Salwarpe
Parish in Wychavon, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.25, -2.167 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 88 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01905 (Worcester) |
Salwarpe is a small rural parish in the district of Wychavon in Worcestershire, England, lying just north of Droitwich Spa. It sits in the valley of the River Salwarpe and is surrounded by agricultural land and pockets of historic woodland, with the Droitwich canal corridor and salt‑working landscape nearby giving the area a distinct historic character.
The settlement is quiet and village‑scale, centred on a medieval parish church and a handful of listed houses and farmsteads; life here combines traditional farming with residents who commute to Worcester or Birmingham. Socially it feels close‑knit, with local events and countryside pursuits shaping community life rather than heavy commercial development.
Postcode districts covering Salwarpe
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 19.5 miles
- Wolverhampton 23.7 miles
- Dudley 17.7 miles
- Walsall 24 miles
- West Bromwich 21.2 miles
- Solihull 18.9 miles
- Cheltenham 24.9 miles
- Worcester 4.1 miles
- Redditch 10.6 miles
- Kidderminster 9.8 miles
- Stourbridge 14 miles
- Halesowen 14.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Droitwich South East Ward 0.8 miles
- Martin Hussingtree Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Droitwich South West Ward 0.9 miles
- Droitwich Spa Built-up area 1.1 miles
- North Claines & Salwarpe Ward 1.1 miles
- Droitwich West Ward 1.4 miles
- Droitwich East Ward 1.4 miles
- Westwood Parish 1.5 miles
- Hindlip Built-up area 1.8 miles
- North Claines Parish 2 miles
- Hadzor Parish 2 miles
- Fernhill Heath Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Salwarpe
WR9 0AF, WR9 7GU, WR9 0AJ, WR9 7GZ, WR9 7TT, WR9 7JH, WR9 7LU, WR9 7LT, WR9 7JF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 22.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 53.4 miles
- Droitwich Spa Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Worcester Shrub Hill Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels near Salwarpe Ad
- Hadley Bowling Green Inn 1.6 miles
- The Hop Merchant's House 4.5 miles
- No.12 Self Check-in Apartments 3 4.1 miles
- Boutique by Browns 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Droitwich Spa 3 3.5 miles
- The Bell Inn 4 5.1 miles
- St Andrews Town Hotel 3 1 mile
- Grafton Manor Hotel 5.9 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey Hotel, Worcester 4 8.3 miles
- The Worcester Whitehouse Hotel 4 4.5 miles
Schools in Salwarpe
- Gloverspiece School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Westwood House Estate 1.3 miles
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 4.2 miles
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 4.5 miles
- University of Worcester University 4.8 miles
- The Commandery Museum 4.8 miles
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 6 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 7.8 miles
- Witley Court Historic site 8.7 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 9 miles
- Aggborough Stadium 9.5 miles
- Croome Court Estate 10.4 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 11.6 miles