Castle
Ward in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.628, -1.706 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 20 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01827 (Tamworth) |
Castle ward in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England sits at the heart of the town and is dominated by the medieval Tamworth Castle and the meeting of the River Tame and the River Anker. Its streets mix historic buildings with modern retail and civic uses, reflecting Tamworth’s long history as an important Mercian centre and later market town.
Today the ward is a compact, mixed‑use area with shops, cafés, council facilities and pockets of housing, and it benefits from good rail links at the Tamworth station to Birmingham and beyond, which helps sustain a commuter and visitor economy. Local events around the castle and market, ongoing town‑centre regeneration and a socially diverse population give the area a lively, community‑focused character.
Postcode districts covering Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 13.1 miles
- Leicester 24.5 miles
- Coventry 17.3 miles
- Derby 21.8 miles
- Wolverhampton 17.9 miles
- Dudley 18.5 miles
- Walsall 11.8 miles
- West Bromwich 13.2 miles
- Solihull 15.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 12.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 6.6 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fazeley Built-up area 1 mile
- Tamworth Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Mercian Ward 1.1 miles
- Bolehall Ward 1.3 miles
- Belgrave Ward 1.4 miles
- Spital Ward 1.4 miles
- Wigginton and Hopwas Parish 1.5 miles
- Trinity Ward 1.8 miles
- Hopwas Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Glascote Ward 1.9 miles
- Amington Ward 2.1 miles
- Drayton Bassett Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Castle
B79 7JP, B79 7BD, B79 7BN, B78 3XF, B79 7RU, B79 7DH, B77 1AS, B79 7NH, B78 3LD … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 21.1 miles
- Tamworth Railway Station 1 mile
- Wilnecote Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels in Castle Ad
Local points of interest
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 0.7 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 3.4 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 6.7 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 6.8 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.6 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 11.2 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 12.1 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 12.1 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 12.5 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 12.5 miles