Mortimer
Ward in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.323, -2.889 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 39 69 |
Mortimer is a largely rural ward in Herefordshire, made up of small villages, hamlets and farmsteads set among the rolling hills and hedgerows of the Welsh Marches. The landscape is typical border country, with winding lanes, public footpaths and a scattering of historic stone churches and listed farm buildings that speak to a long agricultural past.
The local economy is centred on farming, equestrian activities and small local enterprises, with many residents commuting to nearby market towns or to Hereford. Community life is anchored around village halls, parish events and a handful of pubs, and the area tends to attract walkers and riders seeking quiet countryside rather than heavy tourism, giving it a close‑knit, parish‑oriented social character.
Postcode districts covering Mortimer
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Bridgnorth 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Newtown 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 22.4 miles36 km
- Leominster 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Ludlow 8.1 miles13 km
Neighbouring places
- Walford, Letton and Newton Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Adforton Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Wigmore Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lingen Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Leinthall Starkes Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Brampton Bryan Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Buckton and Coxall Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Leintwardine Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Aymestrey Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Downton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Elton Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Kinsham Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
Example postcodes in Mortimer
SY7 0LP, SY7 0DS, HR6 9UH, HR6 9UT, SY7 0LF, SY7 0LY, SY7 0ER, SY7 0NJ, HR6 9TT … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 48.9 miles78.8 km
- Bristol Airport 65.4 miles105.2 km
- Bucknell Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hopton Heath Railway Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
Hotels in Mortimer Ad
Schools in Mortimer
- Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School Primary
- Wigmore Primary School Primary
- Wigmore School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Easton Court Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Clee Hills Hill 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Clun Forest Forest 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 19.5 miles31.4 km