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Bircher Herefordshire Map

Traditional county: Herefordshire · Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire · Region: West Midlands

Explore Bircher, Herefordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bircher map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Bircher, Herefordshire

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PlaceBircher
Traditional CountyHerefordshire
Unitary AuthorityCounty of Herefordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.286768
Longitude-2.768964
Place TypeHamlet

About Bircher

Bircher holds a quiet authority over the rolling Herefordshire landscape, where the earth shifts from heavy clay to a lighter, more permeable soil. It lies 4.3 miles north-north-west of Leominster (from Leominster: bearing 343°T, OS grid SO 476 656), and is situated north-east of Yarpole village. The sunlight here often catches the pale stone of older farmsteads, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the gradual slope of the surrounding fields. To the west, the ancient, wooded heights of Croft Ambrey rise like a dark, silent sentinel above the valley floor, watching over the centuries of pastoral work beneath. The nearby Fishpool Valley SSSi provides a sanctuary of damp, mossy stillness, where the air feels heavy with the scent of ferns and undisturbed leaf mould. Bircher remains defined by this proximity to the wilder, higher ridges that enclose the horizon and dictate the local weather. These hills act as a natural frame for the hamlet, catching the passing clouds and funneling the wind through the narrow, hedge-lined lanes. Life in Bircher persists with a steady, unadorned focus, anchored by the cycles of the seasons rather than the haste of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Churchyard Cross In St George'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 052° NE
  • Fishpool Valley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 279° W · 33 ha
  • Shuttocks Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 107° ESE
  • Woodcock Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 344° NNW
  • Croft Castle (Castle) — 1.7 mi, 264° W
  • Leinthall Common (Forest / Woodland) — 1.9 mi, 300° WNW
  • Croft Ambrey (Camp) (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 288° WNW · 16 ha
  • River Teme Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 069° ENE · 441 ha
  • The Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 106° ESE
  • Ridgemoor Brook (River) — 2.3 mi, 143° SE
  • Gatley Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.4 mi, 318° NW · 38 ha
  • Berrington Hall (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 121° ESE
  • Bowl Barrow 280M East Of Yatton Marsh Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 287° WNW
  • Berrington Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 127° SE
  • The Green (Park) — 2.9 mi, 012° NNE
  • Pokehouse Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.9 mi, 262° W
  • Boneywell Dingle (Valley) — 2.9 mi, 006° N
  • Brimfield Brook (River) — 2.9 mi, 063° ENE
  • Richard's Castle (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 007° N
  • Millennium Green (Park) — 3.2 mi, 212° SSW
  • Mill Leat (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.3 mi, 248° WSW
  • Kingsland Mound (Historic Ruins) — 3.4 mi, 215° SW
  • Nun Upton Oak (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 080° E
  • Grange Court (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 163° SSE
  • Leominster Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 162° SSE
  • Shobdon Marsh (Wetland) — 4.7 mi, 231° SW
  • Downton Gorge (National Nature Reserve) — 5.5 mi, 336° NNW · 49 ha
  • Downton Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.6 mi, 341° NNW · 419 ha
  • Eardisland Dovecote (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 218° SW
  • Chapel of St Thomas the Martyr (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 020° NNE

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About This Bircher Map Page

Explore Bircher, Herefordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.286768, -2.768964. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.