Galley Common
Ward in Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.529, -1.529 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 32 92 |
Galley Common is a largely residential ward on the southern fringe of Nuneaton and Bedworth borough in Warwickshire, England, characterised by suburban streets, local shops and patches of open common land. It sits close to the edge of Nuneaton and provides easy road links towards Coventry and the wider Midlands, so many residents commute while still enjoying quieter green spaces nearby.
The area has a working-class history tied to the Midlands' industrial past, with coal-mining and local industry shaping its growth through the 19th and 20th centuries; remnants of that past survive in community institutions and street patterns. Today it feels like a community-focused suburb with schools, social clubs and grassroots activities, and a mix of long-established families and newer households seeking affordable housing within easy reach of larger towns.
Postcode districts covering Galley Common
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 15.2 miles
- Leicester 18.4 miles
- Coventry 8.3 miles
- Dudley 23.8 miles
- Walsall 19 miles
- West Bromwich 18.9 miles
- Solihull 14.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 19.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 12.6 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.4 miles
- Nuneaton 1.7 miles
- Cannock 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stockingford West Ward 0.8 miles
- Camp Hill Ward 0.9 miles
- Hartshill Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Ansley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Nuneaton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Stockingford East Ward 1.8 miles
- Arbury Ward 1.9 miles
- St. Mary's Ward 1.9 miles
- Caldecote Parish 2.2 miles
- Atherstone South and Mancetter Ward 2.3 miles
- Arley and Whitacre Ward 2.4 miles
- New Arley Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Galley Common
CV10 9RA, CV10 9RN, CV10 9QT, CV10 9GX, CV10 9RH, CV10 9RW, CV10 9ST, CV10 9JT, CV10 9RR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 10.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 22.5 miles
- Nuneaton Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Atherstone Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Galley Common Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Nuneaton 3 2.4 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Corley NEC M6 3 4.1 miles
- Chase Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Nuneaton 3 3.1 miles
- Atherstone Red Lion Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Abbey Grange Hotel 2.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Hinckley Island 4 5.8 miles
- Rooms At 95 Long Street 3.4 miles
- Chapel House 5 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Nuneaton/Coventry 3 3.2 miles
Schools in Galley Common
- Galley Common Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Liberty Way Stadium 3.7 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 3.8 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 5.7 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 5.8 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 7 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 8.2 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 8.3 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 8.4 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 9.6 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 9.6 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 9.6 miles