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 miles23.3 km
- Leicester 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Coventry 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Derby 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Wolverhampton 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Dudley 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Walsall 13.8 miles22.2 km
- West Bromwich 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Solihull 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Burton upon Trent 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Glascote Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Bolehall Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Belgrave Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Stonydelph Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Tamworth Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Spital Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Shuttington Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Polesworth West Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Wilnecote Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Polesworth Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Castle Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Trinity Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Amington
B77 4HA, B77 3BG, B77 3QD, B77 3QN, B77 3AW, B77 3BQ, B77 3BE, B77 3HE, B77 4GB … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.8 miles20.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Tamworth Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Wilnecote Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Amington Ad
- The Peel Aldergate 4 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Constantine House 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Drayton Manor Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- The Liberal House 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Atherstone Red Lion Hotel 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
- The Fazeley Inn 2.1 miles3.4 km
- The Castle Hotel Tamworth 1.7 miles2.8 km
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 miles2.2 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 1.9 miles3 km
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hams Hall Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Sutton Park Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 12.5 miles20.1 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Villa Park Stadium 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.7 km