The Birches is a street in the settlement of Shobdon governed by Shobdon Civil Parish council which is within the electoral area of Pembridge and Lyonshall with Titley Ward in the administration area of County of Herefordshire Council located in the West Midlands Euro Region of the UK.
The Birches is located 129.91 miles North West from the centre of London, 15.59 miles North West from the centre of Hereford, 28.81 miles West from the centre of Worcester and 32 miles South from the centre of Shrewsbury.
Postcodes for The Birches |
HR6 9NG |
Tides and Rivers |
The Birches is approximately 57.7051 kilometres from the tidal high water mark which could be coastline or a tidal river (click to view nearest high tide point in Google Maps) and is metres above sea level |
Telephone Information |
Area Code: 01544 - Kington |
Area Code: 01568 - Leominster |
Area Code: 01547 - Knighton |
Broadband Speed (megabits per second) |
Speed: Less than 2 Mbps |
Average Speed: 1.2 |
Median Speed: 1.2 |
Maximum Speed: 2 |
Next-generation access (NGA)?: N |
Number of Connections: 31 |
Water and Drainage Details |
Severn Trent Water |
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Recent House Sales in The Birches |
21 The Birches |
Sale Price: £213,000 |
Sale Date: 12/05/2023 |
2 The Birches |
Sale Price: £215,000 |
Sale Date: 02/03/2023 |
Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data accessed via API |
Nearest Schools |
Nearest GP Surgeries |
The Mortimer Medical Prac |
Address: The Mortimer Medical Prac, Croase Orchard Surgery, Kingsland, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9QL |
Telephone: 01568 708214 |
Distance: 5.3 (km) |
Directions from The Birches to The Mortimer Medical Prac |
Presteigne Health Centre |
Address: Presteigne Health Centre, Lugg View, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2RJ |
Telephone: 01544 267985 |
Distance: 7.77 (km) |
Directions from The Birches to Presteigne Health Centre |
Weobley Surgery |
Address: The Surgery, Gadbridge Road, Weobley, Herefordshire, HR4 8SN |
Telephone: 01544 318472 |
Distance: 10.45 (km) |
Directions from The Birches to Weobley Surgery |
The Marches Surgery |
Address: The Marches Surgery, Westfield Walk, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8HD |
Telephone: 01568 614141 |
Distance: 10.52 (km) |
Directions from The Birches to The Marches Surgery |
Nearest Libraries |
Presteigne Library |
Market Hall, Broad Street, Presteigne, LD82AD |
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Distance: 8.02 Kilometres |
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Directions from The Birches to Presteigne Library |
Weobley Library |
Old Police Court, Back Lane, Weobley, HR48SG |
Telephone: 01544 318956 |
Distance: 10.41 Kilometres |
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Directions from The Birches to Weobley Library |
Kington Library |
64 Bridge Street, Kington, HR53DJ |
Telephone: 01544 230427 |
Distance: 10.7 Kilometres |
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Directions from The Birches to Kington Library |
Leominster Library |
8 Buttercross, Leominster, HR68BN |
Telephone: 01432 383290 |
Distance: 10.8 Kilometres |
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Directions from The Birches to Leominster Library |
The Bateman Arms - shobdon | |
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The Bateman Arms is located in Shobdon, 45 km from Worcester and 17 km from Ludlow. The rooms include a flat-screen TV. Some units include a seating area for your convenience. The rooms come with a private bathroom. | |
Address: | Shobdon, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9LX, Shobdon |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Lowest Price Room: | £65 |
West End Farm Cottage - pembridge | |
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West End Farm Cottage is a holiday home located in Pembridge, 46 km from Worcester. The property is 21 km from Ludlow and free private parking is offered. The kitchen has an oven. A TV is featured. There is a private bathroom with a bath. | |
Address: | , HR6, Pembridge Leominster |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Little Hazeldene - pembridge | |
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Set in Pembridge, this holiday home is 46 km from Worcester. The property boasts views of the city and is 21 km from Ludlow. The unit is fitted with a kitchen. A TV is available. There is a private bathroom with a bath or shower. | |
Address: | , HR6 9DX, Pembridge nr. Leominster |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £73.5 |
Mortimer Trail B and B - aymestrey | |
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Around 11 miles from Ludlow, the Mortimer Trail B and B lies on the route of this 30-mile walking trail through Shropshire and Herefordshire. | |
Address: | Beech Croft, HR6 9PE, Leominster |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £60 |
Aymestrey Lodges - aymestrey | |
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Featuring free WiFi, Aymestrey Lodges offers accommodation in Aymestrey. The accommodation features a hot tub. Worcester is 44 km away. All units have a seating and dining area. There is also a kitchen, fitted with an oven, toaster and fridge. | |
Address: | Aymestrey House Aymestrey, HR6 9ST, Herefordshire |
Number of Rooms: | 1 |
Lowest Price Room: | £91.666666 |
Riverside Inn, Aymestrey - aymestrey | |
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Riverside Inn, Aymestrey is set in Aymestrey, 44 km from Worcester. All rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV. Certain units have a seating area for your convenience. Some rooms feature views of the river or garden. | |
