Marstow
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.892, -2.648 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 55 21 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
Marstow is a small, scattered rural parish in the south‑eastern corner of Herefordshire, close to the border with Monmouthshire and within easy reach of Ross-on-Wye. Set among rolling farmland, hedgerows and narrow lanes with small tributaries feeding the nearby River Wye, the locality shows the landscape influence of the Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean to the south.
Historically agricultural with medieval roots, the parish retains a number of traditional cottages and farmsteads and a modest rural economy based on mixed farming, small businesses and a handful of visitor‑focused enterprises for walkers and cyclists. Social life is quietly community‑centred, with parish gatherings and conservation activity reflecting a desire to preserve the area’s countryside character and local heritage within England.
Postcode districts covering Marstow
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Cheltenham 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Hereford 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Stroud 20.8 miles33.4 km
- Cwmbran Central 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Cwmbrân 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Great Malvern 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Pontypool 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Tewkesbury 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Chepstow 18 miles29 km
- Dursley 19.2 miles31 km
- Brynmawr 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Peterstow Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Llangarron Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kerne Bridge Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Whitchurch Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Goodrich Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Llangrove Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bridstow Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ross West Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Tretire with Michaelchurch Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Walford Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Symonds Yat West Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Sellack Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Marstow
HR9 6HR, HR9 6HD, HR9 6BD, HR9 6AS, HR9 6FQ, HR9 6AZ, HR9 6AW, HR9 6FH, HR9 6AR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 35.3 miles56.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 45.4 miles73 km
- Parkend Railway Station 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Norchard Railway Station 11.7 miles18.9 km
Hotels near Marstow Ad
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Punch House 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- The Paddocks Hotel 3 3.1 miles5 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 8.7 miles14 km
- Butchers Arms 8.6 miles13.8 km
Local points of interest
- Harewood Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Rotherwas Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10.6 miles17 km
- Old Park wood Forest 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 13 miles20.9 km