Elton
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.331, -2.81 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 44 70 |
| Dialling code: | 01584 (Ludlow) |
Elton is a small, quiet civil parish in Herefordshire, England, set among the county’s rolling farmland and hedgerows close to the Welsh border. The landscape is typically rural, with a mix of arable fields, pasture and small woodlands, and the settlement pattern tends to be dispersed farmsteads and a few clustered dwellings rather than a large village centre.
Historically the area reflects the county’s long agricultural traditions, with evidence of older field patterns and some traditional timber-framed buildings; economically it remains centred on farming alongside a handful of small local businesses and residents who commute to nearby market towns. Socially the community is small and close-knit, with parish meetings and local events forming the focus of village life rather than any large civic institutions.
Postcode districts covering Elton
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Kidderminster 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Bridgnorth 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Newtown 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Leominster 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Ludlow 4.9 miles7.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Leinthall Starkes Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Burrington Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pipe Aston Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Downton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wigmore Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Richards Castle (Hereford) Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Aymestrey Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Adforton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Orleton Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Croft and Yarpole Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Mortimer Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Richard's Castle (Shropshire) Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Elton
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45.6 miles73.3 km
- Bristol Airport 65.6 miles105.6 km
- Ludlow Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Hopton Heath Railway Station 6 miles9.6 km
Hotels near Elton Ad
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- The Lion 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Town House Ludlow 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Clive Arms 5 4.4 miles7.2 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Fishmore Hall 3 5 miles8.1 km
- The Bridge 9.2 miles14.8 km
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Easton Court Estate 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Clee Hills Hill 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Clun Forest Forest 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Witley Court Historic site 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 19.7 miles31.8 km