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Chipping Campden
A wool-trade gem with a curving High Street of golden terraces and the arched 17th-century Market Hall.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Bidford-on-Avon
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Bidford-on-Avon
Bidford-on-Avon works well as a base: 10 minutes from Alcester, 22km from Warwick Castle.
Bidford-on-Avon is in England, United Kingdom, with about 5,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Alcester, about 5 km away.
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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What is there to see near Bidford-on-Avon?
Within an hour or so of Bidford-on-Avon: Chipping Campden (14 km), Caffeine & Machine (16 km), Broadway Tower (16 km), Cotswold Lavender (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Bidford-on-Avon?
The nearest famous roads are A466 Wye Valley (Chepstow to Monmouth), Gospel Pass and A54 Congleton to Buxton.
Where is Bidford-on-Avon?
Bidford-on-Avon is in England, United Kingdom, about 5 km from Alcester.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,047
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.1696, -1.8596
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Bidford-on-Avon
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Caffeine & Machine
The original car culture cafe and social space set in a stunning Warwickshire farmhouse, drawing enthusiasts from across the UK.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Broadway Tower
A folly castle crowning the Cotswold escarpment at 1,024 feet, with views across 16 counties from the second-highest point.
16 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
Cotswold Lavender
A working lavender farm on the hills above Snowshill, with striped fields open to visitors when the crop is in flower.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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Snowshill
A timeless hilltop hamlet famed for its lavender fields and the eccentric manor of collector Charles Wade.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Warwick Castle
A medieval castle built by William the Conqueror in 1068, situated on the banks of the River Avon in Warwickshire.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Aston Martin Visitor Experience (Gaydon)
Guided tours of Aston Martin's state-of-the-art manufacturing facility where DB11 and Vantage models are hand-built.
25 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Prescott Speed Hill Climb
Famous Cotswolds hill climb owned by the Bugatti Owners' Club since 1937, twisting up through the grounds of Prescott House. Home of the celebrated La Vie en Bleu vintage festival.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Bidford-on-Avon
20 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 29 kmCleeve HillThe highest point of the Cotswolds at 330 m, an open common above Cheltenham with views to the Malverns and Wales.
- 65 kmSymonds Yat RockA famous viewpoint 504 feet above the River Wye, where peregrine falcons nest and the river performs a dramatic horseshoe bend.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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