Whittington is a village on the outskirts of Lichfield.  Whittington is located just off the A51 between Tamworth and Lichfield in the County of Staffordshire. The Coventry  Canal  and Birmingham & Fazeley Canal meet on the outskirts of the village.

The first sight most people have of the village is the tall steeple of St Giles Church rising high above the village. St Giles Church is the burial place for Thomas Spencer of Marks & Spencer fame. The Church Hall is in fact named after him. 

To many ex-army folk, Whittington Barracks is the most well known landmark. Situated just outside the village, the sound of marching troops and gunfire is not uncommon. The barracks is the centre for new recruits into the British Army. At one time the home of the Staffordshire Regiment, it is now the reception centre for a number of regiments. A museum open to the public, dedicated to the Staffordshire Regiment, is located on the barracks site.

The village has an infant / primary school. There are three pubs in the village, The Dog , The Bell and The Swan, with several more in the surrounding area. Other facilities include a post office / newsagent, a Co-op supermarket, the Whittington Ruby Chinese take-away, Twirls & Curls Hair Salon, a chemist and an antique shop. AND on two nights a week the Fish & Chip Van does its rounds of  the village.