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 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.

[1] Alvecote Priory is a ruined 12th century Benedictine monastery.