Wilmcote
Built-up area in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.221, -1.768 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 15 58 |
| Population: | 1,092 |
| Dialling code: | 01789 (Stratford-upon-Avon) |
Wilmcote is a small village and civil parish in the Stratford-on-Avon district of Warwickshire, England, sitting a few miles north of Stratford-upon-Avon on the edge of the Avon valley. It retains a distinctly rural character of stone cottages, farmland and hedgerows, yet has a small railway station that gives relatively easy links into nearby market towns and Birmingham, so many residents commute while the village remains quiet outside tourist seasons.
Historically and culturally Wilmcote is best known for Mary Arden's Farm, the recreated Tudor farmhouse associated with Shakespeare’s mother, which draws visitors and underpins a modest local tourist economy alongside agriculture. The community reflects a mix of long‑standing local families and newer commuters, with village life revolving around its historic buildings, walks across the surrounding countryside and ties to the Shakespearean heritage of the area.
Postcode districts covering Wilmcote
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Coventry 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Dudley 23.8 miles38.2 km
- West Bromwich 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Solihull 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Sutton Coldfield 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Worcester 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Nuneaton 24 miles38.6 km
- Redditch 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Kidderminster 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Stourbridge 22.3 miles35.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Billesley Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Stratford Bishopton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Aston Cantlow Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Stratford Hathaway Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Bearley Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Stratford Avenue Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Haselor Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Binton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stratford Clopton Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Stratford Shottery Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Luddington Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Wilmcote
CV37 9UN, CV37 9XE, CV37 9XX, CV37 9XT, CV37 9XQ, CV37 9XD, CV37 9UX, CV37 9UP, CV37 9XA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 16.1 miles25.9 km
- East Midlands Airport 46 miles74.1 km
- Wilmcote Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bearley Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
Hotels near Wilmcote Ad
- The White Swan Hotel 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Burnside Hotel 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hotel Du Vin Stratford Upon Avon 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Hotel Indigo Stratford Upon Avon 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Arrow Mill 4 5 miles8 km
- The Arden Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Billesley Manor Hotel 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Swan's Nest Hotel 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Crowne Plaza Stratford-Upon-Avon 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Travelodge Stratford Upon Avon 2.6 miles4.1 km
Local points of interest
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Ragley Hall Country house 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Pinley Priory Historic site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Ipsley Court Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.1 km
- St Johns Museum 9 miles14.5 km
- Ettington Park Estate 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Ashorne Hill Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Hewell Grange Estate 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Blackdown Hill Estate 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Woodnorton Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km