Blakedown
Built-up area in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.404, -2.176 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 88 78 |
| Dialling code: | 01562 (Kidderminster) |
Blakedown is a village in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England, lying on the fringe of the West Midlands commuter belt. It has a compact, well‑preserved centre and a designated conservation area; the village expanded in the 19th century around a Victorian railway station on the line linking Birmingham with Kidderminster and Worcester, and benefited from nearby sandstone quarries and brickworks.
Today Blakedown is largely residential and popular with commuters, but retains village amenities such as pubs, a village hall and local groups, with a visible community spirit and occasional events. Its position close to countryside - including the Clent Hills and the wider Wyre Forest area - gives easy access to walks and outdoor recreation alongside the more suburban character.
Postcode districts covering Blakedown
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Wolverhampton 13.1 miles21.2 km
- Dudley 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Walsall 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Telford 22.7 miles36.6 km
- West Bromwich 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Solihull 15.5 miles25 km
- Sutton Coldfield 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Worcester 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Cannock 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Redditch 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Kidderminster 3.5 miles5.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Churchill and Blakedown Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Broome Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Hagley West Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hagley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Wyre Forest Rural Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Cookley Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Holy Cross Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Broadwaters Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lower Clent Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Offmore & Comberton Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Belbroughton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Chaddesley Corbett Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Blakedown
DY10 3JX, DY10 3JA, DY10 3NA, DY10 3NQ, DY10 3NE, DY10 3LB, DY10 3ND, DY10 3NF, DY10 3NB … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 18.4 miles29.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 46.2 miles74.4 km
- Blakedown Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Hagley Railway Station 1.7 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Blakedown Ad
- Hogarths Stone Manor 4 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Brockencote Hall 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Granary Villa 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Hillscourt 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Grafton Manor Hotel 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Droitwich Spa 3 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Holiday Inn Birmingham Bromsgrove 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Old Rose and Crown Hotel 7.3 miles11.7 km
Schools in Blakedown
- Blakedown C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hagley Hall Country house 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Aggborough Stadium 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 7.5 miles12 km
- Westwood House Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 9.9 miles16 km
- Hewell Grange Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Witley Court Historic site 11.5 miles18.6 km
- Davenport House Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 13 miles20.8 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 13 miles21 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 13.3 miles21.5 km