Dunsmore
Ward in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.345, -1.352 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SP 44 72 |
| Dialling code: | 01788 (Rugby) |
Dunsmore is a ward on the edge of Rugby in Warwickshire, combining suburban streets with semi‑rural pockets and remnants of its agricultural past. Housing ranges from post‑war terraces to newer developments, and there are several small green spaces and community facilities that give the area a quieter, local character despite its proximity to the town.
The name echoes the historic Dunsmore Hundred, and many residents commute from the ward into Rugby, Coventry or further afield by rail. Local schools, shops and active community groups help sustain a village‑like social life while keeping the conveniences of the nearby town within easy reach.
Postcode districts covering Dunsmore
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 23.7 miles
- Leicester 21.8 miles
- Coventry 7.8 miles
- Northampton 21.4 miles
- Solihull 19.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 24.9 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 8.5 miles
- Nuneaton 13.6 miles
- Redditch 24.6 miles
- Tamworth 23.6 miles
- Rugby 5.5 miles
- Banbury 19.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bourton and Draycote Parish 1 mile
- Lawford Heath Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Frankton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Thurlaston Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Church Lawford Parish 1.8 miles
- Stretton-on-Dunsmore Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Cawston Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wolston and the Lawfords Ward 2.3 miles
- Birdingbury Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Admirals and Cawston Ward 2.4 miles
- Dunchurch Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Wolston Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Dunsmore
CV8 3JZ, CV23 9NZ, CV22 6PB, CV23 9PB, CV23 9PT, CV8 3EU, CV23 9LQ, CV23 9QZ, CV23 9LF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 18.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 33.6 miles
- Rugby Railway Station 4.9 miles
- Coventry Railway Station 7.9 miles
Hotels in Dunsmore Ad
- Draycote Hotel & Whitefields Golf Course and Club 3
- The Rugby Hotel 3
- Coventry Hotel By Belvilla near City Centre 3
- Citrus Hotel Coventry 3
- The Green Man 3
- Grosvenor Hotel Rugby
Schools in Dunsmore
- Bilton Grange School Independent - all ages
- Dunchurch Boughton C of E Infant Academy and Nursery Primary
- Dunchurch Boughton C of E Junior Academy Primary
- Knightlow C of E Primary School Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe Primary
- Princethorpe College Independent - secondary
- Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Blackdown Manor Estate 7 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 7.8 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 7.9 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 8 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 8.1 miles
- Catesby Priory Historic site 9 miles
- University of Warwick University 9.2 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 9.4 miles
- St Johns Museum 10.5 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 11.8 miles