Bacton
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.987, -2.918 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 37 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
Bacton is a small, rural village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, set among the county’s characteristic rolling farmland and cider orchards. The settlement retains a quiet, agricultural character with a mixture of traditional timber-framed and brick houses, hedged lanes and a compact village centre where a parish church and village hall act as social hubs.
Historically the area shows medieval roots in field patterns and older buildings, and the local economy remains largely agricultural, though some residents now commute to work in larger towns. Community life is typical of a Herefordshire village, with occasional fetes, local clubs and an emphasis on maintaining rural traditions and landscape.
Postcode districts covering Bacton
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 10 miles16 km
- Cwmbran Central 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Cwmbrân 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Pontypool 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Ebbw Vale 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Ebbw Vale North 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Ebbw Vale South 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Brynmawr 17 miles27.3 km
- Tredegar 20.5 miles33 km
- Abergavenny 12 miles19.4 km
- Bargoed 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Cinderford 20.7 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Dulas Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Golden Valley South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Abbey Dore Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Newton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- St. Margarets Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ewyas Harold Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Turnastone Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Vowchurch Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Longtown Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ewyas Harold and Pontrilas Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Pontrilas Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Rowlstone Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Bacton
HR2 0AP, HR2 0AW, HR2 0AU, HR2 0AX, HR2 0AN, HR2 0AR
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 42.6 miles68.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 44.6 miles71.8 km
- Hereford Railway Station 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 12.4 miles19.9 km
Hotels near Bacton Ad
- Castle House Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 8.1 miles13 km
- The Green Dragon Hotel 9.8 miles15.7 km
Local points of interest
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 8.5 miles13.8 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 9.9 miles16 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 10 miles16.1 km
- Harewood Estate 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Rotherwas Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 13 miles20.9 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Old Park wood Forest 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 19.5 miles31.4 km