Bridstow
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.918, -2.616 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 57 24 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
Bridstow is a small rural parish in south Herefordshire, set close to the banks of the River Wye and within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Its landscape is a mix of riverside meadows and wooded slopes, popular with walkers and paddlers, and it sits just a short drive from Ross-on-Wye, with wide views typical of the borderlands between counties.
Historically the name reflects the settlement’s association with a river crossing and the area contains a number of traditional farmsteads and older buildings that hint at its past. The local economy remains largely agricultural with an increasing contribution from tourism and commuters travelling to nearby Ross-on-Wye or Hereford, while village amenities and community groups help sustain a close-knit rural social life.
Postcode districts covering Bridstow
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 17.3 miles
- Cheltenham 22.8 miles
- Hereford 10.4 miles
- Stroud 20.6 miles
- Great Malvern 18.3 miles
- Pontypool 23.6 miles
- Tewkesbury 20.7 miles
- Chepstow 20 miles
- Dursley 19.8 miles
- Abergavenny 18.5 miles
- Bishop's Cleeve 23.8 miles
- Churchdown 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bridstow Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Ross West Ward 1.2 miles
- Peterstow Parish 1.4 miles
- Sellack Parish 1.5 miles
- Ross-on-Wye Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ross East Ward 1.8 miles
- Ross North Ward 2 miles
- Brampton Abbotts Parish 2.3 miles
- Marstow Parish 2.3 miles
- Hentland Parish 2.8 miles
- Walford Parish 2.8 miles
- Kings Caple Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bridstow
HR9 6PY, HR9 6PX, HR9 6HW, HR9 6QH, HR9 6AA, HR9 6BE, HR9 6QE, HR9 6JT, HR9 6AG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 37.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 47.7 miles
- Hereford Railway Station 10.6 miles
- Parkend Railway Station 10.7 miles
Hotels in Bridstow Ad
Schools in Bridstow
- Bridstow C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Harewood Estate 3.6 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 8.4 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 9 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 9.7 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 10.6 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 10.8 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 12.3 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 12.7 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 13.2 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 13.7 miles