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 miles19.1 km
- Cheltenham 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Worcester 24.2 miles39 km
- Hereford 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Stroud 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Great Malvern 16.8 miles27 km
- Yate 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Tewkesbury 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Chepstow 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Dursley 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Abergavenny 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 18.9 miles30.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Lea Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Penyard Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Aston Ingham Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Linton Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Weston under Penyard Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Hope Mansell Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Mitcheldean Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Longhope Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Gorsley Common Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Clifford's Mesne Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- May Hill Village Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Lea
HR9 7LE, HR9 7LL, HR9 7WA, HR9 7WD, HR9 7LX, HR9 7LB, HR9 7LA, HR9 5TU, HR9 7LH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 36.6 miles58.9 km
- Cardiff Airport 50 miles80.5 km
- Parkend Railway Station 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Ledbury Railway Station 10.9 miles17.5 km
Hotels near Lea Ad
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 1.5 miles2.3 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Three Choirs Vineyards 5.6 miles9.1 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 7.2 miles11.5 km
- White Hart Inn 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Rodway Hill Golf & Eco Pod Hotel 3 8.1 miles13.1 km
Schools in Lea
- Lea C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 8 miles12.8 km
- Harewood Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Rotherwas Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 14 miles22.5 km
- Old Park wood Forest 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 14.9 miles24 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 15.9 miles25.6 km