Museums · West Midlands
Besford
In or near Defford.
Besford is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 147. The village is near Pershore, off the road from Up
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Pershore · 5.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Besford, the nearest railway station is Pershore, which is 5.2 km away. The postcode for navigation is WR8 9AP. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Besford is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 147. The village is near Pershore, off the road from Upton-upon-Severn. A historic house, Besford Court (a grade II* listed building), is located in the village. Besford Court was once used as a school known as Besford Court Hospital [1]. The name Besford derives from the Old English Bettisford meaning 'Betti's ford'. The village is reputedly haunted by the ghost of a member of the Seabright family, who appears in a nightshirt.
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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
Besford is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 147. The village is near Pershore, off the road from Upton-upon-Severn. A historic house, Besford Court (a grade II* listed building), is located in the village. Besford Court was once used as a school known as Besford Court Hospital [1]. The name Besford derives from the Old English Bettisford meaning 'Betti's ford'. The village is reputedly haunted by the ghost of a member of the Seabright family, who appears in a nightshirt.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1018, -2.1317
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Parish
- Besford
- Postcode
- WR8 9AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Pershore — 5.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Besford (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Besford?
- Besford is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR8 9AP), in the parish of Besford.
- What is Besford?
- Besford is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 147. The village is near Pershore, off the road from Up
- How do I get to Besford?
- The nearest railway station is Pershore, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WR8 9AP.
- Is Besford a protected site?
- Yes — Besford is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Besford?
- The nearest railway station is Pershore, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR8 9AP.