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 miles
- Cheltenham 24 miles
- Worcester 21.6 miles
- Hereford 5.4 miles
- Stroud 24.7 miles
- Great Malvern 14.5 miles
- Tewkesbury 20.1 miles
- Abergavenny 21.4 miles
- Bishop's Cleeve 24.1 miles
- Churchdown 21 miles
- Cinderford 13.2 miles
- Leominster 16.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Holme Lacy Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ballingham Parish 1.7 miles
- Bolstone Parish 1.9 miles
- Backbury Ward 2 miles
- Brockhampton Parish 2.1 miles
- Mordiford Parish 2.2 miles
- Hampton Bishop Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Sollers Hope Parish 2.5 miles
- Woolhope Parish 2.6 miles
- Old Gore Ward 2.8 miles
- Little Dewchurch Parish 2.9 miles
- Dinedor Hill Ward 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Fownhope
HR1 4PR, HR1 4PB, HR1 4NL, HR1 4PP, HR1 4NH, HR1 4PN, HR1 4PE, HR1 4PA, HR1 4PW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 43.4 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 48 miles
- Hereford Railway Station 5.4 miles
- Ledbury Railway Station 8.5 miles
Hotels near Fownhope Ad
- The Green Man 4 0 miles
- Castle House Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Harewood End Inn 4 5.6 miles
- The Hope & Anchor Restaurant & Rooms 3 6.5 miles
- Castle Lodge Hotel 2 6.4 miles
- Royal Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- The Godwins 3 4.3 miles
- Host & Stay | The School House 4.9 miles
- Royal Oak Country Inn and Restaurant 3 5.2 miles
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 5.4 miles
Schools in Fownhope
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hoar Wood Forest 3 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 3.4 miles
- Harewood Estate 4.9 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 5.7 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 6.6 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 12.1 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 15.1 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 15.7 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 18.5 miles