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 7LH, TF2 8EQ, TF2 7RS, TF2 8DT, TF2 7LW, TF2 8EA, TF2 8EF, TF2 7PU, TF2 7NR … 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
- International Hotel Telford 2.5 miles
- The Sutherland 1 mile
- Ramada by Wyndham Telford Ironbridge 3 2.2 miles
- voco Telford - Ironbridge 3 2.9 miles
- Lilleshall House & Gardens and Lilleshall National Sports Centre 3 2.9 miles
- Fallow Field, Telford by Marston's Inns 1.7 miles
- Mercure Telford Centre Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Hadley Park House Hotel 4 1.7 miles
- Premier Inn Telford Central 3 2.2 miles
- The Telford Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort 4 6 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