Alvecote is a hamlet in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England, situated on the county border with Staffordshire. Other settlements nearby are Shuttington (where population details can be found), Polesworth and the Tamworth district of Amington. Central Tamworth is approximately 3 miles west-southwest of Alvecote.

Alvecote
Alvecote Marina
Alvecote is located in Warwickshire
Alvecote
Alvecote
Location within Warwickshire
OS grid referenceSK2404
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTamworth
Postcode districtB79
PoliceWarwickshire
FireWarwickshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Warwickshire
52°38′17″N 1°37′59″W / 52.638°N 1.633°W / 52.638; -1.633

Alvecote has a marina on the Coventry Canal with many facilities including boat repair, pumpout and a licensed bar. The West Coast Main Line runs through the settlement. The nearest railway station is Polesworth, though that station now only sees one westbound parliamentary train per day.[1] Alvecote Priory is a ruined 12th century Benedictine monastery. The nearest existing church is in Shuttington.

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  Media related to Alvecote at Wikimedia Commons