Atherstone
Parish in North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.58, -1.544 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 31 98 |
| Population: | 11,237 |
Atherstone is a market town and civil parish in North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England, set along the River Anker and close to the old route of Watling Street (now the A5). Its position on historic road and rail links has long made it a local service and light-industrial centre, with modern distribution and commuter connections into nearby Nuneaton and Coventry.
Although the hatting trade once dominated the local economy, the town is best known culturally for its long-lived traditions and historic core - a market square, medieval parish church and rows of Georgian buildings - and for the annual Shrovetide ball game, a spirited communal event that underlines Atherstone’s strong sense of local identity. The combination of history, community events and convenient transport keeps it a distinctive small town in the region.
Postcode districts covering Atherstone
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 15.9 miles
- Leicester 18 miles
- Coventry 11.9 miles
- Derby 23 miles
- Wolverhampton 24.5 miles
- Dudley 23.7 miles
- Walsall 18.1 miles
- West Bromwich 18.6 miles
- Solihull 16 miles
- Burton upon Trent 16.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 11.7 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Atherstone Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Atherstone North Ward 0.2 miles
- Atherstone Central Ward 0.4 miles
- Mancetter Built-up area 1 mile
- Witherley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Merevale Parish 1.2 miles
- Atherstone South and Mancetter Ward 1.3 miles
- Grendon Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Baxterley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Baddesley and Grendon Ward 2.1 miles
- Sheepy Magna Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Sheepy Parish 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Atherstone
CV9 1AT, CV9 3DB, CV9 1JQ, CV9 1AX, CV9 1ES, CV9 2HD, CV9 9DG, CV9 2GF, CV9 1GD … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 19.6 miles
- Atherstone Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Polesworth Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels in Atherstone Ad
- Atherstone Red Lion Hotel 3
- Rooms At 95 Long Street
- Chapel House 5
- Chapel House Restaurant with Rooms 3
Schools in Atherstone
- Outwoods Primary School Primary
- Racemeadow Primary Academy Primary
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary Academy Primary
- The Queen Elizabeth Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 1.3 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 5.9 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 5.9 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 6.1 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 6.5 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 7 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 9.3 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 11.4 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 11.4 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 11.8 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 11.8 miles