Shobdon
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.254, -2.878 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 40 62 |
| Population: | 656 |
Shobdon is a small village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, tucked into rolling farmland near the Welsh border and not far from Leominster. The landscape is typically Herefordshire - mixed arable and livestock farming with some orchards and cider-making tradition - and village life centres on a close-knit community with a village hall, church and occasional local events.
The settlement is best known for its striking mid-18th-century church, celebrated for the ornate "Shobdon Arches", an unusual and much-photographed example of Rococo-influenced Gothic sculpture set in the churchyard. The nearby Shobdon airfield, originally an RAF station in the Second World War, now supports light aviation and small businesses, so the hamlet combines quiet rural character with a touch of aviation history and modest tourist interest.
Postcode districts covering Shobdon
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Leominster 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Ludlow 10.6 miles17.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Shobdon Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Pembridge Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Byton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Eardisland Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Kingsland Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Lucton Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kinsham Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Staunton on Arrow Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Arrow Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Aymestrey Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Combe Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Lingen Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Shobdon
HR6 9LU, HR6 9NF, HR6 9NZ, HR6 9NE, HR6 9NQ, HR6 9NX, HR6 9LR, HR6 9GA, HR6 9LX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 49.7 miles79.9 km
- Bristol Airport 60.6 miles97.5 km
- Leominster Railway Station 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bucknell Railway Station 7.7 miles12.5 km
Hotels near Shobdon Ad
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- The Lion 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Swan Hotel 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Burton Hotel and Cloud Nine 3 7.4 miles11.8 km
Schools in Shobdon
- Shobdon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Easton Court Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.5 km
- Clee Hills Hill 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 15 miles24.1 km
- Rotherwas Estate 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Clun Forest Forest 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 19.7 miles31.7 km