Ratley and Upton
Parish in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.118, -1.447 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 37 46 |
| Dialling code: | 01295 (Banbury) |
The small rural community of Ratley and Upton sits in the district of Stratford-on-Avon in Warwickshire, England, close to the county boundary with Oxfordshire and within easy reach of Banbury and Stratford-upon-Avon. It comprises scattered farms, cottages and small hamlets set among rolling fields, hedgerows and patches of ancient woodland.
Historically the area is shaped by agriculture and by its proximity to Edge Hill, the nearby 1642 battlefield that marked the opening of the English Civil War, and the landscape still shows traditional features such as ridge-and-furrow earthworks and old stone walls. Local life is quietly community-minded, centred on parish activities and country pursuits, with many residents commuting to neighbouring towns while maintaining a strong rural identity.
Postcode districts covering Ratley and Upton
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Redditch 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Rugby 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Banbury 6 miles9.6 km
- Warwick 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Bicester 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Bedworth 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Witney 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Daventry 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Evesham 21.3 miles34.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Radway Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Hornton Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Warmington Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Shenington with Alkerton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Shenington Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Avon Dassett Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Tysoe Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Shotteswell Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Horley Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Upper Tysoe Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Temple Herdewyke Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Ratley and Upton
OX15 6DG, OX15 6HL, OX15 6DW, OX15 6EB, OX15 6DP, OX15 6HU, OX15 6DS, OX15 6DR, OX15 6HJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 26.5 miles42.6 km
- Luton Airport 48.9 miles78.7 km
- Banbury Railway Station 6.4 miles10.4 km
- King's Sutton Railway Station 9.7 miles15.7 km
Hotels near Ratley and Upton Ad
- The Merrie Lion 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The Lion, Tredington 7.8 miles12.6 km
- El Cafe at the White Swan 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Banbury Wroxton House Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Ettington Park Hotel, Stratford-Upon-Avon 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Bell - Brunning and Price 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Fuzzy Duck 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Cromwell Lodge Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6 miles9.6 km
- The George Townhouse 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The George Inn 5 9.4 miles15.1 km
Local points of interest
- Upton House Country house 0.7 miles1.1 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 4 miles6.4 km
- Ettington Park Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Ashorne Hill Estate 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Catesby Priory Historic site 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Steane Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 12.5 miles20.1 km
- St Johns Museum 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Blackdown Hill Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km