Swindon
Built-up area in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.514, -2.205 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 86 90 |
Swindon is a small, largely rural village in the district of South Staffordshire in Staffordshire, England. It has the feel of a traditional Staffordshire settlement, set among hedged farmland and pockets of woodland, with a scattering of old farmhouses and cottages that hint at medieval and agricultural roots rather than large-scale urban development.
The village sits within easy reach of the West Midlands conurbation, so many residents commute to nearby centres such as Wolverhampton and Birmingham, while local life tends to revolve around a village hall, a pub and community events. Its quiet lanes and access to surrounding countryside make it attractive for walkers and those seeking a rural base with good transport links to larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Swindon
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Wolverhampton 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Dudley 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Walsall 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Telford 16.1 miles25.9 km
- West Bromwich 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Solihull 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Sutton Coldfield 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Worcester 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Cannock 15 miles24.2 km
- Redditch 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Tamworth 23.1 miles37.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Himley & Swindon Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Wombourne South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Himley Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kingswinford North & Wall Heath Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wombourne Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Trysull Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Gospel Ash Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Wombourne North Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Kingswinford South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Kingswinford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Trysull and Seisdon Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bobbington Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Swindon
DY3 4NN, DY3 4PW, DY3 4NX, DY3 4NL, DY3 4PQ, DY3 4NY, DY3 4NJ, DY3 4PR, DY3 4PF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 19.7 miles31.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 42.8 miles68.8 km
- Stourbridge Town Railway Station 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Lye Railway Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
Hotels near Swindon Ad
- A Park View Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Mount Country Manor Hotel & Golf Wolverhampton 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Ely House Hotel 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Old Vicarage 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Redwings Lodge Wolverhampton Central 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Novotel Wolverhampton City Centre 3 6 miles9.7 km
Schools in Swindon
- St John's C of E (C) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Davenport House Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Aggborough Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles15.6 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Madeley Court Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 13.3 miles21.5 km