Grendon
Parish in North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.596, -1.58 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 28 99 |
| Dialling code: | 01827 (Tamworth) |
The village and civil parish of Grendon sits in North Warwickshire, within the county of Warwickshire in England, set among the gently rolling fields and hedgerows typical of the Midlands. Its name comes from Old English meaning "green hill", reflecting the local landscape; historically the area has been agricultural, with the later influence of nearby industrial towns shaping parts of its development.
Today Grendon retains a distinctly rural, close‑knit character, with a parish church, village hall and local pub forming the focus of community life. Many residents commute to larger centres such as Atherstone and Nuneaton, but farming, conservation and village events continue to play an important role in the parish’s social and economic life.
Postcode districts covering Grendon
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Leicester 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Coventry 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Derby 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Wolverhampton 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Dudley 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Walsall 16.6 miles26.7 km
- West Bromwich 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Solihull 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Burton upon Trent 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Sutton Coldfield 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 21.1 miles34 km
Neighbouring places
- Grendon Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Baddesley Ensor Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dordon Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Baddesley and Grendon Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Polesworth East Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Polesworth and Dordon Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Merevale Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Atherstone North Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Baxterley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Atherstone Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Atherstone Central Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Polesworth Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Grendon
CV9 2PD, CV9 2BU, CV9 2EJ, CV9 3DN, CV9 3DS, CV9 2BX, CV9 2PG, CV9 2EW, CV9 2BN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.1 miles19.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Atherstone Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Polesworth Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Hotels near Grendon Ad
- The Atherstone Red Lion Hotel 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Peel Aldergate 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Hampton by Hilton Nuneaton 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Abbey Grange Hotel 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Millers Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Constantine House 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Drayton Manor Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Chase Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
Schools in Grendon
- Woodside C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Hams Hall Estate 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Liberty Way Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Sutton Park Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Millisons Wood Forest 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 11.5 miles18.4 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.7 km