Colwich
Parish in Stafford, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.789, -1.983 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 01 21 |
| Population: | 2,485 |
| Dialling code: | 01889 (Rugely) |
Colwich is a largely rural parish in the district of Stafford, Staffordshire, England, encompassing villages such as Great Haywood and the village of Colwich itself. It sits on attractive lowland countryside where the River Sow meets the River Trent, and the towpaths of the Trent and Mersey Canal and nearby woodland make it popular with walkers and boaters; the nearby Shugborough estate adds a strong heritage and visitor draw to the area.
The local economy remains a mix of agriculture, estate-related tourism and commuter households with good links to Stafford and beyond; the West Coast Main Line runs close by, notable historically for the 1986 rail incident in the vicinity. Community life centres on village halls, churches and pubs, giving a village-scale social scene while the landscape and historic sites keep a steady stream of visitors.
Postcode districts covering Colwich
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 22.6 miles
- Derby 22.8 miles
- Wolverhampton 14.9 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 17.5 miles
- Dudley 20.4 miles
- Walsall 14.6 miles
- Telford 22.3 miles
- West Bromwich 17.6 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 14.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 16.9 miles
- Cannock 6.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Little Haywood Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Haywood & Hixon Ward 0.7 miles
- Great Haywood Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Colton Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Milford Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Ingestre Parish 2.6 miles
- Etching Hill & the Heath Ward 2.7 miles
- Brocton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Hixon Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Western Springs Ward 3 miles
- Rugeley Built-up area 3 miles
- Tixall Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Colwich
ST18 0XL, ST18 0RZ, ST18 0UR, ST18 0UJ, ST18 0FN, ST18 0SP, ST18 0PG, ST18 0UA, WS15 2TU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 25.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 27.5 miles
- Rugeley Trent Valley Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Rugeley Town Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels near Colwich Ad
- Weston Hall 4.6 miles
- The Moat House 4 5.2 miles
- Saracens Head 4.4 miles
- The Barns 3 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Stafford 3 5.5 miles
- The Swan Hotel, Stafford, Staffordshire 4 5.7 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 9 miles
- The Littleton Arms 7.1 miles
- Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 9.5 miles
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 9.2 miles
Schools in Colwich
- Anson C of E Primary School Primary
- Colwich C of E Primary School Primary
- St John's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blithfield Hall Estate 2.2 miles
- Ingestre Hall Estate 2.8 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 4.2 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 4.2 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 6.2 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 15 miles
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 15 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 15.9 miles
- Britannia Stadium Stadium 15.9 miles