Welsh Bicknor
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.857, -2.599 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 58 17 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
Welsh Bicknor is a small, quietly scenic parish on the banks of the River Wye in Herefordshire, sitting close to the Welsh border and opposite English Bicknor. The parish falls within the wooded slopes and steep valleys of the Wye Valley, with the Forest of Dean and other riverside walks nearby, so it attracts anglers, canoeists and walkers even though it remains largely rural and sparsely populated.
Historically the area reflects the give-and-take of the Marches, with a landscape of old stone farmhouses, lanes and a modest cluster of historic buildings rather than a busy high street. Local life still centres on agriculture and village community ties, with residents generally relying on the nearby market town of Ross-on-Wye for most services and shops.
Postcode districts covering Welsh Bicknor
Most populated places nearby
- Newport 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Gloucester 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Cheltenham 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Hereford 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Stroud 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Cwmbrân 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Great Malvern 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Pontypool 21.7 miles35 km
- Yate 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Tewkesbury 21.5 miles34.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Kerne Bridge Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Welsh Bicknor Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Goodrich Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Lydbrook Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Walford Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Ruardean Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- English Bicknor Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Symonds Yat West Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Whitchurch Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ruardean Woodside Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Berry Hill Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook Ward 3 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Welsh Bicknor
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.2 miles53.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 45.1 miles72.5 km
- Parkend Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Norchard Railway Station 8.8 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Welsh Bicknor Ad
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Punch House 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Butchers Arms 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Paddocks Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 5.7 miles9.1 km
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Harewood Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 9 miles14.4 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 9 miles14.5 km
- Old Park wood Forest 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Rotherwas Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 15 miles24.1 km