Bircher
Ward in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.282, -2.777 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 47 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01568 (Leominster) |
Bircher is a small, predominantly rural ward in Herefordshire, England, made up of scattered villages, hamlets and working farms. The landscape is typical of the county: rolling, hedgerow-lined fields, lanes bordered by native trees and a number of timber-framed houses and traditional farmsteads that hint at a long agricultural history.
Community life is quiet and local, often centred on village halls and parish events, with an economy still rooted in arable and livestock farming but with some residents commuting to nearby market towns such as Leominster and Ludlow. It’s a place valued for its countryside character and walking opportunities rather than busy commercial activity.
Postcode districts covering Bircher
Most populated places nearby
- Worcester 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Hereford 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Kidderminster 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Great Malvern 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Bridgnorth 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Leominster 4 miles6.5 km
- Ludlow 6.6 miles10.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Yarpole Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Croft and Yarpole Parish 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Luston Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Orleton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Eyton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Lucton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Eye, Moreton and Ashton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Aymestrey Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Kingsland Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Leinthall Starkes Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Richards Castle (Hereford) Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Elton Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Bircher
HR6 9AX, HR6 0BG, HR6 0DS, HR6 9PX, HR6 0AG, SY8 4ER, SY8 4JP, HR6 0EG, HR6 9RU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45 miles72.4 km
- Bristol Airport 62.2 miles100.1 km
- Leominster Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Ludlow Railway Station 6.6 miles10.7 km
Hotels near Bircher Ad
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Town House Ludlow 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Lion 6.8 miles11 km
- The Clive Arms 5 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Bridge 8 miles12.9 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Fishmore Hall 3 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Bircher
- Kingsland C of E School Primary
- Lucton School Independent - all ages
- Luston Primary School Primary
- Orleton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Easton Court Estate 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Clee Hills Hill 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 15.5 miles25 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Witley Court Historic site 17.4 miles28 km
- Rotherwas Estate 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Clun Forest Forest 19.7 miles31.7 km