Bobbington
Parish in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.513, -2.271 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 81 90 |
Bobbington is a small, predominantly rural parish in the district of South Staffordshire in Staffordshire, England. Set amid gently rolling farmland close to the Shropshire border, it maintains a village feel with scattered farmsteads, a modest parish church and a handful of older cottages and farm buildings that hint at its long agricultural past.
Alongside traditional farming, the parish has an interesting modern twist: the nearby Halfpenny Green airfield (often referred to as Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green) preserves a slice of local aviation and wartime history and supports light aviation and related small businesses. Many residents balance village life with commuting to larger towns, so the community mixes quiet countryside rhythms with ties to the wider local economy.
Postcode districts covering Bobbington
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 17 miles27.3 km
- Wolverhampton 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Dudley 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Walsall 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Telford 14.3 miles23 km
- West Bromwich 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Solihull 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Worcester 22 miles35.3 km
- Cannock 16.8 miles27 km
- Redditch 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Shrewsbury 24.9 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- Gospel Ash Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Enville Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Alveley and Claverley Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Claverley Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Trysull and Seisdon Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Swindon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Trysull Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Seisdon Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Wombourne South Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Himley & Swindon Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Wombourne Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
Example postcodes in Bobbington
DY7 5EJ, DY7 5DY, DY7 5ET, DY7 5BY, WV15 6EL, DY7 5ES, DY3 4PP, DY7 5EQ, DY7 5EG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 22.4 miles36 km
- East Midlands Airport 45.2 miles72.8 km
- Hampton Loade Railway Station 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Highley Railway Station 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in Bobbington
- Corbett VA C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Davenport House Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Aggborough Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Madeley Court Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 14.8 miles23.8 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 16 miles25.8 km