Colton
Parish in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.785, -1.914 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 05 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01889 (Rugely) |
Colton is a small, rural civil parish in the district of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Set amid rolling farmland and hedged fields, it consists of a compact village core with scattered hamlets, narrow lanes and a number of traditional farmhouses and cottages that hint at a long agricultural past.
Historically shaped by farming, the local economy now combines agriculture with residents who commute to nearby Lichfield and Birmingham. Community life is quietly village‑centred, with a parish church, a village hall and occasional local events, while the close proximity of Lichfield offers wider amenities and the feel of countryside within easy reach of the city.
Postcode districts covering Colton
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 21.9 miles
- Derby 20.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 16.1 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 19.1 miles
- Dudley 21 miles
- Walsall 14.6 miles
- Telford 25 miles
- West Bromwich 17.6 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 21.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 11.5 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 15.8 miles
- Cannock 7.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Colton Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Colton & the Ridwares Ward 1.4 miles
- Mavesyn Ridware Parish 1.7 miles
- Blithbury Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Western Springs Ward 1.9 miles
- Rugeley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Hill Ridware Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Blithfield Parish 2.6 miles
- Abbots Bromley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Brereton and Ravenhill Parish 2.7 miles
- Brereton & Ravenhill Ward 2.7 miles
- Colwich Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Colton
WS15 3NB, WS15 3ND, WS15 3NE, WS15 3LW, WS15 3LN, WS15 3JW, WS15 3LU, WS15 3FF, WS15 3NN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 23.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 24.7 miles
- Rugeley Trent Valley Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Rugeley Town Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Colton Ad
- Travelodge Rugeley 3 2.1 miles
- The Olde Peculiar 3 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Rugeley 3 2 miles
- The Moat House 4 7.9 miles
- Wychnor Park Country Club 4 7.2 miles
- The Cathedral Hotel 3 7.5 miles
- Hilton at St.George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 6.8 miles
- The Swan Hotel 3 8.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 8.2 miles
- Best Western Lichfield City Centre The George Hotel 3 7.9 miles
Schools in Colton
- The St. Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blithfield Hall Estate 1.3 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 5.3 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 5.4 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 5.8 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 7.1 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 7.9 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 14.4 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 14.6 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 15.2 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 15.5 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles