Wolston and the Lawfords
Ward in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.377, -1.368 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 43 75 |
| Dialling code: | 01788 (Rugby) |
Wolston and The Lawfords sit on the edge of Rugby in rural Warwickshire, England, forming a pleasant mix of riverside settlement, canal-side stretches and arable countryside. The area is outward-looking yet quietly local in character, with a historic village core, listed buildings and a parish church reflecting several centuries of community life beside the River Avon and the nearby canal network.
Locally the economy leans on small businesses, agriculture and a modest amount of light industry, while many residents commute to Rugby or nearby towns for work; community life centres on village halls, pubs and regular events rather than big institutions. The Lawfords’ quieter hamlets complement Wolston’s busier centre, giving the ward a blend of heritage, green space and practical transport links that make it popular with families and countryside lovers alike.
Postcode districts covering Wolston and the Lawfords
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 22.3 miles
- Leicester 20.2 miles
- Coventry 6.1 miles
- Northampton 22.9 miles
- Solihull 18.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 23.1 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 9.1 miles
- Nuneaton 11.3 miles
- Redditch 24.3 miles
- Tamworth 21.4 miles
- Rugby 5.7 miles
- Banbury 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wolston Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Church Lawford Parish 1.2 miles
- Brandon and Bretford Parish 1.7 miles
- King's Newnham Parish 1.8 miles
- Lawford Heath Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Stretton-on-Dunsmore Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Dunsmore Ward 2.3 miles
- Brinklow Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Binley Woods Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Long Lawford Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Little Lawford Parish 2.7 miles
- Cawston Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Wolston and the Lawfords
CV8 3GP, CV8 3JU, CV23 9FQ, CV23 9DF, CV8 3FZ, CV23 9AF, CV23 9SG, CV23 9EX, CV8 3LQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 16.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 31.5 miles
- Rugby Railway Station 5 miles
- Coventry Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Wolston and the Lawfords Ad
- Coombe Abbey Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Golden Lion Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Hotel Indigo Coventry 4 6.4 miles
- Ansty Hall 4 5.3 miles
- Brandon Hall Hotel & Spa Warwickshire 4 1.7 miles
- Telegraph Hotel - Coventry 4 6.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Coventry M6, Jct.2 4 4.8 miles
- The Old Mill by Greene King Inns 3 5.7 miles
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.3 miles
- The Rugby Hotel 3 4.4 miles
Schools in Wolston and the Lawfords
- Long Lawford Primary School Primary
- Wolston St Margaret's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 6.2 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 6.4 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 6.5 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 6.9 miles
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 7.4 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 8.1 miles
- University of Warwick University 8.2 miles
- Liberty Way Stadium 10.4 miles
- St Johns Museum 11 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 11.2 miles
- Catesby Priory Historic site 11.2 miles