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 miles
- Leicester 19.3 miles
- Coventry 13.3 miles
- Derby 22.2 miles
- Wolverhampton 22.9 miles
- Dudley 22.5 miles
- Walsall 16.6 miles
- West Bromwich 17.3 miles
- Solihull 15.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 14.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.4 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 21.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Grendon Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Baddesley Ensor Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Dordon Parish 1.5 miles
- Baddesley and Grendon Ward 1.6 miles
- Polesworth East Ward 1.6 miles
- Polesworth and Dordon Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Merevale Parish 1.7 miles
- Atherstone North Ward 1.8 miles
- Baxterley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Atherstone Built-up area 2 miles
- Atherstone Central Ward 2.1 miles
- Polesworth Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Grendon
CV9 3DU, CV9 2RW, CV9 2EF, CV9 2PJ, CV9 2PN, CV9 3DY, CV9 2BX, CV9 2FN, CV9 2BP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 19.4 miles
- Atherstone Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Polesworth Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Grendon Ad
- The Atherstone Red Lion Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Nuneaton 3 6.8 miles
- The Peel Aldergate 4 5.6 miles
- Abbey Grange Hotel 6.5 miles
- Millers Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.4 miles
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- Constantine House 5.8 miles
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- Drayton Manor Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- Grimscote Manor Hotel 3 8.3 miles
Schools in Grendon
- Woodside C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 1.4 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 4.7 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 5.1 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 5.7 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 7.3 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 7.8 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 10.8 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 10.8 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 11.4 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 11.5 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 11.5 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 12.9 miles