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 miles
- Leominster 5.8 miles
- Ludlow 10.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shobdon Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Pembridge Built-up area 2 miles
- Byton Parish 2 miles
- Eardisland Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Kingsland Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Lucton Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Kinsham Parish 2.8 miles
- Staunton on Arrow Parish 3.1 miles
- Arrow Ward 3.4 miles
- Aymestrey Parish 3.5 miles
- Combe Parish 3.6 miles
- Lingen Parish 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Shobdon
HR6 9NJ, HR6 9LX, HR6 9NB, HR6 9WD, HR6 9NT, HR6 9NN, HR6 9NU, HR6 9NQ, HR6 9NX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 49.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 60.6 miles
- Leominster Railway Station 6.6 miles
- Bucknell Railway Station 7.7 miles
Hotels near Shobdon Ad
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 2.5 miles
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- The Lion 7.3 miles
- The Swan Hotel 7.4 miles
- The Burton Hotel and Cloud Nine 3 7.4 miles
Schools in Shobdon
- Shobdon Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 4.1 miles
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Easton Court Estate 11.2 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.2 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 14 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 14.4 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 15 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 17.3 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 18.2 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 19.7 miles