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Backbury

Ward in Herefordshire, England

Coordinates:52.035, -2.604
OS grid ref:SO 58 37
Dialling code: 01432 (Hereford)
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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.

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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

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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