Weston under Penyard
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.902, -2.53 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 63 22 |
| Population: | 670 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
Weston under Penyard is a quiet, rural parish on the eastern edge of Herefordshire, sitting beneath the wooded slopes of Penyard Hill and close to the boundary with the Forest of Dean and the River Wye. The area is noted for its sandstone outcrops around Penyard Rocks, which attract walkers and rock climbers, and for the patchwork of mixed farms, hedgerows and small woodlands that characterise the landscape.
Locally the community centres on the village, church, village hall and pub, with a history stretching back to medieval manorial patterns; many traditional cottages and a few larger country houses hint at that past. The economy remains largely agricultural, though a number of residents commute to nearby towns such as Ross-on-Wye, Hereford or Gloucester, and the parish retains a close-knit, village atmosphere prized by visitors and locals alike.
Postcode districts covering Weston under Penyard
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 13.4 miles
- Cheltenham 19.1 miles
- Worcester 24.5 miles
- Hereford 13.2 miles
- Stroud 17 miles
- Great Malvern 17 miles
- Tewkesbury 17.5 miles
- Chepstow 19.7 miles
- Dursley 17 miles
- Abergavenny 21.7 miles
- Bishop's Cleeve 20.2 miles
- Churchdown 15.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Weston under Penyard Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Penyard Ward 1.3 miles
- Hope Mansell Parish 1.8 miles
- Lea Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ross East Ward 2 miles
- Linton Parish 2.1 miles
- Ross North Ward 2.2 miles
- Ross-on-Wye Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Aston Ingham Parish 2.5 miles
- Walford Parish 2.6 miles
- Ross West Ward 2.6 miles
- Brampton Abbotts Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Weston under Penyard
HR9 7PD, HR9 5SZ, HR9 5TH, HR9 7PJ, HR9 5TY, HR9 7PZ, HR9 7PQ, HR9 5TD, HR9 7FR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 36.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 49.3 miles
- Parkend Railway Station 9.3 miles
- Ledbury Railway Station 10.9 miles
Hotels near Weston under Penyard Ad
- The Hope & Anchor Restaurant & Rooms 3 2.6 miles
- Royal Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Castle Lodge Hotel 2 3.1 miles
- The Crown Inn Lea 1.7 miles
- The Crown Inn 3 1.7 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Ross-on-Wye 3 2.4 miles
- King's Head Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- The Farmers Boy Inn Guest House 3 3 miles
- Premier Inn Ross-On-Wye 3 2.4 miles
Schools in Weston under Penyard
- Weston-under-Penyard C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 5.6 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 7 miles
- Harewood Estate 7.3 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 8.2 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 11.2 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 13.1 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 13.6 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 13.8 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.3 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 16.2 miles