Preston on Wye
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.069, -2.899 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 38 41 |
Preston on Wye is a small, largely rural parish in Herefordshire set among rolling farmland and orchards beside the valley of the River Wye. Its landscape of hedgerows, pastures and fruit trees gives a strong agricultural character - cider and soft fruit have long been part of the local economy - and it attracts walkers and anglers who value the peaceful riverside setting.
The settlement has medieval roots and retains a small, tightâknit community centred around the parish church and village amenities; local events and farming rhythms still shape social life. It sits conveniently close to market towns such as Hereford and the literary destination of Hay-on-Wye, which provides wider services and cultural ties while leaving the parish relatively tranquil.
Postcode districts covering Preston on Wye
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Great Malvern 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Ebbw Vale 24.1 miles38.9 km
- Ebbw Vale North 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Ebbw Vale South 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Brynmawr 22 miles35.5 km
- Abergavenny 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Cinderford 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Leominster 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Ross-on-Wye 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Ludlow 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Coleford 22.6 miles36.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Byford Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Blakemere Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Tyberton Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Moccas Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Mansell Gamage Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Bridge Sollers Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Bishopstone Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Brobury with Monnington on Wye Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Madley Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Staunton on Wye Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Vowchurch Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Stoney Street Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Preston on Wye
HR2 9JB, HR2 9JT, HR2 9JN, HR2 9JX, HR2 9FN, HR2 9JU, HR2 9LJ, HR2 9JS, HR2 9LL
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 48 miles77.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 50.2 miles80.8 km
- Hereford Railway Station 8.1 miles13 km
- Leominster Railway Station 12.9 miles20.8 km
Hotels near Preston on Wye Ad
- Castle House Hotel 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Aylestone Court Hotel 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Swan at Hay Hotel 4 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The Green Dragon Hotel 7.7 miles12.5 km
Local points of interest
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Rotherwas Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Harewood Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 18.1 miles29.2 km