Aylestone Hill
Ward in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.061, -2.693 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 52 40 |
| Dialling code: | 01432 (Hereford) |
Aylestone Hill sits on the edge of Hereford in rural Herefordshire, rising from the city towards the surrounding countryside and giving residents some elevated views across the city and the River Wye. Its long, slightly steep high street traces the historic route out of the centre, so the area feels like a transition between urban Hereford and the agricultural landscape beyond.
Predominantly residential, the ward contains a mix of Victorian terraces and later suburban housing alongside small shops, pubs, schools and community facilities; it grew substantially during the 19th and 20th centuries as the city expanded. Locally there’s a strong community feel, with many people commuting into the city for work and a modest local economy of retail and service businesses that keeps the neighbourhood lively and practical rather than touristic.
Postcode districts covering Aylestone Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 24.6 miles
- Worcester 22.5 miles
- Hereford 0.9 miles
- Great Malvern 16.2 miles
- Tewkesbury 23.8 miles
- Abergavenny 21.5 miles
- Cinderford 17.9 miles
- Leominster 11.7 miles
- Ross-on-Wye 11.2 miles
- Ludlow 21.4 miles
- Coleford 18.9 miles
- Monmouth 17 miles
Neighbouring places
- Eign Hill Ward 0.5 miles
- Tupsley Ward 0.6 miles
- College Ward 0.7 miles
- Hereford Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Central Ward 0.9 miles
- Widemarsh Ward 1.2 miles
- Holmer Ward 1.3 miles
- Lugwardine Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Holmer & Shelwick Parish 1.6 miles
- Greyfriars Ward 1.6 miles
- Saxon Gate Ward 1.6 miles
- Hinton & Hunderton Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Aylestone Hill
HR1 1PJ, HR1 1PP, HR1 1RJ, HR1 1NJ, HR1 1PT, HR1 1PD, HR1 1NH, HR1 1LT, HR1 2UG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 46.9 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 48.3 miles
- Hereford Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Ledbury Railway Station 11.4 miles
Hotels near Aylestone Hill Ad
- Castle House Hotel 3 1 mile
- Premier Inn Hereford City Centre 3 1.1 miles
- Host & Stay | The School House 1 mile
- Kestrel House 1 mile
- The Green Dragon Hotel 1.1 miles
- Premier Inn Hereford Holmer 3 1.6 miles
- The Robin Coach House 3 1.4 miles
- The Godwins 3 2.2 miles
- Porters Lodge 4 3.1 miles
- Travelodge Hereford Grafton 3 3.2 miles
Schools in Aylestone Hill
- Aylestone School Secondary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Hereford College of Arts Further education
- Hereford Sixth Form College Further education
- Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Further education
Local points of interest
- Edgar Street Stadium 1.1 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 1.8 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 2 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 7.5 miles
- Harewood Estate 7.7 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.1 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 10.7 miles
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 17.3 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 17.4 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 17.6 miles
- Easton Court Estate 17.8 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 18.6 miles