Stratford Welcombe
Ward in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.201, -1.692 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 21 55 |
| Dialling code: | 01789 (Stratford-upon-Avon) |
Stratford Welcombe is a largely residential ward on the western edge of Stratford-on-Avon in Warwickshire, sitting close to the slopes and green open spaces around Welcombe. It mixes suburban streets and pockets of older housing with areas of woodland and parkland associated with Welcombe Park, giving residents easy access to countryside and riverside walks while remaining only a short distance from the town centre.
Locally the economy leans on services, small businesses and the steady flow of tourism connected to the wider town, and leisure facilities such as golf and walking routes in the parkland are notable assets. Socially the ward is mixed - family homes alongside more affordable housing - with active community life around schools, clubs and halls; its proximity to the town’s Shakespearean attractions and festivals brings cultural activity without the constant bustle of the main tourist areas.
Postcode districts covering Stratford Welcombe
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 20 miles
- Coventry 16.5 miles
- Solihull 15.4 miles
- Worcester 22 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 9.2 miles
- Nuneaton 23.8 miles
- Redditch 11.9 miles
- Rugby 22.9 miles
- Halesowen 23.4 miles
- Bromsgrove 17.7 miles
- Banbury 17.8 miles
- Warwick 7.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stratford-upon-Avon Built-up area 1 mile
- Tiddington Built-up area 1 mile
- Stratford Guildhall & Bridgetown Ward 1 mile
- Stratford Clopton Ward 1.1 miles
- Stratford Tiddington Ward 1.2 miles
- Stratford Orchard Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Stratford Avenue Ward 1.5 miles
- Stratford Shottery Ward 1.6 miles
- Stratford Bishopton Ward 2 miles
- Stratford Hathaway Ward 2.4 miles
- Hampton Lucy Parish 2.4 miles
- Clifford Chambers Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Stratford Welcombe
CV37 6YE, CV37 0BB, CV37 6LG, CV37 6AH, CV37 6NZ, CV37 6PJ, CV37 0AA, CV37 6RT, CV37 6XY … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 17.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 46.1 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Wilmcote Railway Station 3.1 miles
Hotels in Stratford Welcombe Ad
- The White Swan Hotel 4
- Crowne Plaza Stratford-Upon-Avon 4
- Stratford Limes Hotel 4
- The Welcombe Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4
Schools in Stratford Welcombe
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Welcombe Hills School Special
Local points of interest
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 1.9 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 6.1 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 6.3 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 6.4 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- St Johns Museum 7.4 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 8.5 miles
- Ragley Hall Country house 8.6 miles
- Blackdown Hill Estate 10.4 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 11.1 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 11.6 miles
- Upton House Country house 11.6 miles