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 miles36.9 km
- Hereford 11.8 miles19 km
- Kidderminster 23.6 miles38 km
- Great Malvern 19.9 miles32 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Ross-on-Wye 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Ludlow 10 miles16.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Leominster West Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Leominster South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Leominster East Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Eyton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Kimbolton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Luston Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Stoke Prior Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Monkland and Stretford Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ford and Stoke Prior Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Kingsland Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Eye, Moreton and Ashton Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Newton Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Leominster
HR6 8JP, HR6 8QQ, HR6 8EJ, HR6 8BU, HR6 8PZ, HR6 8DL, HR6 8TB, HR6 8QB, HR6 8BY … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 45.1 miles72.6 km
- Bristol Airport 58.3 miles93.8 km
- Leominster Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Ludlow Railway Station 10.1 miles16.2 km
Hotels near Leominster Ad
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Town House Ludlow 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Bridge 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 9.7 miles15.6 km
Schools in Leominster
- Earl Mortimer College Secondary
- Leominster Primary School Primary
- Westfield School Special
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Easton Court Estate 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Clee Hills Hill 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Rotherwas Estate 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Witley Court Historic site 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Harewood Estate 19.3 miles31.1 km