Swindon
Parish in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.512, -2.211 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 85 90 |
Swindon is a small, predominantly rural parish in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, known for its quiet lanes, rolling farmland and pockets of woodland rather than the industrial scale of the better-known Swindon in Wiltshire. Its landscape and low-density housing give it a distinctly village feel, while its proximity to the West Midlands means some residents commute to nearby towns and cities.
Locally the parish is defined by a handful of historic farmhouses and a parish church, with community life centred on village events and a modest range of services; agriculture still shapes the local economy even as more people work elsewhere. Conservation of the rural character and listed buildings is important to residents, who tend to value the quiet, close-knit social scene and easy access to open countryside.
Postcode districts covering Swindon
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 14.4 miles
- Wolverhampton 6.5 miles
- Dudley 5 miles
- Walsall 10.9 miles
- Telford 16 miles
- West Bromwich 9.8 miles
- Solihull 18.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 16.7 miles
- Worcester 21.8 miles
- Cannock 15.3 miles
- Redditch 19.1 miles
- Tamworth 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Swindon Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Himley & Swindon Ward 1.1 miles
- Wombourne South Ward 1.2 miles
- Himley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Kingswinford North & Wall Heath Ward 1.8 miles
- Wombourne Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Gospel Ash Built-up area 2 miles
- Trysull Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Kingswinford South Ward 2.5 miles
- Bobbington Parish 2.6 miles
- Wombourne North Ward 2.6 miles
- Trysull and Seisdon Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Swindon
DY3 4NT, DY6 0BW, DY6 0BB, DY6 0BJ, DY3 4NU, DY3 4NB, DY6 0AH, DY3 4PW, DY6 0AX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 19.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 43 miles
- Stourbridge Town Railway Station 4.9 miles
- Lye Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Swindon Ad
- A Park View Hotel 3 6 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 4.4 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 8.5 miles
- The Mount Country Manor Hotel & Golf Wolverhampton 4 5.3 miles
- Ely House Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 8.2 miles
- Redwings Lodge Wolverhampton Central 3 6.2 miles
- The Old Vicarage 3 7.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 7 miles
- Novotel Wolverhampton City Centre 3 6.3 miles
Schools in Swindon
- St John's C of E (C) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 6.8 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles
- Davenport House Estate 7.1 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 7.1 miles
- Aggborough Stadium 9.2 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 10 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 10.4 miles
- Wyre Forest Forest 10.7 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 12.4 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 13.1 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 13.5 miles