Birch
Ward in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.941, -2.741 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 49 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
Birch is an electoral ward in Herefordshire, England, covering a largely rural patch of the county made up of farmland, hedgerows and small hamlets. The local landscape is typical of west Herefordshire, with mixed farming and orchards playing an important role in the economy and a network of narrow lanes, cottages and farmsteads giving it a distinctly pastoral feel.
Community life is small-scale and locally focused, with village halls, parish churches and pubs acting as hubs for events such as markets, harvest festivals and informal social gatherings. The area also has a quiet historic character, with older farm buildings and lanes that attract walkers and those looking for countryside recreation, while conservation of landscape and local traditions remains important to residents.
Postcode districts covering Birch
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 22.8 miles
- Hereford 8.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 23.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 23.7 miles
- Great Malvern 21.5 miles
- Pontypool 21.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale 23.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 22.9 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 23.1 miles
- Chepstow 21.5 miles
- Dursley 24.4 miles
- Brynmawr 21 miles
Neighbouring places
- Llanwarne Parish 0.9 miles
- Pencoyd Parish 1.5 miles
- Llandinabo Parish 1.8 miles
- Orcop Parish 1.8 miles
- St. Weonards Parish 2.1 miles
- Tretire with Michaelchurch Parish 2.3 miles
- Much Birch Parish 2.4 miles
- Much Dewchurch Parish 2.5 miles
- Garway Parish 2.9 miles
- Harewood Parish 3 miles
- Hentland Parish 3 miles
- King's Thorn Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Birch
HR2 8ES, HR2 8HP, HR2 8FN, HR2 8PH, HR2 8NL, HR2 8LR, HR2 8PP, HR2 8QB, HR2 8RT … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 38.6 miles
- Cardiff Airport 45.6 miles
- Hereford Railway Station 8.5 miles
- Abergavenny Railway Station 14.3 miles
Hotels in Birch Ad
Schools in Birch
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Much Birch C of E Primary School Primary
- St Weonard's Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Harewood Estate 2.6 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 6.8 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 6.9 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 8.4 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 9.4 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 13.6 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 13.9 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 14.2 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles