Whitestone
Ward in Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.504, -1.426 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 39 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01455 (Hinckley) |
Whitestone is a residential ward in Nuneaton, part of the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth in Warwickshire, England. It lies close to the town centre and is largely made up of a mix of post‑war council and private housing interspersed with local shops, schools and playing fields, with good road and rail links that make commuting to nearby centres such as Coventry, Birmingham and Leicester straightforward.
Reflecting the wider Midlands story, Whitestone has roots in the industrial era but now leans towards a service and light‑industrial local economy; community life is centred on schools, community halls and local pubs, with active neighbourhood groups and a socially mixed population. Its position close to town amenities while being near Warwickshire countryside gives residents a useful balance of urban convenience and access to green space, and it shares in the wider town’s local pride in connections such as the George Eliot literary heritage.
Postcode districts covering Whitestone
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 19 miles
- Leicester 15.4 miles
- Coventry 7.2 miles
- Walsall 23.6 miles
- West Bromwich 23.4 miles
- Solihull 17.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 17.2 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 15.3 miles
- Nuneaton 3 miles
- Tamworth 13.5 miles
- Rugby 11.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bulkington Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Attleborough Ward 1.3 miles
- Bramcote Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Eastboro Ward 1.6 miles
- Chilvers Coton Ward 1.7 miles
- Burton Hastings Parish 1.7 miles
- Stretton Baskerville Parish 1.8 miles
- St. Nicolas Ward 2 miles
- Wolvey and Shilton Ward 2.1 miles
- Bermuda Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bede Ward 2.6 miles
- Wolvey Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Whitestone
CV11 8BB, CV11 6NZ, CV11 4TZ, CV11 4SY, CV11 4TE, CV11 6TB, CV11 6TP, CV11 6FB, CV11 6SF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14 miles
- East Midlands Airport 23 miles
- Nuneaton Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Bedworth Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Whitestone Ad
- Hampton by Hilton Nuneaton 3 2.4 miles
- Abbey Grange Hotel 2.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Nuneaton 3 2.1 miles
- Ansty Hall 4 3.8 miles
- The Chase Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.2 miles
- Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Hinckley Island 4 3.1 miles
- The Longshoot Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 2.3 miles
- Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa 4 2.6 miles
- Weston Hall Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 1.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Coventry 4 7.9 miles
Schools in Whitestone
- Chetwynd Junior School Primary
- Whitestone Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Liberty Way Stadium 1.4 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 4.9 miles
- Battle of Bosworth Field Archaeological site 6.5 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 7.3 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 7.4 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 8 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 9.4 miles
- University of Warwick University 10.2 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 12.4 miles