Fownhope
Built-up area in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.007, -2.616 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 57 34 |
| Population: | 779 |
| Dialling code: | 01432 (Hereford) |
Fownhope is a small village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, set in a wooded valley a few miles south of Hereford. It sits among rolling farmland and orchards on the fringes of the Wye Valley, with attractive riverside and hill-country scenery that make it popular with walkers and day-trippers seeking a quieter slice of rural Herefordshire.
The village has a long local history reflected in its parish church and traditional stone buildings, and a largely agricultural economy with a strong fruit‑growing and cider-making tradition. Social life centres on the village hall, pub and community events such as the village show and local clubs, giving Fownhope a lively community feel despite its modest size.
Postcode districts covering Fownhope
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Cheltenham 24 miles38.6 km
- Worcester 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Hereford 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Stroud 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Great Malvern 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Tewkesbury 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Abergavenny 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Churchdown 21 miles33.8 km
- Cinderford 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Leominster 16.1 miles26 km
Neighbouring places
- Holme Lacy Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ballingham Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bolstone Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Backbury Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Brockhampton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Mordiford Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Hampton Bishop Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Sollers Hope Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Woolhope Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Old Gore Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Little Dewchurch Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Dinedor Hill Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Fownhope
HR1 4PP, HR1 4NQ, HR1 4NP, HR1 4NN, HR1 4NL, HR1 4PN, HR1 4NY, HR1 4PF, HR1 4PE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 43.4 miles69.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 48 miles77.2 km
- Hereford Railway Station 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Ledbury Railway Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Fownhope Ad
- Alexander Park Resort 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Castle House Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Godwins 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Aylestone Court Hotel 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Three Choirs Vineyards 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Feathers Hotel, Ledbury, Herefordshire 4 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Talbot Inn 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Fownhope
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hoar Wood Forest 3 miles4.9 km
- Rotherwas Estate 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Harewood Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13 miles20.8 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 15.1 miles24.2 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 18.5 miles29.8 km