Docklow and Hampton Wafer
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.216, -2.639 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 56 57 |
Docklow and Hampton Wafer is a small, rural parish in north Herefordshire characterised by rolling farmland, hedgerows and a scattering of hamlets and farmsteads. It sits within easy driving distance of larger market towns such as Leominster and the city of Hereford, and its landscape is dominated by mixed arable and livestock farming with quiet lanes and small ponds that give it a distinctly agricultural feel.
The community is tight‑knit and quietly historic, with a compact village core, old parish church and several timber‑framed farmhouses and listed buildings that hint at centuries of settlement. The curious "Wafer" element of the name reflects medieval family associations, while today local life revolves around farming, small local enterprises and countryside conservation, with residents often commuting to nearby towns for work or services.
Postcode districts covering Docklow and Hampton Wafer
Most populated places nearby
- Worcester 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Hereford 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Kidderminster 20 miles32.2 km
- Great Malvern 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Droitwich Spa 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Bridgnorth 23.8 miles38.2 km
- Leominster 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Ross-on-Wye 21 miles33.8 km
- Ludlow 11.1 miles17.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Pudlestone Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Humber Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hatfield and Newhampton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hampton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Grendon Bishop Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ford and Stoke Prior Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Stoke Prior Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Leominster East Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hampton Charles Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Kimbolton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Pencombe with Grendon Warren Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wacton Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Docklow and Hampton Wafer
HR6 0RZ, HR6 0RX, HR6 0SA, HR6 0SN
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 41.1 miles66.1 km
- Bristol Airport 57.7 miles92.9 km
- Leominster Railway Station 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hereford Railway Station 11.1 miles17.9 km
Hotels near Docklow and Hampton Wafer Ad
- The Baiting House 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Falcon Hotel 2 5.9 miles9.6 km
- The Bridge 6.9 miles11.1 km
Local points of interest
- Easton Court Estate 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Witley Court Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Rotherwas Estate 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Clee Hills Hill 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.5 miles25 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 16.8 miles27.1 km