Towns & cities · West Midlands
Bidford-on-Avon
Bidford-on-Avon — village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hillers Halt · 3.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bidford-on-Avon is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 1,348 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 4,830 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.1644°, -1.8567°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bidford-on-Avon is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire, very close to the border with Worcestershire. In the 2001 census it had a population of 4,830, increasing to 5,350 at the 2011 census, increasing again to 6,818 in the 2021 census.
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Background
History
(Michaelmas Fair) c. 1900]] The Roman road Icknield Street passes through the village, going north towards Alcester. There is an ancient Anglo-Saxon burial site under the free car park located just behind the Indian restaurant "No 72". First discovered in the 1920s, artefacts from more recent excavations are located at Warwick Museum, while material from the first excavations on the site currently resides in the hands of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. A Bronze Age razor was found in excavations at Bidford-on-Avon. William Shakespeare is said to have joined a party of Stratford folk which set itself to outdrink a drinking club at Bidford-on-Avon, and as a result of his labours in that…
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- Coordinates
- 52.1644, -1.8567
- County
- Warwickshire
- District
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Parish
- Bidford-on-Avon
- Postcode
- B50 4AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Population
- 4,830
- Nearest railway station
- Hillers Halt — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1770280 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bidford-on-Avon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bidford on Avon - geograph.org.uk - 41362.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bidford-on-Avon?
- Bidford-on-Avon is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode B50 4AB), in the parish of Bidford-on-Avon.
- Is Bidford-on-Avon free to visit?
- Yes, Bidford-on-Avon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bidford-on-Avon?
- The nearest railway station is Hillers Halt, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode B50 4AB.