Brailes & Compton
Ward in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.02, -1.59 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 28 35 |
| Dialling code: | 01608 (Chipping Norton) |
The ward centred on Brailes and Compton sits in the rural south of the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. It covers rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes on the edge of the Cotswolds, close to the county boundary with Oxfordshire, with market towns such as Shipston-on-Stour and Banbury within easy reach.
Locally the area is defined by farming, tight-knit village life and historic parish churches, with village halls, fetes and a handful of traditional pubs sustaining social life; conservation designations and public footpaths make it popular with walkers and those interested in rural heritage. The economy remains largely agricultural and residential, though many people commute to nearby towns for work, giving the ward a mix of longstanding rural character and modern commuter connections.
Postcode districts covering Brailes & Compton
Most populated places nearby
- Oxford 23.5 miles
- Cheltenham 22.7 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 19 miles
- Redditch 23.8 miles
- Banbury 11.1 miles
- Warwick 17.9 miles
- Bicester 20.2 miles
- Witney 16.5 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 13 miles
- Daventry 24.7 miles
- Evesham 16 miles
- Kenilworth 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cherington Parish 0.8 miles
- Cherington and Stourton Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Little Wolford Parish 1 mile
- Stourton Parish 1.2 miles
- Burmington Parish 1.4 miles
- Sutton-under-Brailes Parish 2 miles
- Long Compton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Whichford Parish 2.1 miles
- Tidmington Parish 2.4 miles
- Shipston South Ward 2.4 miles
- Barcheston Parish 2.5 miles
- Todenham Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Brailes & Compton
CV36 5PJ, GL56 0SJ, GL56 0RT, GL56 0SR, OX15 5AZ, OX15 5BA, OX15 5HT, CV36 5NS, CV36 5NT … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 30.7 miles
- Luton Airport 53 miles
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Campden Station 7.1 miles
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Schools in Brailes & Compton
- Acorns Primary School Primary
- Brailes C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 3.2 miles
- Batsford Estate 6.2 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 6.9 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 7.9 miles
- Upton House Country house 8.4 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles
- 12th Century Church Historic site 10.7 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 11.8 miles
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 14.2 miles
- Blenheim Palace Estate 15.1 miles
- Eynsham Hall Estate 16.6 miles