Bishopstone
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.084, -2.847 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 42 43 |
| Dialling code: | 01432 (Hereford) |
Bishopstone is a small, quiet rural parish in Herefordshire, England, set amid the county’s rolling farmland, hedgerows and orchards. The settlement is dispersed rather than urban, with lanes, stone buildings and open fields that typify this part of the West Midlands countryside and make it attractive to walkers and those seeking a tranquil rural life.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural, with mixed farming and cider‑apple orchards still important, alongside a handful of small businesses and commuters who travel to nearby market towns. The community is anchored by a parish church with medieval roots and a number of historic farmhouses and cottages, giving the place a strong sense of continuity and local identity despite the pressures of modern rural change.
Postcode districts covering Bishopstone
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 6 miles9.6 km
- Great Malvern 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Brynmawr 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Abergavenny 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Cinderford 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Leominster 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Ross-on-Wye 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Ludlow 20.6 miles33.1 km
- Coleford 22.4 miles36 km
- Monmouth 19.3 miles31.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bridge Sollers Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Kenchester Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Mansell Lacy Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Byford Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Mansell Gamage Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Stoney Street Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Credenhill Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Brinsop and Wormsley Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Preston on Wye Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Stretton Sugwas Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Yazor Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Madley Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Bishopstone
HR4 7JL, HR4 7JT, HR4 7HX, HR4 7HZ, HR4 7JQ, HR4 7JG, HR4 7JN, HR4 7JF, HR4 7JD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 48.8 miles78.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 52 miles83.7 km
- Hereford Railway Station 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Leominster Railway Station 10.9 miles17.6 km
Hotels near Bishopstone Ad
- Castle House Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Aylestone Court Hotel 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Green Dragon Hotel 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Godwins 8.8 miles14.1 km
Local points of interest
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Rotherwas Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Harewood Estate 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 14 miles22.6 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 14 miles22.6 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 15 miles24.1 km
- Easton Court Estate 18.5 miles29.7 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 18.8 miles30.2 km