Bobblestock
Ward in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.072, -2.738 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 49 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01432 (Hereford) |
Bobblestock is a ward on the northern edge of the city of Hereford in the county of Herefordshire. It is largely a residential area made up of mid‑ to late‑20th century housing with small green spaces and pocket parks, sitting where the urban grid gives way to the rolling farmland that characterises much of the county; it benefits from straightforward road links into the city centre and out towards the wider county.
As the neighbourhood grew with Hereford's 20th‑century expansion, it developed a practical, community‑focused character: local schools, shops and community facilities serve a mixed population, and active residents’ groups and sports pitches help maintain a sense of place. Proximity to nearby retail and light industrial areas provides employment options, while the short distance to Herefordshire countryside makes it popular with people who want easy access to both town amenities and rural walks.
Postcode districts covering Bobblestock
Most populated places nearby
- Worcester 24 miles
- Hereford 1.5 miles
- Great Malvern 18 miles
- Abergavenny 20.9 miles
- Cinderford 19.5 miles
- Leominster 10.7 miles
- Ross-on-Wye 12.8 miles
- Ludlow 20.6 miles
- Coleford 20 miles
- Monmouth 17.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whitecross Ward 0.8 miles
- Widemarsh Ward 0.9 miles
- Holmer Ward 1.2 miles
- Greyfriars Ward 1.2 miles
- Holmer & Shelwick Parish 1.3 miles
- College Ward 1.4 miles
- King's Acre Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Hereford Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Pipe and Lyde Parish 1.7 miles
- Breinton Parish 1.7 miles
- Central Ward 1.8 miles
- Hinton & Hunderton Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Bobblestock
HR4 9TW, HR4 9LX, HR4 9PE, HR4 9TU, HR4 9PQ, HR4 9TD, HR4 9TT, HR4 9PG, HR4 9TJ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 47.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 49.5 miles
- Hereford Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Leominster Railway Station 10.6 miles
Hotels near Bobblestock Ad
- Castle House Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Aylestone Court Hotel 1.7 miles
- The Godwins 4.1 miles
- The Green Dragon Hotel 1.4 miles
- Alexander Park Resort 4 9.3 miles
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 6.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 0.4 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 1.2 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 3.6 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.2 miles
- Harewood Estate 8.8 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 9.5 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 9.7 miles
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 16.1 miles
- Easton Court Estate 17.5 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 17.7 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 18 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 19.3 miles