Ross East
Ward in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.909, -2.576 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 60 23 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
Ross East sits on the eastern edge of the market town of Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, looking out towards the wooded slopes and winding meanders of the River Wye. The landscape is a mix of town streets and surrounding rolling farmland, and the proximity to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty makes it popular with walkers, cyclists and people keen on river activities and rural scenery.
Locally the area combines market-town amenities, historic buildings and community groups with an economy that leans on agriculture, small shops, tourism and commuters travelling to Hereford or Gloucester. There’s a strong sense of local identity rooted in the town’s long history as a riverside market and visitor destination, with seasonal events and active parish life helping to bind residents together.
Postcode districts covering Ross East
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Cheltenham 21 miles33.8 km
- Hereford 11.8 miles19 km
- Stroud 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Great Malvern 17.7 miles28.6 km
- Pontypool 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Tewkesbury 19.2 miles31 km
- Chepstow 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Dursley 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Abergavenny 19.9 miles32 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Churchdown 17.4 miles28.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Ross-on-Wye Built-up area 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Ross West Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Ross North Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Bridstow Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Weston under Penyard Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Walford Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Brampton Abbotts Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Hope Mansell Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Sellack Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Peterstow Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Marstow Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Kerne Bridge Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Ross East
HR9 5BU, HR9 7AF, HR9 7AN, HR9 7AD, HR9 5LA, HR9 5JS, HR9 5RU, HR9 5DE, HR9 5PS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 36.9 miles59.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 48.3 miles77.8 km
- Parkend Railway Station 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Ledbury Railway Station 11.4 miles18.3 km
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Schools in Ross East
- St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Harewood Estate 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 8.7 miles14 km
- Rotherwas Estate 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Old Park wood Forest 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 13.8 miles22.1 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 14.2 miles22.8 km