Whittington
Parish in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.679, -1.776 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 15 09 |
| Population: | 2,085 |
| Dialling code: | 01827 (Tamworth) |
The civil parish of Whittington sits just to the north of Lichfield in Staffordshire, England, occupying a mix of low heathland and rolling farmland. The open sweep of Whittington Heath is a notable local feature - once the setting for Lichfield race meetings - and the area’s rural character is balanced by relatively easy road links into the cathedral city, making it popular with commuters and local farmers alike.
Whittington has a long, quiet history and a recognisable military presence thanks to Whittington Barracks, which has shaped parts of the parish for over a century. Today the community centres on the village church, a village hall and a few pubs and small businesses, with parish council activity and conservation-minded residents helping to preserve both the historic lanes and the heathland landscape.
Postcode districts covering Whittington
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 15.1 miles
- Coventry 21.8 miles
- Derby 20.4 miles
- Wolverhampton 15.9 miles
- Dudley 18 miles
- Walsall 10.8 miles
- West Bromwich 13.1 miles
- Solihull 18.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 10.4 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 8.1 miles
- Nuneaton 16.1 miles
- Cannock 10.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whittington Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Streethay Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Boley Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Whittington & Streethay Ward 1.6 miles
- Fisherwick Parish 1.6 miles
- Swinfen and Packington Parish 1.7 miles
- Stowe Ward 1.8 miles
- St. John's Ward 2 miles
- Lichfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Weeford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Fradley South Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Curborough Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Whittington
WS14 9BF, WS14 9HT, WS14 9NR, WS14 9PD, WS13 8QE, WS14 9TA, WS13 8QL, WS13 8PX, WS14 9PA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 15.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 21.5 miles
- Lichfield Trent Valley Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Lichfield City Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Whittington Ad
- The Cathedral Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lichfield 3 3.1 miles
- Best Western Lichfield City Centre The George Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- OYO Tamworth Arms Boutique Pub & Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Wychnor Park Country Club 4 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Lichfield City Centre 3 2.3 miles
- Drayton Manor Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Globe Inn 4 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Tamworth 2.5 4.9 miles
- The Olde Peculiar 3 5.8 miles
Schools in Whittington
- Whittington Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 5 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 6 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 7 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 8.1 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.9 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 10.7 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 11 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 11.7 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 12.6 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 14.1 miles