Austrey
| Austrey | |
|---|---|
 Saint Nicholas parish church, Austrey |
|
 Austrey
|
|
| Austrey shown within Warwickshire | |
| Population | 1,527 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | SK294065 |
| • London | 104 miles |
| Civil parish |
|
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Atherstone |
| Postcode district | CV9 |
| Dialling code | 01827 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Welcome to Austrey |
Austrey is a village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire District of Warwickshire, England. and the village lies at the northern extremity of the County.
With a population of over 1,500 inhabitants, Austrey lies in a peaceful, pretty and central location at the far northeastern extremity of North Warwickshire and is also uniquely close to three County Boundaries of Leicestershire (less than a mile to the East), Staffordshire (less than two miles to the North) and Derbyshire (less than four miles to the North East). North Warwickshire Villages of Newton Regis (1 mile), Polesworth (3 miles), Dordon (4 miles), Warton (1.5 miles), No Man's Heath (1.5 miles) and Leicestershire villages of Appleby Parva (1.5 miles), Appleby Magna (2 miles), Twycross (2.5 miles), Norton-juxta-Twycross (1.5 miles), Orton on the Hill (1.5 miles) are the local neighbouring villages.
Austrey is two miles by road from Junction 11 of the M42 / A42 and this Motorway / A Road corridor provides excellent access to many fast transport links:-
Road:- M1 (Jcn 23A – 15 miles (via A42)), M6 Toll (M6 Toll Start /Junction 9 M42 – 15 miles (via M42)), short motorway and A road links to the centre of at least five of the countries major cities:- Birmingham (M42/M6/M38M) – 26 miles, Leicester (A42/A511/A50) – 23 miles, Nottingham (A42/M1/A52) – 30 miles, Derby (A42/A511/A514) – 24 miles and Coventry (A444) – 23 miles. The village is also close to five towns:- Atherstone, home of the administrative offices of the borough of North Warwickshire (6 miles), Tamworth (6.5 miles), Ashby-de-la-Zouch (8 miles), Swadlincote (9 miles) and Nuneaton (11 miles).
Rail:- Birmingham International Station (23 miles), Nottingham East Midlands Parkway (21 miles), Tamworth Railway Station (7 miles), Atherstone Railway Station (7 miles), Polesworth Railway Station (4 miles)
Air:- Birmingham International Airport (23 miles), East Midlands Airport (17 miles), Manchester Airport (83 miles) and London Luton Airport (82 miles).
Bus:- Austrey has the benefit of Arriva Local Bus services and is located on the 785 Bus Route.
Click here to view the Arriva Tamworth Bus Network Map
Click here for Arriva interactive Bus Journey Planner and Timetables
Map:- Austrey highlighted on Google's Interactive / Satellite / Navigation Map
...
Wikipedia