Leominster
Built-up area in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.226, -2.749 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 48 58 |
| Population: | 10,938 |
| Dialling code: | 01568 |
Leominster is a historic market town in Herefordshire in the west of England, about 12 miles north of Hereford, set on the banks of the River Lugg. It grew up around a Norman priory and the centre still shows many black‑and‑white timbered buildings alongside the large parish church of St Peter and St Paul; the surrounding rolling countryside and nearby Croft Castle and Mortimer Forest make it a pleasant base for exploring the borderlands.
Today Leominster remains an agricultural and market hub, known for independent shops, a lively antiques scene, farmers’ markets and local food producers including orchards and cider makers. Good road and rail links - the A49 and the Welsh Marches Line - make it a convenient stop for visitors and sustain an active community calendar of markets and events.
Postcode districts covering Leominster
Most populated places nearby
- Worcester 22.9 miles
- Hereford 11.8 miles
- Kidderminster 23.6 miles
- Great Malvern 19.9 miles
- Stourport-on-Severn 21.5 miles
- Ross-on-Wye 22.7 miles
- Ludlow 10 miles
Neighbouring places
- Leominster West Ward 0.6 miles
- Leominster South Ward 1.6 miles
- Leominster East Ward 2 miles
- Eyton Parish 2.1 miles
- Kimbolton Parish 2.4 miles
- Luston Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Stoke Prior Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Monkland and Stretford Parish 2.9 miles
- Ford and Stoke Prior Parish 3 miles
- Kingsland Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Eye, Moreton and Ashton Parish 3.2 miles
- Newton Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Leominster
HR6 8PA, HR6 8TJ, HR6 0SU, HR6 8JD, HR6 8SG, HR6 8FF, HR6 8BY, HR6 8JJ, HR6 8FN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45.1 miles
- Bristol Airport 58.3 miles
- Leominster Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Ludlow Railway Station 10.1 miles
Hotels near Leominster Ad
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 5.7 miles
- The Town House Ludlow 9.8 miles
- The Bridge 8.9 miles
- The Feathers Hotel 4 9.9 miles
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 9.7 miles
Schools in Leominster
- Earl Mortimer College Secondary
- Leominster Primary School Primary
- Westfield School Special
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 5.8 miles
- Easton Court Estate 7.9 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 11.5 miles
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.1 miles
- Clee Hills Hill 13.6 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 13.6 miles
- Witley Court Historic site 16.7 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 17.7 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 18.8 miles
- Harewood Estate 19.3 miles