Baswich
Ward in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.796, -2.084 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 94 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01785 (Stafford) |
Baswich is a quiet ward on the south‑eastern edge of Stafford in Staffordshire, England. It sits beside the River Sow and its floodplain meadows and benefits from nearby green spaces and nature reserves such as Doxey Marshes, giving the area a semi‑rural riverside character despite being close to the town centre.
Historically rooted in agriculture with later pockets of gravel extraction and light industry, the area today is mainly residential with a mix of older cottages and post‑war housing, local shops and small businesses. Community life tends to centre on local schools, churches and volunteer groups, and residents value the easy access to riverside walks and wildlife alongside convenient links into Stafford for work and services.
Postcode districts covering Baswich
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 24.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 14.2 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 15.7 miles
- Dudley 20.3 miles
- Walsall 15.8 miles
- Telford 18.6 miles
- West Bromwich 18.6 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 16.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 18.5 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 19.4 miles
- Cannock 7.3 miles
- Tamworth 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Weeping Cross & Wildwood Ward 0.7 miles
- Littleworth Ward 1 mile
- Penkside Ward 1.1 miles
- Forebridge Ward 1.1 miles
- Stafford Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Berkswich Parish 1.4 miles
- Tixall Parish 1.5 miles
- Manor Ward 1.7 miles
- Milford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hopton and Coton Parish 1.8 miles
- Coton Ward 2 miles
- Acton Gate Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Baswich
ST17 0BA, ST17 0AE, ST17 4NN, ST17 0HR, ST17 0HE, ST17 0DB, ST17 0ER, ST17 0FT, ST17 0HA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 27.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 31.7 miles
- Stafford Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Penkridge Railway Station 5.2 miles
Hotels near Baswich Ad
- The Swan Hotel, Stafford, Staffordshire 4 1.5 miles
- Weston Hall 3.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 2.3 miles
- Saracens Head 3.6 miles
- The Barns 3 5.8 miles
- The Littleton Arms 5.1 miles
- Stone House Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 7.4 miles
- Days Inn Stafford 3 6.3 miles
- The Lion Hotel 9 miles
Schools in Baswich
- Leasowes Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Acton Hill Estate 0.9 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 2.6 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 5.6 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 6.3 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 13.5 miles
- Springfield House Estate 13.5 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 13.8 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 14.3 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 15.8 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 15.9 miles