Lea
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.894, -2.496 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 65 21 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
Lea is a small, rural settlement in Herefordshire, England, set among the county’s rolling farmland and hedgerows. The landscape is typical of the area, with quiet lanes, dispersed farmsteads and a compact village core that preserves a sense of countryside living.
Historically it has the sort of features you expect in Herefordshire - a parish church with medieval roots, timber‑framed houses and a number of listed farm buildings - and its economy remains largely agricultural, supplemented by a handful of small businesses and commuters who work in nearby towns. Community life tends to centre on the village hall, local events and the seasonal rhythms of farming, giving it a close‑knit, quietly historic character.
Postcode districts covering Lea
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 11.9 miles
- Cheltenham 17.6 miles
- Worcester 24.2 miles
- Hereford 14.5 miles
- Stroud 15.6 miles
- Great Malvern 16.8 miles
- Yate 24.4 miles
- Tewkesbury 16.4 miles
- Chepstow 19.8 miles
- Dursley 15.9 miles
- Abergavenny 22.9 miles
- Bishop's Cleeve 18.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lea Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Penyard Ward 0.5 miles
- Aston Ingham Parish 1.4 miles
- Linton Parish 1.8 miles
- Weston under Penyard Built-up area 2 miles
- Hope Mansell Parish 2 miles
- Mitcheldean Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Longhope Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Gorsley Common Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Clifford's Mesne Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook Ward 2.8 miles
- May Hill Village Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Lea
HR9 7LQ, HR9 7LJ, HR9 7GN, HR9 7WA, HR9 7WD, HR9 7WL, HR9 7NB, HR9 7JZ, HR9 7LL … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 36.6 miles
- Cardiff Airport 50 miles
- Parkend Railway Station 9.1 miles
- Ledbury Railway Station 10.9 miles
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Schools in Lea
- Lea C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 4.4 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 7.8 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 8 miles
- Harewood Estate 8.9 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 12.5 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 13.5 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 14.2 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.7 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 14.9 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles
- Blackmore Park Estate 15.9 miles