Towns & cities · West Midlands
Holdfast
Holdfast — village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury · 8.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Holdfast is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 46 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.0394°, -2.2155°.
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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
Holdfast is a civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of the county of Worcestershire, England. It is one of three administered by the Parish Council of Longdon, Queenhill and Holdfast. It lies on the west bank of the River Severn immediately to the south of Upton upon Severn. The name Holdfast derives from the Old English holfæsten meaning 'stronghold by a hole', or 'stronghold in a hollow'.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0394, -2.2155
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Holdfast
- Postcode
- WR8 0RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Population
- 46
- Nearest railway station
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury — 8.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1904958 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Holdfast, Worcestershire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Green Farm, Holdfast.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holdfast?
- Holdfast is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR8 0RA), in the parish of Holdfast.
- Is Holdfast a protected site?
- Yes — Holdfast is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Holdfast free to visit?
- Yes, Holdfast is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holdfast?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WR8 0RA. It sits within the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency.