Much Dewchurch

Parish in Herefordshire, England

Coordinates:51.974, -2.765
OS grid ref:SO 47 30
Dialling code: 01981 (Wormbridge)
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Much Dewchurch is a small village and civil parish in Herefordshire, set on rolling farmland a few miles south of Hereford and not far from the border with Wales. The area is characteristically rural, with mixed arable and livestock farms, hedged lanes and a scatter of period cottages and country houses, making it popular with walkers and people seeking a quieter life within easy reach of the county town.

There is a tangible sense of history in the village, seen in its older buildings and the parish church, and the social life tends to centre on local events, the village hall and small businesses rather than industry. The local economy remains rooted in agriculture, with some residents commuting to nearby towns, and the attractive countryside draws visitors interested in Herefordshire’s heritage and rural character.

Postcode districts covering Much Dewchurch

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Example postcodes in Much Dewchurch

HR2 9AN, HR2 8EQ, HR2 8DU, HR2 8DQ, HR2 9AW, HR2 8SA, HR2 8EJ, HR2 8SG, HR2 8DJ … See all

Transport links

  • Bristol Airport 40.9 miles
  • Cardiff Airport 47 miles
  • Hereford Railway Station 6.5 miles
  • Abergavenny Railway Station 15 miles

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Schools in Much Dewchurch

  • The Steiner Academy Hereford All ages

Local points of interest

  • Harewood Estate 3.8 miles
  • Rotherwas Estate 5.4 miles
  • Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 5.5 miles
  • Edgar Street Stadium 6.3 miles
  • Hereford Racecourse Recreation 7 miles
  • Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.6 miles
  • Hoar Wood Forest 9.6 miles
  • Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
  • Black Mountains Mountains 15 miles
  • Forest of Dean Forest 16 miles
  • Cuckoo Wood Forest 16.4 miles
  • Flaxley Abbey Historic site 16.4 miles