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 miles
- Cheltenham 23.2 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.3 miles
- Redditch 21.1 miles
- Banbury 11.5 miles
- Warwick 15.1 miles
- Bicester 22.2 miles
- Witney 19.5 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 10.1 miles
- Daventry 23.5 miles
- Evesham 14.5 miles
- Kenilworth 19.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Barcheston Parish 0.5 miles
- Shipston-on-Stour Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Shipston South Ward 0.9 miles
- Honington Parish 1.3 miles
- Tidmington Parish 1.5 miles
- Burmington Parish 1.7 miles
- Tredington Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Cherington Parish 2.5 miles
- Idlicote Parish 2.5 miles
- Lower Brailes Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Cherington and Stourton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Whatcote Parish 3 miles
Example postcodes in Shipston North
CV36 4EN, CV36 4AH, CV36 4ED, CV36 4AZ, CV36 4BT, CV36 4EW, CV36 4QH, CV36 4BW, CV36 4BN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 27.8 miles
- Luton Airport 54.4 miles
- Campden Station 6 miles
- Moreton-in-Marsh Railway Station 6.1 miles
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Schools in Shipston North
- Shipston-on-Stour Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ettington Park Estate 4 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 5.9 miles
- Rollright Stones Archaeological site 6.2 miles
- Batsford Estate 6.7 miles
- Upton House Country house 7.3 miles
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- 12th Century Church Historic site 10.6 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 11.5 miles
- Bruern Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 13.7 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 15.1 miles
- Ragley Hall Country house 15.4 miles