Kentchurch
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.938, -2.849 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 41 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
Kentchurch is a small, quiet settlement in west Herefordshire, sitting close to the Welsh border amid rolling farmland and parkland. The area is best known for the historic country house Kentchurch Court, long associated with the Scudamore family, whose house and gardens give the locality a strong sense of history and attract the occasional open day or private event.
Locally the economy is largely agricultural with some small rural businesses and a modest amount of heritage-related tourism; social life is village‑centred around the church and community activities, and the countryside makes it a pleasant base for walks and visits to nearby market towns such as Abergavenny and Hereford.
Postcode districts covering Kentchurch
Most populated places nearby
- Newport 24.9 miles40 km
- Hereford 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Cwmbran Central 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Cwmbrân 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Pontypool 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Ebbw Vale 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Ebbw Vale North 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Ebbw Vale South 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Risca 24.9 miles40 km
- Risca East 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Chepstow 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Blackwood 23.9 miles38.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Pontrilas Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Ewyas Harold and Pontrilas Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ewyas Harold Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kilpeck Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Rowlstone Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Orcop Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Garway Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Dulas Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Llancillo Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Abbey Dore Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Wormside Ward 4.4 miles7 km
- Much Dewchurch Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
Example postcodes in Kentchurch
HR1 9RQ, HR1 9UW, HR2 0DA, HR1 9LW, HR2 0BU, HR1 9PY, HR1 9PB, HR2 0UB, HR1 9GG … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 38.7 miles62.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 42.9 miles69.1 km
- Hereford Railway Station 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 10.8 miles17.3 km
Hotels near Kentchurch Ad
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Castle House Hotel 3 9.9 miles16 km
- The Green Dragon Hotel 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Harewood Estate 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9 miles14.5 km
- Rotherwas Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Old Park wood Forest 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 15.3 miles24.6 km