Shipston North
Ward in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.061, -1.61 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 26 40 |
Shipston North sits on the northern edge of the market town of Shipston-on-Stour within the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. The ward blends a compact townscape of historic stone and brick buildings with surrounding rolling countryside; the nearby River Stour and the gentle hills associated with the Cotswolds give the area a distinctly rural, scenic feel despite its easy road links to larger centres.
Locally there is a strong community spirit, with independent shops, small businesses and agricultural activity still important to the economy, alongside residents who commute to nearby towns. The area’s history as a market and wool-trading centre is still visible in the street pattern and older buildings, and community events and clubs keep a lively social life for long-standing families and newer arrivals alike.
Postcode districts covering Shipston North
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 24.6 miles39.5 km
- Cheltenham 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Redditch 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Banbury 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Warwick 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Bicester 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Witney 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Daventry 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Evesham 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Kenilworth 19.7 miles31.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Barcheston Parish 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Shipston-on-Stour Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Shipston South Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Honington Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Tidmington Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Burmington Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tredington Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Cherington Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Idlicote Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Lower Brailes Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cherington and Stourton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Whatcote Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Shipston North
CV36 4EH, CV36 4DU, CV36 5AU, CV36 5AZ, CV36 5AS, CV36 4DX, CV36 4DH, CV36 4DB, CV36 4BD … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 27.8 miles44.7 km
- Luton Airport 54.4 miles87.5 km
- Campden Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
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Schools in Shipston North
- Shipston-on-Stour Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ettington Park Estate 4 miles6.4 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 6.2 miles10 km
- Batsford Estate 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Upton House Country house 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles15.4 km
- 12th Century Church Historic site 10.6 miles17 km
- Ashorne Hill Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles20 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Ragley Hall Country house 15.4 miles24.7 km