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Longbridge, Birmingham — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Longbridge is an area on the south-west edge of Birmingham, close to the border with Worcestershire, the county it historically belonged to. It sits well beyond the city centre, among the neighbouring districts of Northfield, Rubery and Cofton Hackett. The area is largely residential. Its older landmarks include Cofton Hall and the Hawkesley Farm moated site.
About Longbridge
Where to stay in Longbridge
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Longbridge is a suburban, mostly residential district, so visitor beds here are sparse. Staying in this corner of Birmingham suits those who want a quiet base on the city's edge, or need to be close to Rubery and Northfield rather than the centre. The nearest sights are local ones: the parish churches of St Laurence's Church, Northfield and St Chad's Church, Rubery, and the old Cofton Hall.
For a wider choice of hotels and easy access to the centre, most visitors look to inner Birmingham. Longbridge works best as a car-friendly foothold.
About Longbridge
What are the main landmarks in Longbridge?
Longbridge's landmarks are mainly churches, with a couple of older survivals. In neighbouring Northfield stand St Laurence's Church, Northfield and Our Lady and St Brigid's Church, Northfield, while St Chad's Church, Rubery serves the western side. Nearer the core are St Stephen the Martyr, St Anne's Church and the Roman Catholic St John Fisher RC Church.
Two older structures anchor the district. Cofton Hall and the medieval Hawkesley Farm moated site both predate the modern suburb, and Gas Street Longbridge marks its redeveloped centre.
What is the history of Longbridge?
Longbridge grew up on the historic edge of Worcestershire, the county that once held this south-western corner of Birmingham. The land here was farmland. The Hawkesley Farm moated site still preserves the ditch of a medieval homestead, while Cofton Hall stood among the surrounding fields and older lanes toward Northfield and Cofton Hackett.
Parish worship centred on churches such as St Laurence's Church, Northfield. Over time, as Birmingham spread outward, Longbridge was drawn into the growing city.
Where is Longbridge?
Longbridge lies at the south-western corner of Birmingham, where the built-up city gives way to the Worcestershire countryside. Northfield adjoins it to the north-east, while Rubery and Cofton Hackett sit to the west and south. The Hawkesley estate extends east.
Church of St Michael, Cofton Hackett stands on the rural fringe just beyond.
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Updated July 2026