Brilley
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.137, -3.092 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 25 49 |
| Dialling code: | 01497 (Hay-on-Wye) |
Brilley is a small, sparsely populated parish in west Herefordshire, tucked close to the border with Wales. It sits among rolling farmland and hedgerow-lined lanes with the lower slopes of the Black Mountains visible to the west, making it popular for walkers and wildlife watchers; the settlement is a loose cluster of stone cottages, farms and small hamlets rather than a single busy centre.
Locally the economy remains largely agricultural, centred on sheep and cattle farming with a handful of rural enterprises and crafts. The community has long roots and a quiet historic character, and residents tend to look to nearby market towns such as Hay-on-Wye for festivals, shops and services; village life is small-scale and neighbourly, with occasional local events and a steady flow of visitors seeking peace and countryside recreation.
Postcode districts covering Brilley
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 17 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 24.9 miles
- Brynmawr 23.5 miles
- Abergavenny 21.8 miles
- Leominster 15.8 miles
- Ludlow 22.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Whitney-on-Wye Parish 1.4 miles
- Huntington Parish 2.2 miles
- Gladestry Parish 2.7 miles
- Clifford Parish 3.2 miles
- Willersley and Winforton Parish 3.2 miles
- Castle Ward 3.2 miles
- Eardisley Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Bredward Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Clyro Built-up area 4.3 miles
- Kington Rural Parish 4.4 miles
- Hay Parish 4.7 miles
- Cusop Parish 5.1 miles
Example postcodes in Brilley
HR3 6HJ, HR3 6JR, HR3 6HZ, HR3 6JP, HR3 6JD, HR3 6HH, HR3 6HG, HR3 6JT, HR3 6JN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 52.3 miles
- Bristol Airport 54.5 miles
- Dolau Railway Station 13.1 miles
- Pen-y-Bont Railway Station 13.6 miles
Hotels near Brilley Ad
- Roast Ox Inn 5.7 miles
- Foyles of Glasbury 5 7.9 miles
- The Swan Hotel 5.3 miles
- The Harp Inn 3 7.6 miles
- The Swan at Hay Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- The Burton Hotel and Cloud Nine 3 5.2 miles
- Three Cocks Hotel 4 8.7 miles
Local points of interest
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.4 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 11.8 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 14.3 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 16 miles
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 16.2 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 16.7 miles
- Mynydd Eppynt Mountains 18.2 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 18.8 miles