Astley
Parish in North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.491, -1.542 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 31 88 |
The village and civil parish of Astley sits in the district of North Warwickshire in Warwickshire, England. It is a small, largely rural community characterised by farmland, hedgerows and a scatter of older stone and brick cottages; the parish retains a quiet village atmosphere while being within commuting distance of Birmingham and Coventry.
Historically agricultural with roots stretching back to the medieval period, Astley has a handful of historic buildings, a parish council and a village hall, and the social life often centres on community events, clubs and the local pub. Economically it blends traditional farming with small-scale rural enterprises and residents who commute to nearby towns, making it typical of many small Warwickshire parishes that balance heritage and modern life.
Postcode districts covering Astley
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 14.1 miles
- Leicester 20 miles
- Coventry 5.8 miles
- Dudley 23.2 miles
- Walsall 19.1 miles
- West Bromwich 18.6 miles
- Solihull 12.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 12.8 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 13.7 miles
- Nuneaton 3.2 miles
- Cannock 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- New Arley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Fillongley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Corley Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Heath Ward 1.8 miles
- Arbury Ward 2 miles
- Ansley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Old Arley Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Stockingford West Ward 2.3 miles
- Arley Parish 2.3 miles
- Slough Ward 2.3 miles
- Keresley Newlands Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Exhall Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Astley
CV10 7QA, CV12 0NF, CV12 0NE, CV7 8AU, CV10 7QN, CV7 8DG, CV7 8AW, CV10 7QH, CV10 7QD … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 25.2 miles
- Bedworth Railway Station 3.3 miles
- Nuneaton Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels near Astley Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Corley NEC M6 3 1.4 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Nuneaton 3 3.7 miles
- Hotel Indigo Coventry 4 6.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Nuneaton 3 2.8 miles
- Telegraph Hotel - Coventry 5.7 miles
- Chase Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Coventry Building Society Arena 4 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Nuneaton/Coventry 3 2.9 miles
- Quality Hotel Coventry 3 4.6 miles
- Abbey Grange Hotel 3.6 miles
Local points of interest
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 3.5 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 4.7 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 5.1 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 5.7 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 5.7 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 5.9 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 6 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles
- University of Warwick University 7.6 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 7.9 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 7.9 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 9.3 miles