Bircher
Ward in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.282, -2.777 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 47 65 |
| Dialling code: | 01568 (Leominster) |
Bircher is a small, predominantly rural ward in Herefordshire, England, made up of scattered villages, hamlets and working farms. The landscape is typical of the county: rolling, hedgerow-lined fields, lanes bordered by native trees and a number of timber-framed houses and traditional farmsteads that hint at a long agricultural history.
Community life is quiet and local, often centred on village halls and parish events, with an economy still rooted in arable and livestock farming but with some residents commuting to nearby market towns such as Leominster and Ludlow. It’s a place valued for its countryside character and walking opportunities rather than busy commercial activity.
Postcode districts covering Bircher
Most populated places nearby
- Worcester 24.7 miles
- Hereford 15.8 miles
- Kidderminster 23.2 miles
- Great Malvern 22.7 miles
- Stourport-on-Severn 21.5 miles
- Bridgnorth 22.9 miles
- Leominster 4 miles
- Ludlow 6.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Yarpole Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Croft and Yarpole Parish 0.5 miles
- Luston Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Orleton Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Eyton Parish 2 miles
- Lucton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Eye, Moreton and Ashton Parish 2.3 miles
- Aymestrey Parish 2.6 miles
- Kingsland Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Leinthall Starkes Parish 3.5 miles
- Richards Castle (Hereford) Parish 3.5 miles
- Elton Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bircher
SY8 4ER, HR6 9AW, SY8 4EY, HR6 9PP, HR6 9RU, SY8 4HQ, HR6 9GB, HR6 9AX, SY8 4HZ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45 miles
- Bristol Airport 62.2 miles
- Leominster Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Ludlow Railway Station 6.6 miles
Hotels near Bircher Ad
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 2.9 miles
- The Corners Inn 3 2.8 miles
- Travelodge Ludlow Woofferton 3 3.6 miles
- The Salwey Arms 4 3.7 miles
- The Castle Inn 4.2 miles
- The Bateman Arms AKA The Coach house Inn 4.9 miles
- The Cliffe at Dinham 6.3 miles
- Travelodge Ludlow 3 6.6 miles
- Burton Court 4 5.8 miles
- The Lion 6.8 miles
Schools in Bircher
- Kingsland C of E School Primary
- Lucton School Independent - all ages
- Luston Primary School Primary
- Orleton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 2.1 miles
- Easton Court Estate 6.5 miles
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 10.4 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 15.5 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16.1 miles
- Witley Court Historic site 17.4 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 17.7 miles
- Wyre Forest Forest 19.3 miles
- Clun Forest Forest 19.7 miles