Kings Coughton
Built-up area in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.229, -1.883 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 08 58 |
| Dialling code: | 01527 (Redditch) |
Kings Coughton is a small, quiet village in the district of Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, set in the gentle river valleys and arable countryside typical of the west Midlands. It sits close to the banks of the River Arrow and is just a short distance from the market town of Alcester, making it popular with walkers and people seeking a rural base within reach of larger centres.
The village’s character is shaped by farming, scattered historic cottages and the presence of nearby heritage: the Tudor manor of Coughton Court, long associated with the Throckmorton family and open to visitors as a National Trust property, draws modest tourist activity and gives the area an interesting recusant Catholic and Tudor-era backstory. Economically and socially, Kings Coughton remains largely rural and residential, with many residents commuting to nearby towns or working in agriculture and the local visitor economy.
Postcode districts covering Kings Coughton
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 16.6 miles26.6 km
- Coventry 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Dudley 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Walsall 24.4 miles39.2 km
- West Bromwich 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Solihull 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Cheltenham 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Sutton Coldfield 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Worcester 14 miles22.6 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Redditch 5 miles8 km
- Kidderminster 18.8 miles30.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Alcester East Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Coughton Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Alcester Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Kinwarton Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Alcester West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Arrow with Weethley Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cladswell Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- New End Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Spernall Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Cookhill Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Great Alne Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Sambourne Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Kings Coughton
B49 5QD, B49 5JQ, B49 5QE, B49 5QJ, B49 5QQ, B49 5JG, B49 5QB, B49 5QF
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 16.6 miles26.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 47.7 miles76.8 km
- Wootton Wawen Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Wilmcote Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
Hotels near Kings Coughton Ad
- Arrow Mill 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Kings Court Hotel 0.2 miles0.4 km
- The Throckmorton 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Alcester Inn 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Green Dragon Inn 3 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Bulls Head Inn 3 4.3 miles6.8 km
- The White Swan Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Burnside Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Hotel Du Vin Stratford Upon Avon 4 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Hotel Indigo Stratford Upon Avon 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
Local points of interest
- Ragley Hall Country house 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Ipsley Court Estate 5 miles8 km
- Hewell Grange Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Woodnorton Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Pinley Priory Historic site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Westwood House Estate 13 miles20.8 km
- Ettington Park Estate 13.1 miles21.1 km
- St Johns Museum 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Ashorne Hill Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km