Royal Leamington Spa
Built-up area in Warwick, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.292, -1.533 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 31 66 |
| Population: | 95,172 |
| Dialling code: | 01926 (Warwick) |
Royal Leamington Spa is a Regency-era town on the banks of the River Leam, in the parish of Warwick, Warwickshire, England. It grew up in the 19th century around saline springs and the attractive Pump Rooms and gardens, which gave the town its spa identity and the “Royal” prefix; the high streets and crescents still show elegant Regency and Victorian architecture and pretty public spaces such as Jephson Gardens.
Today Royal Leamington Spa mixes a lively local culture – independent shops, galleries, festivals and the Royal Spa Centre – with a surprising modern economy: a notable cluster of digital and video‑game firms has earned it the nickname “Silicon Spa”. Good road and rail links also make it a popular commuter base for nearby centres such as Birmingham, Coventry and Stratford‑upon‑Avon, while riverside walks and parks keep it a pleasant place to live.
Postcode districts covering Royal Leamington Spa
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 18.9 miles
- Coventry 8.3 miles
- Solihull 14.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 22.4 miles
- Nuneaton 16.1 miles
- Redditch 16.7 miles
- Tamworth 23.6 miles
- Rugby 14 miles
- Halesowen 24.8 miles
- Bromsgrove 22.2 miles
- Banbury 17.9 miles
- Hinckley 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leamington Clarendon Ward 0.1 miles
- Leamington Milverton Ward 0.7 miles
- Leamington Brunswick Ward 0.9 miles
- Leamington Willes Ward 1 mile
- Leamington Lillington Ward 1.3 miles
- Old Milverton Parish 1.3 miles
- Warwick Myton & Heathcote Ward 1.5 miles
- Blackdown Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Cubbington Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Whitnash Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Radford Semele Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Warwick Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Royal Leamington Spa
CV31 1RU, CV32 6RT, CV32 7NR, CV31 1LZ, CV32 7DX, CV32 5AS, CV31 2PD, CV31 2RY, CV31 1JJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 38.2 miles
- Leamington Spa Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Warwick Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels in Royal Leamington Spa Ad
- Victoria Park Lodge 4
- Terrace House
- The Jephson Hotel; Bw Signature Collection 3
- Holiday Inn Leamington Spa - Warwick 4
- Thomas James Hotel
Schools in Royal Leamington Spa
- Arnold Lodge School Independent - all ages
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Campion School Secondary
- Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Milverton Primary School Primary
- Shrubland Street Community Primary School Primary
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Paul's C of E Primary School, Leamington Spa Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Sydenham Primary School Primary
- Telford Infant School Primary
- Telford Junior School Primary
- The Kingsley School Independent - all ages
- Trinity Catholic School Secondary
- Warwickshire College Group Further education
Local points of interest
- Blackdown Hill Estate 1.7 miles
- St Johns Museum 2.1 miles
- Blackdown Manor Estate 2.9 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 3 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 3.3 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 4.8 miles
- University of Warwick University 6.3 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 6.5 miles
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 8.1 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 8.2 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 8.3 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 10.4 miles