Eckington, United Kingdom
Eckington is a town of 1,217 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Eckington
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Eckington Bridge, Number 8, Croome Court and Tiddesley Wood.
Weather in Eckington
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About Eckington
Eckington is a small village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England.
From the Wikipedia article Eckington, Worcestershire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Eckington Bridge
Bridge · 0.9 mi
Bridge in Wychavon, Worcestershire, England, UK
Number 8
Cinema and theater · 3.5 mi
Community arts centre in Pershore, England
Ridgeway Bank Farm Shop and Plant Centre
Farm and orchard · 1.9 mi
Eckington Road, Tewkesbury
Museums and landmarks3
Croome Court
Museum · 3.2 mi
Grade I listed historic house museum in Malvern Hills, United Kingdom
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes19
7 more on the map.
History
The name Eckington derives from the Old English Eccaingtūn or Ecciingtūn, meaning 'settlement connected with Ecca/Ecci'.
One of the Pilgrim Fathers, George Soule, is believed to have come from the village.
The Grade II listed village cross now stands in a grass triangle at the junction of Church Street and Drakes Bridge Road 52°4'18.83"N+2°6'56.28"W. It was moved to there when restored in 1897, and given a Maltese Cross. The base and shaft are medieval with Victorian inscriptions on north and south faces of the shaft, the former barely visible. The inscription reads:DOMINE•SALVAM•FAC•REGINAM•MDCCCXCVII (God Save the Queen 1897).
From the History section of Eckington, Worcestershire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Eckington
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gloucestershire Airport (GLO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Upton upon Severn 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Tewkesbury 5 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Evesham 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Bishops Cleeve 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Great Malvern 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Worcester 10 mi northwest, about 15 min by car
- Harvington 10 mi northeast, about 16 min by car
- South Littleton 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Cheltenham 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Gloucester 15 mi south, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eckington Main Street, Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Croome Court 2016 013, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Mary Magdalene's Church, Croome D'Abitot 2016 001, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Holy Trinity EH 1116723 tower, Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Birlingham Church ^ Graveyard - panoramio (1), cisko66, CC BY 3.0
- Eckington Bridge from the north east 2, Rodw, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SO 9245. Tiddesley Wood, Besford, Worcs. GB. 1 seen - Flickr - gailhampshire, gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0
- The Swan, Birlingham, Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mappo2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, richardc, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, RyanBush, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
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