Towns & cities · West Midlands
Beckford
Beckford — village in Worcestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gotherington · 5.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Beckford is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 809 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 597 people. Address: GL20. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Worcestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0167°, -2.0333°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beckford is a small village on the main Cheltenham to Evesham Road, five miles north-east of Tewkesbury, on the Worcestershire—Gloucestershire border. The village straddles the A46 and is one of the villages at the foot of Bredon Hill. The Carrant Brook runs between Beckford and Little Beckford and there was a ford across the brook which gave rise to the original name. The name Beckford derives from the Old English Beccaford meaning 'Becca's ford'. An intensive poultry unit and market garden lies to the east of the village. A planning application was made in early 2016 to redevelop this as a retirement settlement with social care facilities. Beckford Nature Reserve lies immediately north of the village.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0167, -2.0333
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Parish
- Beckford
- Postcode
- GL20
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Population
- 597
- Nearest railway station
- Gotherington — 5.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q748248 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beckford, Worcestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beckford Cross House reduced for Wikipedia.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beckford?
- Beckford is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL20), in the parish of Beckford.
- Is Beckford a protected site?
- Yes — Beckford is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Beckford free to visit?
- Yes, Beckford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Beckford?
- The nearest railway station is Gotherington, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL20.