Wychbold

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Wychbold
Church of St Mary de Wyche
OS grid referenceSO922660
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDROITWICH
Postcode districtWR9
PoliceWest Mercia
FireHereford and Worcester
AmbulanceWest Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Worcestershire

Wychbold is a village in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England. It is by junction 5 of the M5, and is on the A38 north-east of Droitwich, near to where they cross the River Salwarpe.

Just outside the village on the A38 is Webbs of Wychbold, one of the UK's largest garden centres. Wychbold First and Nursery School is the only school in the village, with approximately 60 pupils. There is a post office/shop, hotel, fast food and a petrol station. The village is also home to Wychbold Fudge.

The 144 bus service connects Wychbold to Worcester and Birmingham. Nearby villages are Upton Warren and Stoke Prior to the north-east, and Rashwood to the south-west.

Droitwich transmitting station is also situated close to Wychbold.