Dunsmore
Ward in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.345, -1.352 |
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| 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 miles38.1 km
- Leicester 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Coventry 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Northampton 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Solihull 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Sutton Coldfield 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Nuneaton 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Redditch 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Tamworth 23.6 miles38 km
- Rugby 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Banbury 19.5 miles31.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Bourton and Draycote Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Lawford Heath Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Frankton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Thurlaston Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Church Lawford Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Stretton-on-Dunsmore Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cawston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wolston and the Lawfords Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Birdingbury Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Admirals and Cawston Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Dunchurch Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Wolston Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Dunsmore
CV22 6AB, CV22 5SG, CV23 9LY, CV22 6RB, CV22 7SN, CV22 6QQ, CV22 7QZ, CV22 6NP, CV22 6TR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 18.3 miles29.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 33.6 miles54.1 km
- Rugby Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Coventry Railway Station 7.9 miles12.6 km
Hotels in Dunsmore Ad
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4
- Draycote Hotel
- Citrus Hotel Coventry by Compass Hospitality
- The Rugby Hotel 3
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 miles11.3 km
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Blackdown Hill Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 8 miles13 km
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 8.1 miles13 km
- Catesby Priory Historic site 9 miles14.4 km
- University of Warwick University 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 9.4 miles15.2 km
- St Johns Museum 10.5 miles17 km
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Ashorne Hill Estate 11.8 miles19 km