Rowlstone
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.939, -2.913 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 37 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
Rowlstone is a small, sparsely populated rural parish in Herefordshire, England, set among rolling farmland and hedged lanes typical of the county. Its landscape offers wide views over patchwork fields and woodlands, with a scattering of traditional farmsteads, stone and timber cottages and public footpaths that attract walkers who enjoy quiet country routes.
Historically agricultural, the local economy remains centred on mixed farming, orchards and small-scale rural enterprises, while many residents commute to nearby towns. The community is characteristically close-knit, preserving local traditions through parish events and maintaining older buildings and earthwork traces that hint at medieval and post‑medieval settlement without large‑scale development.
Postcode districts covering Rowlstone
Most populated places nearby
- Newport 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Hereford 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Cwmbran Central 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Cwmbrân 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Pontypool 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Ebbw Vale 17 miles27.4 km
- Ebbw Vale North 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Ebbw Vale South 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Risca 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Risca East 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Risca West 24.2 miles39 km
Neighbouring places
- Ewyas Harold Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ewyas Harold and Pontrilas Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Llancillo Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Dulas Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pontrilas Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Crucorney Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Longtown Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Walterstone Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Kentchurch Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Golden Valley South Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Bacton Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Abbey Dore Parish 3.9 miles6.3 km
Example postcodes in Rowlstone
HR2 0HF, HR2 0DW, HR2 0EB, HR2 0DL, HR2 0DP, HR2 0DR, HR2 0DN, HR2 0HE, HR2 0DS
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 39.3 miles63.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 41.8 miles67.2 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Hereford Railway Station 12.1 miles19.5 km
Hotels near Rowlstone Ad
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
Local points of interest
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Harewood Estate 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 9.9 miles16 km
- Rotherwas Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Old Park wood Forest 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 16.6 miles26.7 km