Orcop
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.936, -2.784 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 46 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
The small rural village and civil parish of Orcop sits in the rolling farmland of Herefordshire, a short drive from the city of Hereford and within easy reach of the Welsh border. The immediate landscape is a patchwork of arable fields, hedgerows and small woodlands with stretches of traditional common land and quiet lanes that give the area a distinctly pastoral, low‑density character.
Orcop has deep historical roots centred on its parish church and scattered farmsteads; agriculture has long been the economic backbone, though today some residents commute to nearby towns. Social life remains village‑focused, organised around the church, village hall and local pub, and there is a strong interest in conserving hedgerows, wildlife habitats and the quieter aspects of rural living that draw people to the area.
Postcode districts covering Orcop
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Hereford 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cwmbran Central 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Cwmbrân 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Great Malvern 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Pontypool 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Ebbw Vale 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Ebbw Vale North 21.1 miles34 km
- Ebbw Vale South 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Chepstow 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Brynmawr 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Tredegar 23 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Garway Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Birch Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- St. Weonards Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Llanwarne Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Much Dewchurch Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kentchurch Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kilpeck Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Pencoyd Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Llandinabo Parish 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Much Birch Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Wormside Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Pontrilas Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Orcop
HR2 8RS, HR2 8ER, HR2 8ET, HR2 8RR, HR2 8ES, HR2 8RU, HR2 8EZ, HR2 8PQ, HR2 8EY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 38.3 miles61.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 44.3 miles71.3 km
- Hereford Railway Station 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 12.6 miles20.3 km
Hotels near Orcop Ad
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Castle House Hotel 3 8.7 miles14 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 8 miles12.9 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Punch House 3 9 miles14.5 km
- Aylestone Court Hotel 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Paddocks Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.7 km
- The Green Dragon Hotel 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Riverside Hotel 2 9.2 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Harewood Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Rotherwas Estate 8 miles12.9 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 14 miles22.5 km
- Old Park wood Forest 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 14.5 miles23.3 km