Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne
Ward in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.169, -1.479 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 35 52 |
The area around Gaydon, Kineton and Upper Lighthorne lies in the southern part of the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England, set in gently rolling Warwickshire countryside with easy road links via the M40. It punches above its weight economically thanks to the concentration of motor‑industry activity in Gaydon - including Jaguar Land Rover’s engineering and testing facilities and the British Motor Museum - alongside traditional farming and commuter households.
Kineton is the larger, historic village with a parish church, local shops and pubs and a strong sense of community, while nearby Defence Munitions Kineton gives the locality a notable military and employment presence. Upper Lighthorne is a smaller, more residential settlement that has grown in recent years, so the whole ward mixes rural heritage with industrial and residential development.
Postcode districts covering Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 16.7 miles
- Solihull 21.9 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 8.8 miles
- Nuneaton 24.5 miles
- Redditch 20.9 miles
- Rugby 17.8 miles
- Banbury 9.5 miles
- Warwick 8.6 miles
- Bicester 23 miles
- Bedworth 21.1 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 10 miles
- Daventry 14.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Chadshunt Parish 0.3 miles
- Gaydon Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Temple Herdewyke Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Kineton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Lighthorne Heath Built-up area 2 miles
- Northend Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Burton Dassett Parish 2.2 miles
- Lighthorne Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Compton Verney Parish 2.4 miles
- Radway Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Butlers Marston Parish 3.1 miles
- Combrook Parish 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne
CV33 9TD, CV33 9TR, CV47 2UN, CV33 8AJ, CV35 0NG, CV33 8AB, CV33 8AT, CV35 0NJ, CV35 0JN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 22.7 miles
- East Midlands Airport 46.2 miles
- Leamington Spa Railway Station 8.4 miles
- Warwick Railway Station 9.3 miles
Hotels near Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne Ad
- The Merrie Lion 3.7 miles
- The Lion, Tredington 8.3 miles
- Ashorne Hill Leamington Spa 3 4.8 miles
- Mallory Court Country House Hotel and Spa 4 6.6 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Warwick North M40 3 3.5 miles
- The Bell - Brunning and Price 4 8.3 miles
- Ettington Park Hotel, Stratford-Upon-Avon 4 7.5 miles
- The King's Head by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.3 miles
- The White Swan Hotel 4 9.9 miles
- Victoria Park Lodge 4 8.6 miles
Schools in Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne
- Kineton C of E Primary School Primary
- Kineton High School Secondary
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School Primary
- Temple Herdewyke Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Upton House Country house 4 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 4.8 miles
- 12th Century Church Historic site 7.3 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 7.5 miles
- St Johns Museum 9 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 10.5 miles
- Catesby Priory Historic site 10.7 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 11.5 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 12 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 12.2 miles