Priors Marston
Built-up area in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.213, -1.286 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 48 57 |
| Population: | 579 |
| Dialling code: | 01327 (Daventry) |
Priors Marston is a small, historic village in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England, set in gently rolling agricultural countryside. Its name hints at medieval ownership by a priory and the Old English "Marston" (marsh farm); the settlement still shows a compact, traditional plan with stone and brick cottages and a parish church with medieval roots.
Long rooted in farming, the village today combines agricultural activity with residents who commute to nearby towns such as Stratford-upon-Avon, and it sustains a lively community life centred on a primary school, village hall and pub. Regular fetes, walking routes across the Warwickshire lanes and local clubs give Priors Marston a strong social fabric attractive to visitors seeking a tranquil rural experience.
Postcode districts covering Priors Marston
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Northampton 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 11.8 miles19 km
- Nuneaton 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Rugby 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Banbury 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Hinckley 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Warwick 13 miles20.9 km
- Bicester 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Bedworth 19.9 miles32 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 18 miles29 km
- Daventry 6.2 miles9.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Priors Hardwick Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Hellidon Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stoneton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Upper Boddington Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Radbourn Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Catesby Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Napton on the Hill Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Boddington Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Charwelton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Upper and Lower Shuckburgh Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Byfield Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Priors Marston
CV47 7RZ, CV47 7RS, CV47 7AA, CV47 7AB, CV47 7SA, CV47 7RH, CV47 7RG, CV47 7RP, CV47 7RJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 25.6 miles41.2 km
- East Midlands Airport 42.7 miles68.8 km
- Long Buckby Railway Station 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Banbury Railway Station 10.7 miles17.2 km
Hotels near Priors Marston Ad
- The Merrie Lion 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Fawsley Hall 4 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Hellidon Lakes Hotel 4 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Mercure Daventry Court Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Dun Cow by Innkeeper's Collection 4 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Draycote Hotel 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Warwick North M40 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Days Inn Watford Gap 3 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Days Inn by Wyndham Warwick South M40 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
Schools in Priors Marston
- The Priors School Primary
Local points of interest
- Catesby Priory Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Upton House Country house 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ashorne Hill Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Blackdown Hill Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Blackdown Manor Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Steane Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- St Johns Museum 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 13.6 miles22 km
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Biddlesden Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Towcester Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles23.4 km