Defford
Built-up area in Wychavon, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.088, -2.119 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 91 43 |
| Population: | 571 |
Defford is a small village in the district of Wychavon, in rural Worcestershire, England. It sits on the flat agricultural land of the Vale of Evesham between Pershore and Evesham, with a landscape of farms and market‑gardens and a compact community centred on a village hall and parish facilities.
The village is notable for the nearby RAF Defford, a wartime radar and research airfield whose remnants and modern radio/earth‑station installations still mark the skyline and add a scientific legacy to an otherwise agricultural economy. Today Defford remains largely rural but supports a few local businesses and a close‑knit social life with regular village events and clubs.
Postcode districts covering Defford
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 17 miles27.3 km
- Cheltenham 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Worcester 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Redditch 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Stroud 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Kidderminster 21 miles33.9 km
- Bromsgrove 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Great Malvern 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Droitwich Spa 12.3 miles19.7 km
- Evesham 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 18.6 miles29.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Birlingham Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Eckington Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Besford Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Strensham Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Great Comberton Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bredon's Norton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Hill Croome Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Croome D'Abitot Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Wick Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Pershore Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Little Comberton Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Drakes Broughton and Wadborough Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Defford
WR8 9BH, WR8 9ET, WR8 9AY, WR8 9BF, WR8 9AB, WR8 9BE, WR8 9BL, WR8 9BA, WR8 9AA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 29.7 miles47.9 km
- Bristol Airport 55.1 miles88.7 km
- Pershore Railway Station 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Ashchurch For Tewkesbury Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
Hotels near Defford Ad
- The Fleet 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Stanbrook Abbey Hotel, Worcester 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Hop Merchant's House 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Days Inn Tewkesbury 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Boutique by Browns 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Swan Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Tewkesbury Park 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- White Lion Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- No.12 Self Check-in Apartments 3 9 miles14.5 km
- Cotford Hotel 3 9 miles14.5 km
Schools in Defford
- Defford-Cum-Besford C of E School Primary
Local points of interest
- Croome Court Estate 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Woodnorton Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- The Commandery Museum 8 miles12.9 km
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 9.1 miles14.6 km
- University of Worcester University 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Ragley Hall Country house 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Westwood House Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km