Ross North
Ward in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.922, -2.569 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 60 25 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
Ross North occupies the northern part of the market town of Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, taking in residential suburbs and the immediate rural fringe. Its setting close to the River Wye and the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty means there are handy riverside walks, wooded copses and farmland visible from rising ground above the town.
The local economy mixes small shops, light industry and tourism linked to the valley, alongside agriculture on the outskirts, while many residents commute to Hereford or Gloucester. Community life centres on schools, clubs and parish facilities, and the ward reflects the town’s market‑town history with a broad demographic mix of families and older households.
Postcode districts covering Ross North
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Cheltenham 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Worcester 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Hereford 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Stroud 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Great Malvern 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Tewkesbury 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Chepstow 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Dursley 19 miles30.6 km
- Abergavenny 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 21.8 miles35 km
- Churchdown 17.3 miles27.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Ross-on-Wye Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Brampton Abbotts Parish 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Ross East Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Ross West Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bridstow Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Weston under Penyard Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Foy Parish 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Walford Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sellack Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Upton Bishop Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Peterstow Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Penyard Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Ross North
HR9 7JR, HR9 7EP, HR9 7XB, HR9 7BE, HR9 7AT, HR9 7XF, HR9 7JT, HR9 7WQ, HR9 7TJ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 37.8 miles60.9 km
- Cardiff Airport 49.2 miles79.2 km
- Ledbury Railway Station 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Parkend Railway Station 10.7 miles17.2 km
Hotels near Ross North Ad
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Three Choirs Vineyards 7 miles11.3 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Alexander Park Resort 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 8 miles12.9 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.3 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 8.1 miles13 km
Schools in Ross North
- Brampton Abbotts C of E Primary School Primary
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Harewood Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Rotherwas Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 12.4 miles20 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Old Park wood Forest 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.7 miles23.7 km