Alcester West
Ward in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, B49, England
| Coordinates: | 52.21, -1.864 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 09 56 |
Alcester West covers the western side of the historic market town of Alcester in the district of Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The area sits beside the low-lying river corridors of the River Alne and the River Arrow, and adjoins a compact medieval centre known for timber-framed buildings and a long local history dating back to Roman times.
Today it is largely residential with a mix of family housing, local shops, pubs and community facilities, while the local economy leans on services, small businesses and tourism connected to the town’s heritage. Community life is lively for a place of its size, with traditional events like the Mop Fair, riverside walking and easy road links to Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham for commuters.
Postcode districts covering Alcester West
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 17.9 miles
- Coventry 20.6 miles
- Dudley 22.3 miles
- West Bromwich 22.9 miles
- Solihull 14.2 miles
- Cheltenham 23.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 24.5 miles
- Worcester 14.7 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 15.1 miles
- Redditch 6.5 miles
- Kidderminster 20.2 miles
- Stourbridge 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alcester Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Kinwarton Parish 1 mile
- Arrow with Weethley Parish 1.5 miles
- Kings Coughton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Exhall Parish 1.7 miles
- Haselor Parish 1.7 miles
- Wixford Parish 1.7 miles
- Salford Priors & Alcester Rural Ward 1.8 miles
- Alcester East Ward 1.9 miles
- Coughton Parish 2.1 miles
- Ardens Grafton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Broom Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Alcester West
B49 5DT, B49 5BT, B49 5AX, B49 6LL, B49 5EU, B49 5FN, B49 5DW, B49 5QP, B49 5EY … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 17.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 48.5 miles
- Wilmcote Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Wootton Wawen Railway Station 5.1 miles
Hotels in Alcester West Ad
Schools in Alcester West
- Alcester Grammar School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Ragley Hall Country house 1.6 miles
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 6.4 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 8.6 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 8.9 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 9.3 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 10.1 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 11.7 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 12.2 miles
- St Johns Museum 13 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 13.4 miles
- Westwood House Estate 14 miles