Vowchurch
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.027, -2.917 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 37 36 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
Vowchurch is a small, quiet community in west Herefordshire, set in the rolling farmland of the Golden Valley. The area is characterised by hedged pastures, scattered farms and patches of common land, with lanes and footpaths that make it popular for walking and wildlife watching; on clear days the nearby hills give views towards the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons.
Its history is rooted in agriculture, and the village retains traditional buildings and a modest village hall and church that act as local hubs. Though sparsely populated, Vowchurch has an active community life, small-scale rural enterprises and provides a peaceful base for exploring the Golden Valley and the borderlands with Wales.
Postcode districts covering Vowchurch
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Pontypool 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Ebbw Vale 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Ebbw Vale North 21 miles33.8 km
- Ebbw Vale South 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Brynmawr 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Tredegar 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Abergavenny 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Cinderford 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Abertillery 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Leominster 15.5 miles25 km
- Ross-on-Wye 16.3 miles26.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Turnastone Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Tyberton Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Blakemere Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- St. Margarets Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bacton Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Abbey Dore Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Peterchurch Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Preston on Wye Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Madley Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Kingstone Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Newton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Moccas Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Vowchurch
HR2 0RL, HR2 0RJ, HR2 0RB, HR2 0QE, HR2 0RH, HR2 0QD, HR2 0QB
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 45.3 miles72.9 km
- Cardiff Airport 47.2 miles76 km
- Hereford Railway Station 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Abergavenny Railway Station 15 miles24.2 km
Hotels near Vowchurch Ad
- Castle House Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Aylestone Court Hotel 9.3 miles15 km
- The Swan at Hay Hotel 4 9.5 miles15.4 km
- The Green Dragon Hotel 8.7 miles14 km
Local points of interest
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Black Mountains Mountains 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Rotherwas Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Harewood Estate 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 15.5 miles25 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 19 miles30.6 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 19.4 miles31.2 km