Newton
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.991, -2.962 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 34 32 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
Newton is a small, largely agricultural parish in Herefordshire, England, set among the county’s rolling hills, hedgerows and fruit orchards. The settlement is dispersed rather than nucleated, with a scatter of farms and traditional timber‑framed or stone houses linked by narrow lanes and public footpaths, giving pleasant rural views and easy access for walkers.
Locally the economy remains rooted in arable farming, livestock and orchard‑based produce - cider and perry still feature in the landscape - while the built environment includes historic farmsteads and several listed buildings that hint at medieval and later settlement. Social life tends to be village‑centred, with community activities organised around the church and village hall, and the parish is popular with people seeking a quiet countryside lifestyle within reach of nearby market towns.
Postcode districts covering Newton
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Cwmbrân 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Pontypool 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Ebbw Vale 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Ebbw Vale North 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Ebbw Vale South 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Blackwood 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Brynmawr 16 miles25.8 km
- Tredegar 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Abergavenny 11.7 miles18.9 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Margarets Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Golden Valley South Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bacton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Turnastone Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Dulas Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Longtown Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Michaelchurch Escley Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Llanveynoe Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Vowchurch Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Abbey Dore Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Ewyas Harold Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Craswall Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Newton
HR2 0QY, HR2 0QU, HR2 0QT, HR2 0QN, HR2 0QP, HR2 0QJ, HR2 0QL, HR2 0QR, HR2 0QS
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 43.3 miles69.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 44.2 miles71.1 km
- Hereford Railway Station 11.8 miles19 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 12.2 miles19.6 km
Hotels near Newton Ad
- The Swan at Hay Hotel 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 10 miles16 km
Local points of interest
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Harewood Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Rotherwas Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 16 miles25.7 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 17.8 miles28.6 km