Hope End
Ward in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.088, -2.41 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 72 43 |
The Hope End ward lies on the eastern side of rural Herefordshire, just beyond the market town of Ledbury. It is predominantly countryside - rolling farmland, small woodlands and scattered hamlets - with a mix of long‑standing farming families and commuters who travel to nearby towns for work; local services and agriculture remain important to the area’s economy.
The ward takes its name from the historic Hope End estate, once associated with the Barrett family and the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a link that feeds into Ledbury’s literary reputation and events such as the Ledbury Poetry Festival. Pleasant walking routes and rural views, including outlooks towards the Malvern Hills, give the area a quiet, village character while keeping it connected to wider market‑town life.
Postcode districts covering Hope End
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 18.1 miles
- Cheltenham 19.3 miles
- Worcester 11.3 miles
- Redditch 25 miles
- Hereford 13.1 miles
- Kidderminster 21.4 miles
- Bromsgrove 22.5 miles
- Great Malvern 4.2 miles
- Droitwich Spa 16.3 miles
- Evesham 19.6 miles
- Stourport-on-Severn 18.3 miles
- Tewkesbury 13.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coddington Parish 0.7 miles
- Bosbury Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Colwall Parish 1.7 miles
- Mathon Parish 1.7 miles
- Wellington Heath Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Colwall Stone Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Westfield Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Ledbury North Ward 2.5 miles
- Cradley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- West Malvern Parish 3.1 miles
- Cradley and Storridge Parish 3.1 miles
- Castle Frome Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Hope End
WR13 6HA, WR13 6PR, HR8 1QD, HR8 1QP, WR13 6HH, WR13 6EJ, WR13 6RG, HR8 1JG, HR8 1NJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 37.7 miles
- Bristol Airport 50.5 miles
- Colwall Railway Station 2.3 miles
- Ledbury Railway Station 3 miles
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Schools in Hope End
- Bosbury C of E Primary School Primary
- The Downs, Malvern College Prep School Independent - all ages
- The Elms School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Blackmore Park Estate 5.4 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 8.2 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 8.2 miles
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- Croome Court Estate 10.4 miles
- University of Worcester University 10.4 miles
- The Commandery Museum 10.7 miles
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 11 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 12.2 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 13.2 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 13.6 miles