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 miles23.2 km
- Wolverhampton 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Dudley 5 miles8 km
- Walsall 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Telford 16 miles25.8 km
- West Bromwich 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Solihull 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Sutton Coldfield 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Worcester 21.8 miles35 km
- Cannock 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Redditch 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Tamworth 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Swindon Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Himley & Swindon Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wombourne South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Himley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Kingswinford North & Wall Heath Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wombourne Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Gospel Ash Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Trysull Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Kingswinford South Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Bobbington Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Wombourne North Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Trysull and Seisdon Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Swindon
DY3 4PW, DY3 4ND, DY3 4PF, DY3 4NU, DY6 0BG, DY6 0BD, DY6 0BH, DY3 4NW, DY3 4AP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 19.9 miles32 km
- East Midlands Airport 43 miles69.3 km
- Stourbridge Town Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Lye Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
Hotels near Swindon Ad
- A Park View Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Mount Country Manor Hotel & Golf Wolverhampton 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Old Vicarage 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Ely House Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 7 miles11.2 km
- Redwings Lodge Wolverhampton Central 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Novotel Wolverhampton City Centre 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
Schools in Swindon
- St John's C of E (C) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Davenport House Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Aggborough Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 10 miles16 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 12.4 miles20 km
- Madeley Court Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 13.5 miles21.8 km