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 miles
- Stoke-on-Trent 24.3 miles
- Dudley 20.6 miles
- Walsall 21.7 miles
- Telford 3.2 miles
- West Bromwich 23 miles
- Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.5 miles
- Cannock 17.8 miles
- Shrewsbury 13.4 miles
- Stafford 15.4 miles
- Kidderminster 24.2 miles
- Stourbridge 22.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wrockwardine Wood and Trench Parish 0.5 miles
- Donnington and Muxton Parish 0.6 miles
- Wrockwardine Wood & Trench Ward 0.7 miles
- Muxton Ward 0.8 miles
- St. Georges Ward 1.1 miles
- Oakengates Parish 1.2 miles
- Oakengates & Ketley Bank Ward 1.4 miles
- St. Georges and Priorslee Parish 1.6 miles
- Preston Upon The Weald Moors Parish 1.9 miles
- Priorslee Ward 1.9 miles
- Hadley & Leegomery Parish 2.1 miles
- Ketley Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Donnington
TF2 8EY, TF2 8JS, TF2 7JF, TF2 7RY, TF2 7NS, TF2 8DB, TF2 8BE, TF2 7NJ, TF2 8EF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34.1 miles
- Manchester Airport 44.8 miles
- Oakengates Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Telford Central Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Donnington Ad
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Telford - Ironbridge 3 3 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 2.3 miles
- Hadley Park House Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- International Hotel Telford 2.9 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge M54 3 3 miles
- Mercure Telford Centre Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- The Telford Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 6.2 miles
- Best Western Valley Hotel 3 6.2 miles
- Park House Hotel 3 4.4 miles
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 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 5.5 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 9.2 miles
- Attingham Estate 9.7 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 10.2 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 11 miles
- Davenport House Estate 11.7 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 12.9 miles
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 13.1 miles
- Blore Heath Historic site 13.6 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 15.5 miles