Address: | Riverside Inn Aymestrey, HR6 9ST, Leominster |
Number of Rooms: | 6 |
Lowest Price Room: | £65 |
Nearest Railway Stations |
Bucknell Station is 12.24 Kilometers away Directions from The Birches to Bucknell Bucknell station is operated by Arriva Trains Wales in the Ludlow area on the Craven Arms - Border [nr Knighton] stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Ammanford • Baglan • Bridgend • Briton Ferry • Broome • Builth Road • Bynea • Cardiff Central • Church Stretton • Cilmeri • Craven Arms • Crewe • Cynghordy • Dolau • Ffairfach • Garth (Powys) • Gowerton • Hopton Heath • Knighton • Knucklas • Llanbister Road • Llandeilo • Llandovery • Llandrindod • Llandybie • Llanelli • Llangadog • Llangammarch • Llangennech • Llangynllo • Llansamlet • Llanwrda • Llanwrtyd • Nantwich • Neath • Newport (Gwent) • Pantyffynnon • Pen-Y-Bont • Pontarddulais • Port Talbot Parkway • Prees • Pyle • Shrewsbury • Skewen • Sugar Loaf • Swansea • Wem • Whitchurch (Salop) • Wrenbury • Yorton |
Hopton Heath Station is 15.5 Kilometers away Directions from The Birches to Hopton Heath Hopton Heath station is operated by Arriva Trains Wales in the Ludlow area on the Craven Arms - Border [nr Knighton] stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Ammanford • Baglan • Bridgend • Briton Ferry • Broome • Bucknell • Builth Road • Bynea • Cardiff Central • Church Stretton • Cilmeri • Craven Arms • Crewe • Cynghordy • Dolau • Ffairfach • Garth (Powys) • Gowerton • Knighton • Knucklas • Llanbister Road • Llandeilo • Llandovery • Llandrindod • Llandybie • Llanelli • Llangadog • Llangammarch • Llangennech • Llangynllo • Llansamlet • Llanwrda • Llanwrtyd • Nantwich • Neath • Newport (Gwent) • Pantyffynnon • Pen-Y-Bont • Pontarddulais • Port Talbot Parkway • Prees • Pyle • Shrewsbury • Skewen • Sugar Loaf • Swansea • Wem • Whitchurch (Salop) • Wrenbury • Yorton |
Broome Station is 18.94 Kilometers away Directions from The Birches to Broome Broome station is operated by Arriva Trains Wales in the Ludlow area on the Craven Arms - Border [nr Knighton] stretch of line. Direct Trains to the following stations: • Ammanford • Baglan • Bridgend • Briton Ferry • Bucknell • Builth Road • Bynea • Cardiff Central • Church Stretton • Cilmeri • Craven Arms • Crewe • Cynghordy • Dolau • Ffairfach • Garth (Powys) • Gowerton • Hopton Heath • Knighton • Knucklas • Llanbister Road • Llandeilo • Llandovery • Llandrindod • Llandybie • Llanelli • Llangadog • Llangammarch • Llangennech • Llangynllo • Llansamlet • Llanwrda • Llanwrtyd • Nantwich • Neath • Newport (Gwent) • Pantyffynnon • Pen-Y-Bont • Pontarddulais • Port Talbot Parkway • Prees • Pyle • Shrewsbury • Skewen • Sugar Loaf • Swansea • Wem • Whitchurch (Salop) • Wrenbury • Yorton |
Nearest Airports |
Bristol International Airport is 97 Kilometers away Directions from The Birches to Bristol International Airport |
Cardiff International Airport is 99.7 Kilometers away Directions from The Birches to Cardiff International Airport |
Nearest Ferries |
Sharpness Old Docks is 64.97 Kilometers away |
Directions from The Birches to Sharpness Old Docks |
Lydney Harbour is 65.79 Kilometers away |
Directions from The Birches to Lydney Harbour |
Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal is 76.69 Kilometers away |
Directions from The Birches to Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal |
Bristol Docks Ferry Landing is 84.11 Kilometers away |
Directions from The Birches to Bristol Docks Ferry Landing |
Nearest Motorway or Major Trunk Road |
The Birches is approximately miles from the |
Nearest Motorway Junctions |
Nearest Supermarkets |
Morrisons |
Barons Cross Road, Leominster, HR6 8RS |
Distance: 9.55 Kilometres |
Directions from The Birches to Morrisons |
Aldi |
Barons Cross Road, Leominster, HR6 8RSWestbury Street, Leominster, HR6 8NY |
Distance: 10.72 Kilometres |
Directions from The Birches to Aldi |
Co-operative |
Barons Cross Road, Leominster, HR6 8RSWestbury Street, Leominster, HR6 8NYDishley Street, Leominster, HR6 8PX |
Distance: 10.74 Kilometres |
Directions from The Birches to Co-operative |
Co-operative |
Barons Cross Road, Leominster, HR6 8RSWestbury Street, Leominster, HR6 8NYDishley Street, Leominster, HR6 8PXCrabtree Road, Kington, HR5 3UD |
Distance: 10.86 Kilometres |
Directions from The Birches to Co-operative |
Nearest Tourist Attractions |
Tourist Attraction |
Attraction Name: Shobdon Arches Visitor Centre |
Distance: 1.53 (km) |
Directions from The Birches to Shobdon Arches Visitor Centre |
Tourist Attraction |
Attraction Name: Mortimer's Cross Water Mill |
Distance: 4.37 (km) |
Directions from The Birches to Mortimer's Cross Water Mill |
Historic House |
Attraction Name: Burton Court |
Distance: 5.08 (km) |
Directions from The Birches to Burton Court |
Tourist Attraction |
Attraction Name: Dunkerton's Cider Mill |
Distance: 5.54 (km) |
Directions from The Birches to Dunkerton's Cider Mill |
Local Council Details |
Within the area of County of Herefordshire |
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35 Hafod Road Brockington Herefordshire HR1 1SH |
Send Mail |
Telephone Number: 01432 260 000 |
Within the electoral area of Pembridge and Lyonshall with Titley Ward - |
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of North Herefordshire |
The Member of Parliament is Bill Wiggin |
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In the 2017 General Election Bill Wiggin won with a majority of 21602 the result was Con hold. The total electorate was 67751 |
Within the area of Shobdon Civil Parish Council |
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