Drakes Cross
Ward in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.388, -1.883 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 08 76 |
Drakes Cross is a ward on the western edge of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, England. It is largely residential, with a mix of interwar and postwar housing, small parades of shops and several pockets of green space that give quick access to the surrounding Worcestershire countryside and local walking routes.
Historically the area grew out of rural roots as road and rail links encouraged suburban development in the 20th century, and today many residents commute to Birmingham, Worcester or Redditch. Local life centres on schools, community groups and small businesses, with cultural amenities in nearby Bromsgrove such as the Artrix theatre within easy reach, making it a quiet, community-focused part of the district.
Postcode districts covering Drakes Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5.6 miles
- Coventry 16.1 miles
- Wolverhampton 17.4 miles
- Dudley 11.8 miles
- Walsall 13.6 miles
- West Bromwich 10.9 miles
- Solihull 3.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 12.4 miles
- Worcester 19.1 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.2 miles
- Nuneaton 19 miles
- Cannock 22.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hollywood Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Wythall Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Wythall East Ward 0.8 miles
- Wythall West Ward 0.9 miles
- Highter's Heath Ward 1.4 miles
- Major's Green Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Tidbury Green Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Inkford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Druids Heath & Monyhull Ward 1.7 miles
- Dickens Heath Built-up area 1.9 miles
- King's Norton South Ward 2.1 miles
- Shirley West Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Drakes Cross
B47 5QZ, B47 5ES, B47 5LF, B47 5EG, B47 6NG, B47 5QX, B47 5QU, B47 5HP, B47 6LQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 7.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 38.4 miles
- Wythall Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Whitlocks End Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Drakes Cross Ad
- The Limes Country Lodge Hotel 3 1.9 miles
- Travelodge Birmingham Maypole 3 1.2 miles
- Redwings Lodge Solihull 3 2.8 miles
- The Westmead Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Hillscourt Hotel 3 5.5 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 3.5 6.4 miles
- The Grand Hotel Birmingham 5 6.5 miles
- Crowne Plaza Solihull 4 4.6 miles
- The Bournbrook Inn 3.3 miles
- The Cotteridge Inn 2.7 miles
Schools in Drakes Cross
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Woodrush High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 4.1 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 6.1 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 6.1 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 6.2 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.2 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 6.5 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6.7 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 8.2 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 8.2 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 8.3 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 9.1 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 10.4 miles