Backbury
Ward in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.035, -2.604 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 58 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01432 (Hereford) |
Backbury is a rural electoral ward in Herefordshire, set among rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes a short drive from the market town of Leominster and within easy reach of Hereford. The landscape is typical of the county, with mixed pasture, orchards and small woodlands, and a network of public footpaths and bridleways that are popular with walkers.
Local life is grounded in agriculture and small-scale rural enterprises, with historic churches, farmsteads and occasional manor houses hinting at a long continuity of settlement; community activity tends to centre on parish events, village halls and country fairs. The ward is administered as part of Herefordshire Council and appeals to people seeking a quiet, country lifestyle while remaining connected to nearby market services and transport routes.
Postcode districts covering Backbury
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Cheltenham 24.2 miles39 km
- Worcester 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Hereford 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Great Malvern 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Droitwich Spa 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Tewkesbury 19.7 miles31.8 km
- Abergavenny 23 miles37 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 24 miles38.6 km
- Churchdown 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Cinderford 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Leominster 14.6 miles23.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Mordiford Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Dormington Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Hampton Bishop Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fownhope Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Stoke Edith Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Woolhope Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Holme Lacy Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tarrington Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bartestree Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Weston Beggard Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Lugwardine Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Dinedor Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Backbury
HR1 4DY, HR1 4PQ, HR1 4QX, HR1 4EW, HR1 4JT, HR1 4FL, HR1 4LJ, HR1 4EU, HR1 4LU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 45.3 miles72.9 km
- Birmingham International Airport 46.4 miles74.6 km
- Hereford Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Ledbury Railway Station 7.6 miles12.3 km
Schools in Backbury
- Mordiford C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hoar Wood Forest 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Rotherwas Estate 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Harewood Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13 miles21 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 14 miles22.6 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 17.5 miles28.2 km