Wellington Marsh
Built-up area in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.116, -2.729 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 50 46 |
| Dialling code: | 01432 (Hereford) |
Wellington Marsh in Herefordshire, England is a low-lying wetland landscape typical of the county’s riverine floodplains: a patchwork of wet grassland, reedbeds and drainage ditches that floods seasonally and supports a rich variety of wildfowl, waders and aquatic invertebrates. Its quietly open character and mosaic of habitats make it more notable for nature and tranquillity than for built development.
Historically such marshes were managed for hay and summer grazing and many still form working agricultural land with important wildlife value; more recently pockets have been the focus of local conservation and recreational walking. Socially it functions as part of the rural hinterland for nearby villages, valued by residents for birdwatching and the sense of open countryside rather than as a commercial or urban hub.
Postcode districts covering Wellington Marsh
Most populated places nearby
- Worcester 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Hereford 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Great Malvern 17.4 miles28 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Abergavenny 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Cinderford 22 miles35.4 km
- Leominster 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Ross-on-Wye 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Ludlow 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Coleford 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Monmouth 20.8 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Moreton on Lugg Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Wellington Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Queenswood Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sutton Walls Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Marden Built-up area 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Pipe and Lyde Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Burmarsh Built-up area 2 miles3.1 km
- Sutton St. Nicholas Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Burghill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Sutton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Dinmore Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Holmer & Shelwick Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Wellington Marsh
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 47.6 miles76.6 km
- Bristol Airport 50.7 miles81.6 km
- Hereford Railway Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Leominster Railway Station 7.5 miles12.1 km
Hotels near Wellington Marsh Ad
- Castle House Hotel 3 4.4 miles7 km
- Aylestone Court Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- The Godwins 5 miles8 km
- Alexander Park Resort 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- The Green Dragon Hotel 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 9.9 miles15.9 km
Local points of interest
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 3 miles4.8 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Rotherwas Estate 6 miles9.7 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Harewood Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Easton Court Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 19 miles30.6 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Witley Court Historic site 19.3 miles31 km