Brailes
Parish in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.055, -1.535 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 32 39 |
Brailes is a compact, hill‑top village and civil parish in the district of Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, sitting on the north‑western edge of the Cotswolds. Its elevated position gives long views over rolling farmland and hedgerows, and the surrounding ridges make it a popular spot for walkers wanting a countryside feel without being remote from larger market towns.
The village retains a strong sense of history and community, with a stone‑built core, a medieval parish church and visible earthworks from an old motte‑and‑bailey castle, all reminders of its long rural past. Traditionally agricultural, the local economy now mixes farming with small businesses, tourism and commuters, and village life is kept lively by a village hall, occasional fairs and active local clubs that maintain a pronounced village spirit.
Postcode districts covering Brailes
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 24.6 miles
- Oxford 24.2 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.4 miles
- Redditch 23.5 miles
- Banbury 8.3 miles
- Warwick 15.5 miles
- Bicester 19.3 miles
- Witney 18.6 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 12.1 miles
- Daventry 21.3 miles
- Evesham 17.7 miles
- Kenilworth 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lower Brailes Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Sutton-under-Brailes Parish 1.7 miles
- Epwell Parish 2.3 miles
- Sibford Gower Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Cherington and Stourton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Cherington Parish 2.6 miles
- Stourton Parish 2.7 miles
- Sibford Ferris Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Barcheston Parish 2.9 miles
- Upper Tysoe Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Whatcote Parish 2.9 miles
- Honington Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Brailes
OX15 5AS, OX15 5NB, OX15 5HU, OX15 5JH, OX15 5FP, OX15 5HY, OX15 5BA, OX15 5AH, OX15 5HR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 29 miles
- Luton Airport 51.2 miles
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 8.3 miles
- Banbury Railway Station 8.8 miles
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Schools in Brailes
- Brailes C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Upton House Country house 5.1 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 5.8 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 6 miles
- 12th Century Church Historic site 7.5 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 9.2 miles
- Batsford Estate 9.3 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 11.6 miles
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 11.8 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles
- Steane Estate 14.3 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 15.2 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 15.8 miles