Beckford
Parish in Wychavon, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.023, -2.031 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 97 36 |
| Dialling code: | 01386 (Evesham) |
Beckford is a compact village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, sitting close to the county boundary with Gloucestershire and tucked beneath Bredon Hill. The surrounding landscape is typical of the Vale of Evesham - gently undulating farmland, orchards and market-gardening plots - and the hill and nearby footpaths make the area popular with walkers and nature lovers, especially for its wildflower-rich grassland and long views across the Severn plain.
Locally the community centres on traditional village features such as the parish church, village hall and pub, while the economy combines agriculture with commuters travelling to Tewkesbury, Evesham or Cheltenham. Historic buildings and lanes hint at medieval and later rural life, and residents tend to value conservation and small-scale local events that keep the village character alive.
Postcode districts covering Beckford
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cheltenham 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Worcester 14.3 miles23 km
- Redditch 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Stroud 21.1 miles34 km
- Bromsgrove 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Great Malvern 13.7 miles22 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 18 miles29 km
- Droitwich Spa 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Evesham 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 24.3 miles39 km
- Tewkesbury 5.3 miles8.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Beckford Built-up area 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Conderton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Ashton under Hill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Overbury Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Teddington Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Bredon Hill Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kemerton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Alderton Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Isbourne Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Sedgeberrow Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Ashchurch Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Netherton Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Beckford
GL20 7AD, GL20 7AP, GL20 7AJ, GL20 7AG, GL20 7AF, GL20 7AW, GL20 7AQ, GL20 7DU, GL20 7AE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 32.1 miles51.7 km
- Bristol Airport 53.1 miles85.5 km
- Ashchurch For Tewkesbury Railway Station 3.7 miles6 km
- Gotherington Railway Station 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Cheltenham Bus Station 8.7 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Beckford Ad
- The Fleet 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Abbots Grange Manor House 5 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Cleeve Hill Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Dumbleton Hall Hotel 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Tewkesbury Park 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Broadway Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Dormy House Hotel 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Fish Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Buckland Manor 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Ellenborough Park 5 6.5 miles10.5 km
Local points of interest
- Woodnorton Estate 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Croome Court Estate 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Batsford Estate 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Hidcote Manor Garden Gardens 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Ragley Hall Country house 13.4 miles21.6 km
- The Commandery Museum 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 14.9 miles24 km
- Cotswold Motoring Museum Museum 15 miles24.1 km