Kinver
Parish in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.464, -2.229 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 84 85 |
| Dialling code: | 01562 (Kidderminster) |
Kinver sits on the edge of South Staffordshire in Staffordshire, England, and is best known for the dramatic sandstone ridge of Kinver Edge, a National Trust reserve with ancient woodland, heath and the famous carved rock houses that were occupied into the 20th century. The village’s medieval church, winding lanes and historic buildings give a strong sense of place against a backdrop of rolling countryside popular with walkers and photographers.
Today Kinver blends a close-knit community with small shops, pubs and local services, a modest tourist trade centred on the Edge, and convenient links for commuters into nearby towns; active conservation and community groups help preserve its rural character despite being within easy reach of the West Midlands.
Postcode districts covering Kinver
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 14.9 miles
- Wolverhampton 9.8 miles
- Dudley 6.3 miles
- Walsall 13.3 miles
- Telford 18.1 miles
- West Bromwich 11.5 miles
- Solihull 18.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 18.4 miles
- Worcester 18.5 miles
- Cannock 18.5 miles
- Redditch 17.2 miles
- Stafford 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kinver & Enville Ward 0.2 miles
- Kinver Built-up area 1 mile
- Stourton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Enville Parish 2.1 miles
- New Wood Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Wolverley and Cookley Parish 2.9 miles
- Wollaston & Stourbridge Town Ward 3 miles
- Cookley Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Wordsley North Ward 3.1 miles
- Kingswinford South Ward 3.4 miles
- Swindon Built-up area 3.6 miles
- Kingswinford Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Kinver
DY7 6EW, DY7 6JE, DY7 5QH, DY7 5AQ, DY7 6AP, DY6 0AB, DY7 6ED, DY7 6DX, DY7 6AX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 20.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 45.5 miles
- Stourbridge Town Railway Station 3.7 miles
- Stourbridge Junction Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Kinver Ad
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley 4 5 miles
- Premier Inn Stourbridge Town Centre 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Dudley 3 4.1 miles
- The Suites Inn Hotel in Dudley-Birmingham 4 4.5 miles
- The Suites Inn Hotel 4.5 miles
- Himley House Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- Brockencote Hall Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- Premier Inn Kidderminster 3 5.4 miles
- Premier Inn Hagley 3 5.7 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 3 7.5 miles
Schools in Kinver
- Brindley Heath Junior School Academy Primary
- Foley Infant School Academy Primary
- Kinver High School and Sixth Form Secondary
Local points of interest
- Hagley Hall Country house 5.3 miles
- Aggborough Stadium 5.8 miles
- Wyre Forest Forest 7.6 miles
- Davenport House Estate 8.3 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 9.7 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 11.6 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 12.1 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 12.2 miles
- Witley Court Historic site 13.7 miles
- Westwood House Estate 13.8 miles