Tamworth: facts

At a glance

• Country: United Kingdom
• Region: England
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 81,964
• Coordinates: 52.6340° N, 1.6959° W
• Time zone: Europe/London (UTC+00:00 standard, UTC+01:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Pound (GBP)
• Distance to the capital, London: 165 km (102 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Birmingham Airport (BHX): 20 km (13 mi), straight line
• East Midlands Airport (EMA): 33 km (21 mi), straight line
• Manchester Airport (MAN): 89 km (55 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Lichfield: 10 km (6 mi)
• Sutton Coldfield: 11 km (7 mi)
• Netherseal: 12 km (8 mi)
• Aldridge: 15 km (9 mi)
• Yoxall: 16 km (10 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Sutton Coldfield, 11 km (7 mi)

Things to see

• Drayton Manor Resort (theme park)
• Tamworth Castle (castle)
• St. Barnabas Church (church)
• Accelerator (attraction)
• Colin Grazier Memorial (artwork)
• St Editha's Church (church)