Warwick
Parish in Warwick, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.28, -1.574 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 29 64 |
| Population: | 37,267 |
| Dialling code: | 01926 |
Warwick is the historic county town at the heart of Warwickshire, set beside the meandering River Avon. Its compact centre mixes medieval streets and Georgian facades, dominated by the dramatic silhouette of Warwick Castle, which sits on a Norman motte and is a major draw for visitors. The town also offers pleasant riverside and parkland walks, a regular market and a cluster of independent shops and cafés that give it a characterful, small‑town feel.
Historically linked to the powerful Earls of Warwick - most famously Richard Neville, the “Kingmaker” - the town’s past is visible at almost every turn, yet its economy today leans heavily on tourism, local retail and the service sector. It also functions as a commuter hub with good road and rail connections to nearby centres such as Royal Leamington Spa, Coventry and Birmingham, and onward links towards London.
Postcode districts covering Warwick
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Coventry 9.5 miles15.3 km
- West Bromwich 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Solihull 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Sutton Coldfield 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Nuneaton 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Redditch 15 miles24.1 km
- Tamworth 24 miles38.6 km
- Rugby 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Halesowen 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Bromsgrove 20.6 miles33.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Warwick Built-up area 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Warwick Saltisford Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Warwick Myton & Heathcote Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Warwick All Saints & Woodloes Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Warwick Aylesford Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Leamington Brunswick Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Leamington Clarendon Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Leamington Milverton Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Royal Leamington Spa Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hampton Magna Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Old Milverton Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Leek Wootton and Guy's Cliffe Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Warwick
CV34 6FA, CV34 4RD, CV34 4NU, CV34 6TB, CV35 7ZG, CV34 4HH, CV34 5QR, CV34 6NS, CV34 5RR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14.1 miles22.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 39.4 miles63.5 km
- Warwick Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Leamington Spa Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels in Warwick Ad
- Victoria Park Lodge 4
- Warwick Castle Knight's Village
- The Globe 4
- Holiday Inn Express Warwick - Stratford-Upon-Avon 3
- Castle Limes Hotel
- Terrace House
- The Jephson Hotel; Bw Signature Collection 3
- Holiday Inn Leamington Spa - Warwick 4
Schools in Warwick
- All Saints' C of E Junior School Primary
- Aylesford School Warwick All ages
- Coten End Primary School Primary
- Emscote Infant School Primary
- Evergreen School Special
- Myton School Secondary
- Newburgh Primary School Primary
- St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Primary
- Warwick Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Warwick School Independent - all ages
- Westgate Primary School Primary
- Woodloes Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- St Johns Museum 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Blackdown Hill Estate 3 miles4.9 km
- Ashorne Hill Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Blackdown Manor Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Pinley Priory Historic site 4.9 miles7.8 km
- University of Warwick University 7 miles11.2 km
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 9.3 miles15 km
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles15 km
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 9.4 miles15.2 km