Welford-on-Avon
Ward in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.169, -1.779 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 15 52 |
| Dialling code: | 01789 (Stratford-upon-Avon) |
The Welford-on-Avon ward sits on the banks of the River Avon within the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England. It combines a compact village of timber‑framed and brick houses with a village green, historic buildings and surrounding farmland; the riverside setting makes it popular for walks and informal boating while also giving it a long history of dealing with river floods.
Locally the economy is largely rural and residential, with agriculture and small businesses alongside commuters who travel to nearby Stratford-upon-Avon and other centres. Socially the area retains a strong village community and conservation-minded feel, with listed buildings and occasional local events that reflect the settlement’s medieval and later heritage.
Postcode districts covering Welford-on-Avon
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 21.1 miles
- Coventry 20.4 miles
- Solihull 16.9 miles
- Cheltenham 23 miles
- Worcester 18.4 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 13.4 miles
- Redditch 10.8 miles
- Kidderminster 24.8 miles
- Stourbridge 24.7 miles
- Halesowen 23 miles
- Bromsgrove 16.1 miles
- Banbury 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Welford-on-Avon Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Weston-on-Avon Parish 1.1 miles
- Binton Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Luddington Parish 1.4 miles
- Temple Grafton Parish 1.8 miles
- Dorsington Parish 2.1 miles
- Stratford Hathaway Ward 2.3 miles
- Long Marston Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ardens Grafton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Clifford Chambers and Milcote Parish 2.6 miles
- Stratford Shottery Ward 2.7 miles
- Clifford Chambers Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Welford-on-Avon
CV37 9TZ, CV37 8HF, CV37 8JW, CV37 9SS, CV37 8FE, CV37 8QE, CV37 8BF, CV37 8HQ, CV37 9UA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 19.7 miles
- East Midlands Airport 49.5 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Wilmcote Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Welford-on-Avon Ad
- The Blue Boar Inn 3 2.1 miles
- The Arden Hotel 4 3.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Stratford Upon Avon 4 3.4 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Stratford upon Avon 4 3.3 miles
- Hotel Du Vin Stratford 3.3 miles
- The Swan Nest Hotel 4 3.7 miles
- The White Swan Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza Stratford-upon-Avon 4 3.7 miles
- Burnside Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Billesley Manor Hotel & Spa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 2.8 miles
Schools in Welford-on-Avon
- Welford-on-Avon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 2.5 miles
- Ragley Hall Country house 5.3 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 6.1 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 7.2 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 9.2 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 10 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 10.4 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 10.5 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles
- St Johns Museum 11.6 miles
- Batsford Estate 11.8 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 13.4 miles