Bredon
Parish in Wychavon, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.024, -2.112 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 92 36 |
| Population: | 1,936 |
Bredon is a small rural parish in the district of Wychavon, in Worcestershire, England, set at the foot of the prominent outcrop of Bredon Hill and close to the floodplain of the River Avon. The hill gives the area a distinctive skyline and lots of walking country, with wide views across the Severn Vale and surviving prehistoric earthworks that speak to a long human presence on the landscape.
Locally the economy is largely agricultural with a mix of village services, a village hall and a pub, and many residents commute to nearby towns such as Worcester. The community keeps a quiet, village-centred rhythm with a medieval parish church, regular local events and popular footpaths that attract walkers and nature-lovers interested in the varied wildflowers and birdlife of the hill and meadows.
Postcode districts covering Bredon
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 12.8 miles
- Cheltenham 9.1 miles
- Worcester 12.7 miles
- Redditch 20.4 miles
- Stroud 20 miles
- Bromsgrove 21.3 miles
- Great Malvern 10.7 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 20.7 miles
- Droitwich Spa 16.7 miles
- Evesham 8.4 miles
- Stourport-on-Severn 22.9 miles
- Tewkesbury 2.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bredon Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Northway Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Twyning Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Kemerton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Ashchurch Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Tewkesbury North & Twyning Ward 1.9 miles
- Bredon's Norton Parish 2.1 miles
- Overbury Parish 2.4 miles
- Tewkesbury East Ward 2.5 miles
- Conderton Parish 2.6 miles
- Tewkesbury Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Strensham Parish 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Bredon
GL20 7NN, GL20 7LS, GL20 7LP, GL20 7JS, GL20 7LE, GL20 7NJ, GL20 7EX, GL20 7LN, GL20 7ER … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 33.5 miles
- Bristol Airport 51.3 miles
- Ashchurch For Tewkesbury Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Gotherington Railway Station 5 miles
- Cheltenham Bus Station 8.7 miles
Hotels near Bredon Ad
- The Bell 4 3.3 miles
- The Tudor House Hotel, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 4 2.7 miles
- The Fleet Inn 1.1 miles
- Hilton Puckrup Hall Hotel & Golf Club, Tewkesbury 4 2.6 miles
- The Fleet 3 1.3 miles
- Premier Inn Tewkesbury 3 1.7 miles
- Travelodge Tewkesbury 3 1.8 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Tewkesbury Strensham 2 3.5 miles
- Eckington Manor 5 3.3 miles
- The Swan Hotel 4 5.2 miles
Schools in Bredon
- Bredon Hancock's Endowed C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Croome Court Estate 5.8 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 8 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 8.4 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 8.4 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 10.2 miles
- The Commandery Museum 12.2 miles
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 13.2 miles
- University of Worcester University 13.3 miles
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 13.5 miles
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 14.1 miles
- Ragley Hall Country house 15.1 miles