Hereford
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.054, -2.725 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 50 39 |
| Population: | 60,415 |
| Dialling code: | 01432 |
Hereford is the county town of Herefordshire in England, tucked on the banks of the River Wye. The compact medieval centre is dominated by Hereford Cathedral, home to the famous Mappa Mundi and a chained library, while the riverside location and nearby Wye Valley offer easy access to scenic walks and watersports.
Locally the economy still leans on agriculture and food production - think cider and the historic Hereford cattle - alongside public services, tourism and independent shops. Cultural life mixes markets, theatre and regular choral events such as the Three Choirs Festival when it visits, giving the place a friendly, slightly rural-but-civic character.
Postcode districts covering Hereford
Most populated places nearby
- Worcester 24 miles38.6 km
- Hereford 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Great Malvern 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Abergavenny 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Cinderford 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Leominster 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Ross-on-Wye 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Ludlow 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Coleford 18.7 miles30 km
- Monmouth 16.5 miles26.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Greyfriars Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Hinton & Hunderton Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hereford Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Central Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Widemarsh Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Whitecross Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Red Hill Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- College Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Saxon Gate Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Newton Farm Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Eign Hill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bobblestock Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
Example postcodes in Hereford
HR1 2SE, HR2 7GD, HR2 9YN, HR1 2SU, HR4 0TF, HR1 1NT, HR2 6RJ, HR1 2SF, HR2 6HA … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 46.4 miles74.7 km
- Birmingham International Airport 49.7 miles80 km
- Hereford Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Leominster Railway Station 11.8 miles19 km
Hotels in Hereford Ad
Schools in Hereford
- Aylestone School Secondary
- Barrs Court School Special
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School Independent - all ages
- Hereford College of Arts Further education
- Hereford Sixth Form College Further education
- Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College Further education
- Holmer C of E Academy Primary
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Primary
- Marlbrook Primary School Primary
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Primary
- Riverside Primary School Primary
- St Francis Xavier's Primary School Primary
- St James' C of E Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Primary School Primary
- St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Thomas Cantilupe C of E Academy Primary
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Secondary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Edgar Street Stadium 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Rotherwas Estate 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Harewood Estate 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 17.4 miles28.1 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Easton Court Estate 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 18.9 miles30.4 km