Donnington
Ward in Telford and Wrekin, England
| Coordinates: | 52.713, -2.44 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 70 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01952 (Telford) |
Donnington is a residential ward in the borough of Telford and Wrekin, England, lying close to Telford town centre and within easy reach of the M54. The area mixes post‑war council housing with later private developments and local high street amenities, so it feels like a compact neighbourhood with practical links to the town’s shops, services and business parks.
Like much of Telford, Donnington has an industrial hinterland and a working‑class history tied to the wider Shropshire iron and coal landscape, and in recent decades it has been the focus of community regeneration and local initiatives. It’s known for active residents’ groups, neighbourhood schools and community centres that sustain a strong local civic life despite economic challenges common to former industrial towns.
Postcode districts covering Donnington
Most populated places nearby
- Wolverhampton 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Stoke-on-Trent 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Dudley 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Walsall 21.7 miles34.9 km
- Telford 3.2 miles5.1 km
- West Bromwich 23 miles36.9 km
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Cannock 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Shrewsbury 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Stafford 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Kidderminster 24.2 miles39 km
- Stourbridge 22.1 miles35.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Wrockwardine Wood and Trench Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Donnington and Muxton Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Wrockwardine Wood & Trench Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Muxton Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- St. Georges Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Oakengates Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Oakengates & Ketley Bank Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- St. Georges and Priorslee Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Preston Upon The Weald Moors Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Priorslee Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hadley & Leegomery Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ketley Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Donnington
TF2 7JA, TF2 7NY, TF2 7QZ, TF2 8AX, TF2 8BU, TF2 8JD, TF2 8DE, TF2 7LR, TF2 8AZ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34.1 miles55 km
- Manchester Airport 44.8 miles72.1 km
- Oakengates Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Telford Central Railway Station 2.2 miles3.6 km
Hotels near Donnington Ad
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hadley Park House Hotel 1.7 miles2.8 km
- International Hotel Telford 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Telford - Ironbridge 3 miles4.8 km
- Mercure Telford Centre Hotel 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge M54 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Telford Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Park House Hotel 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Donnington
- Donnington Wood C of E Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Primary
- St Matthew's C of E Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre Primary
Local points of interest
- New Bucks Head Stadium 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Madeley Court Estate 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Attingham Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 11 miles17.6 km
- Davenport House Estate 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 13.1 miles21 km
- Blore Heath Historic site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles24.9 km