Kingsbury
Parish in North Warwickshire, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.571, -1.67 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 22 97 |
| Population: | 3,730 |
The village and civil parish of Kingsbury lies in the north of Warwickshire within the district of North Warwickshire, a short distance from the edges of the West Midlands. It is perhaps best known for Kingsbury Water Park, a series of lakes, reedbeds and trails created from former gravel workings that now provide popular walking, cycling and watersports opportunities and an important local wildlife habitat.
Historically the area has agricultural roots with historic mining and industrial links, and today it also contains significant energy and logistics infrastructure, notably the large oil storage and distribution complex often called the Kingsbury Oil Terminal. The parish combines village amenities, pubs, sports clubs and community events and serves in part as a commuter base for larger centres such as Birmingham and Coventry, while retaining a distinct local identity.
Postcode districts covering Kingsbury
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 11.2 miles
- Leicester 23.3 miles
- Coventry 13.2 miles
- Derby 24.8 miles
- Wolverhampton 19.2 miles
- Dudley 18.4 miles
- Walsall 12.8 miles
- West Bromwich 13.2 miles
- Solihull 12.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 16.2 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 6.4 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kingsbury Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Hurley and Wood End Ward 0.6 miles
- Piccadilly Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Hurley Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Wood End Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wilnecote Ward 2.3 miles
- Trinity Ward 2.4 miles
- Nether Whitacre Parish 2.7 miles
- Whitacre Heath Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Lea Marston Parish 2.8 miles
- Baddesley Ensor Built-up area 3 miles
- Dordon Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Kingsbury
CV9 2LY, B78 2LX, B77 1QL, CV9 2NW, B78 2ND, B78 2DL, B76 9JF, B78 2LH, B78 2JL … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 8.7 miles
- East Midlands Airport 23 miles
- Wilnecote Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Coleshill Parkway Railway Station 4.1 miles
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Schools in Kingsbury
- Hurley Primary School Primary
- Kingsbury Primary School Primary
- Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy Secondary
- Wood End Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hams Hall Estate 2.6 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 4 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 4.1 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 5.9 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 6.9 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 8.4 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 8.4 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 9 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 9.7 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 9.8 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 10.1 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 10.2 miles