Fillongley
Parish in North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.482, -1.605 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 26 87 |
| Population: | 695 |
| Dialling code: | 01676 (Meriden) |
Fillongley is a small, mainly rural village in North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, set on gently rolling high ground that gives wide views across the old Forest of Arden countryside towards the West Midlands. Its origins are medieval and the landscape still shows earthworks from a former fortified manor or castle near the village, alongside a traditional parish church and a scattering of stone and brick cottages clustered around a green.
The local economy is largely agricultural with many residents commuting into nearby towns and cities, such as Coventry and Nuneaton, for work. Socially and culturally it feels quintessentially village-like: a close-knit community with a village hall, occasional fetes and events, and an interest in conservation that helps preserve its historic character and rural setting.
Postcode districts covering Fillongley
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 11.4 miles
- Leicester 22.7 miles
- Coventry 6.6 miles
- Wolverhampton 23.2 miles
- Dudley 20.6 miles
- Walsall 16.8 miles
- West Bromwich 16.1 miles
- Solihull 9.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.4 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.7 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 13.5 miles
- Nuneaton 5.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fillongley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Corley Moor Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Over Whitacre Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Arley Parish 1.9 miles
- New Arley Built-up area 2 miles
- Old Arley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Maxstoke Parish 2.4 miles
- Corley Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Astley Parish 2.7 miles
- Arley and Whitacre Ward 3 miles
- Allesley Parish 3.1 miles
- Ansley Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Fillongley
CV7 8DU, CV7 8DP, CV7 8EX, CV7 8DS, CV7 8DF, CV7 8BF, CV7 8DD, B46 2RX, CV7 8PJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 6.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 26.8 miles
- Coleshill Parkway Railway Station 5 miles
- Hampton-in-Arden Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Fillongley Ad
- Days Inn by Wyndham Corley NEC M6 3 2.6 miles
- Genting Hotel Resorts World Birmingham 4 5.3 miles
- Hotel Indigo Coventry 4 6.7 miles
- Quality Hotel Coventry 3 3.9 miles
- Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club 4 2.7 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4 5.7 miles
- Telegraph Hotel - Coventry 6.3 miles
- Strawberry Bank Hotel & Restaurant 3 3.6 miles
- Novotel Birmingham Airport Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- Moxy Birmingham NEC and Airport 3 5.3 miles
Schools in Fillongley
- Bournebrook C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Millisons Wood Forest 3.4 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 4.4 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 5.1 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 5.2 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 5.2 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 6.4 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 6.4 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 6.6 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles
- University of Warwick University 7.2 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 7.3 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 7.4 miles