Amington
Ward in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.63, -1.657 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 23 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01827 (Tamworth) |
Amington sits on the north‑eastern edge of Tamworth in Staffordshire, England, and is largely a residential suburb with a mix of post‑war council estates and more recent housing developments. It has local shops, schools and community facilities close to light industrial and retail areas, and benefits from straightforward road links into the town centre and out to the Midlands, making journeys to places such as Birmingham reasonably easy.
The area retains hints of a village past in a few older buildings and nearby farmed countryside, and the presence of the River Anker and surrounding green spaces gives residents informal recreation options. There’s a strong local community feel supported by schools, sports clubs and occasional regeneration projects aimed at improving housing and neighbourhood amenities.
Postcode districts covering Amington
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 14.5 miles
- Leicester 22.4 miles
- Coventry 16.5 miles
- Derby 20.8 miles
- Wolverhampton 19.9 miles
- Dudley 20.4 miles
- Walsall 13.8 miles
- West Bromwich 15.1 miles
- Solihull 16.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 12.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 8.3 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 23.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Glascote Ward 0.4 miles
- Bolehall Ward 0.8 miles
- Belgrave Ward 1.2 miles
- Stonydelph Ward 1.3 miles
- Tamworth Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Spital Ward 1.4 miles
- Shuttington Parish 1.5 miles
- Polesworth West Ward 1.6 miles
- Wilnecote Ward 1.8 miles
- Polesworth Built-up area 2 miles
- Castle Ward 2.1 miles
- Trinity Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Amington
B77 3HH, B77 4FP, B77 3AA, B77 3LA, B77 4AB, B77 3BP, B77 4DP, B77 3HA, B77 3AQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 19.5 miles
- Tamworth Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Wilnecote Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Amington Ad
- OYO Tamworth Arms Boutique Pub & Hotel 3 2 miles
- Globe Inn 4 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Tamworth 2.5 1.5 miles
- Drayton Manor Hotel 4 2.9 miles
- Liberal House Tamworth 4 0.4 miles
- The Peel Aldergate 4 1.7 miles
- Castle Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Tamworth South 3 1.8 miles
- Premier Inn Tamworth Central 3 1.9 miles
- Drayton Manor Hotel 4 2.4 miles
Schools in Amington
- Amington Heath Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Florendine Primary School Primary
- Landau Forte Academy Greenacres Primary
- Two Rivers Primary School Special
Local points of interest
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 1.4 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 1.9 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 6.7 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 8.6 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10.5 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 10.8 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 11.7 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 12.5 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 12.5 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 12.8 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles