Byton
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.262, -2.924 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 37 63 |
| Dialling code: | 01544 (Kington) |
Byton is a small, rural parish in the northwest of Herefordshire, close to the border with Wales. Set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and small copses, it sits on quiet country lanes with scattered farms and traditional stone and timber buildings that give the area a distinctly agricultural character.
Life in Byton is shaped by farming and the rhythms of the seasons, with a long history stretching back into the medieval period and traces of that past in the local church and older farmsteads. The community is small and close-knit, reliant on nearby market towns for many services, and the parish attracts walkers and people seeking the tranquillity of Herefordshire’s border countryside.
Postcode districts covering Byton
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 16.8 miles27 km
- Newtown 24 miles38.6 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Leominster 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Ludlow 11.6 miles18.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Kinsham Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Staunton on Arrow Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Combe Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Shobdon Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pembridge Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Lingen Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Arrow Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Rodd, Nash and Little Brampton Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Stapleton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Titley Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Presteigne Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Willey Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Byton
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 51.3 miles82.6 km
- Bristol Airport 61.4 miles98.8 km
- Bucknell Railway Station 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Knighton Railway Station 7.6 miles12.3 km
Hotels near Byton Ad
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- The Lion 7 miles11.3 km
- The Swan Hotel 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Burton Hotel and Cloud Nine 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Easton Court Estate 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Clee Hills Hill 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Clun Forest Forest 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Rotherwas Estate 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 19.8 miles31.8 km