Smith's Wood sits in the north of Solihull in the West Midlands, immediately bordering Birmingham. It retains pockets of woodland and open green space, including the locally valued Smith's Wood Local Nature Reserve, which preserves fragments of older woodland and provides accessible walking routes and wildlife for a mainly suburban area.
Named for its historic woods, the area largely expanded as housing in the mid-20th century and has since seen community regeneration, local clubs and services, and small-scale retail and industrial employment nearby. It has a mixed social profile, a strong local identity and easy commuting links into Birmingham, so life there combines suburban green space with the amenities of a major urban conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Smith's Wood
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Coventry 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wolverhampton 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Dudley 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Walsall 10.8 miles17.4 km
- West Bromwich 10 miles16.1 km
- Solihull 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Burton upon Trent 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Nuneaton 11 miles17.7 km
- Cannock 17.7 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Kingshurst Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Water Orton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Castle Bromwich Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shard End Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Fordbridge Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Coleshill North Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Coleshill Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Chelmsley Wood Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Castle Vale Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Coleshill South Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Curdworth Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Smith's Wood
B36 0QG, B36 0UL, B36 0PP, B36 0JL, B36 0ST, B36 0TA, B36 0PA, B36 0UF, B36 0SA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 3.3 miles5.3 km
- East Midlands Airport 28.8 miles46.3 km
- Water Orton Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Coleshill Parkway Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Smith's Wood Ad
- Grimscote Manor Hotel 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Moxy Birmingham Nec 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Tri-Star Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Genting Hotel & Spa at Resorts World Birmingham 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Hampton Manor 5 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Castle Bromwich Hall, Sure Hotel Collection 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Novotel Birmingham Airport Terminal Building - Nec 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Smith's Wood
- Castlewood School Special
- Forest Oak School Special
- Merstone School Special
- Smith's Wood Academy Secondary
- Smith's Wood Primary Academy Primary
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Hams Hall Estate 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 4.1 miles6.7 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Sutton Park Estate 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Villa Park Stadium 5.8 miles9.4 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6 miles9.7 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Millisons Wood Forest 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 9 miles14.5 km