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 miles
- Cheltenham 24.2 miles
- Worcester 20.1 miles
- Hereford 4.9 miles
- Great Malvern 13.2 miles
- Droitwich Spa 24.8 miles
- Tewkesbury 19.7 miles
- Abergavenny 23 miles
- Bishop's Cleeve 24 miles
- Churchdown 21.4 miles
- Cinderford 14.8 miles
- Leominster 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mordiford Parish 0.3 miles
- Dormington Parish 1.5 miles
- Hampton Bishop Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Fownhope Built-up area 2 miles
- Stoke Edith Parish 2.1 miles
- Woolhope Parish 2.4 miles
- Holme Lacy Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Tarrington Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Bartestree Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Weston Beggard Parish 2.8 miles
- Lugwardine Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Dinedor Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Backbury
HR1 4EX, HR1 4LB, HR1 4JQ, HR1 4ER, HR1 4NW, HR1 4LW, HR1 4HN, HR1 4JJ, HR1 4EW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 45.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 46.4 miles
- Hereford Railway Station 4.8 miles
- Ledbury Railway Station 7.6 miles
Hotels in Backbury Ad
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 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 3.4 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 5.2 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles
- Harewood Estate 6.8 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 13.2 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 14 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 17.2 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 17.3 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 17.5 miles