Bidford East
Ward in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.163, -1.846 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 10 51 |
Bidford East lies within the district of Stratford-on-Avon in Warwickshire, taking in the eastern side of the riverside settlement of Bidford-on-Avon beside the River Avon. The ward has a mix of suburban housing and surrounding farmland, with the village’s shops, pubs and community facilities close at hand and a distinctly riverside character where green spaces and hedged fields meet the built-up area.
Historically a small market and milling community, the area keeps a strong local identity through schools, clubs and village events, while many residents commute to nearby centres such as Stratford-upon-Avon or further afield to Birmingham. Local economy is a blend of agriculture, small businesses and services, and the ward sometimes has to manage issues familiar to river communities, including occasional flood risk and the pressures of modest housing growth.
Postcode districts covering Bidford East
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 21.1 miles
- Coventry 22.5 miles
- Solihull 17.4 miles
- Cheltenham 21.2 miles
- Worcester 15.6 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 16 miles
- Redditch 9.8 miles
- Kidderminster 22.8 miles
- Stourbridge 23.5 miles
- Halesowen 22.1 miles
- Bromsgrove 14.5 miles
- Banbury 22.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bidford-on-Avon Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Bidford West Ward 1 mile
- Broom Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Salford Priors & Alcester Rural Ward 1.6 miles
- Wixford Parish 1.6 miles
- Ardens Grafton Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Temple Grafton Parish 1.8 miles
- Bickmarsh Parish 1.9 miles
- Cleeve Prior Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Exhall Parish 1.9 miles
- Salford Priors Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Dorsington Parish 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Bidford East
B50 4BW, B50 4FR, B50 4DX, B50 4NT, B50 4FH, B50 4BN, B50 4PR, B50 4DF, B50 4BU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 20.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 51 miles
- Honeybourne Station 4.3 miles
- Wilmcote Railway Station 5.6 miles
Hotels near Bidford East Ad
- Arrow Mill 4 3.1 miles
- The White Swan Hotel 4 6.2 miles
- Burnside Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- Hotel Du Vin Stratford Upon Avon 4 6.1 miles
- Hotel Indigo Stratford Upon Avon 4 6.2 miles
- The Billesley Manor Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Dormy House Hotel 4 8.5 miles
- The Seagrave Arms 6.6 miles
- The Throckmorton 6 miles
- Abbots Grange Manor House 5 8.9 miles
Schools in Bidford East
- Bidford-on-Avon C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ragley Hall Country house 3.2 miles
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 7 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 7.3 miles
- Ettington Park Estate 9.6 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 9.7 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 11 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 12.1 miles
- Batsford Estate 12.3 miles
- Warwick Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles
- Ashorne Hill Estate 13.3 miles
- St Johns Museum 14 miles