, B91 2TA, B92 0JA, B92 0LA, B92 0JG, B91 2SX, B92 0HR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 3.8 miles6 km
- East Midlands Airport 33.6 miles54 km
- Hampton-in-Arden Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Widney Manor Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Barston Ad
- Hampton Manor 5 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The King's Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Greswolde Arms Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tri-Star Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Genting Hotel & Spa at Resorts World Birmingham 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Moxy Birmingham Nec 4 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Hogarths 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham Nec 4 3 miles4.8 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Crowne Plaza Solihull 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
Local points of interest
- Birmingham NEC Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Millisons Wood Forest 4.5 miles7.2 km
- University of Warwick University 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Pinley Priory Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Hams Hall Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km