Wigmore
Built-up area in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.314, -2.859 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 41 68 |
| Population: | 757 |
Wigmore is a small village in north Herefordshire, England, close to the border with Wales and within easy reach of market towns such as Ludlow and Leominster. Set in rolling agricultural countryside with orchards and hedged fields, it’s popular with walkers and those seeking a quiet rural base, with nearby wooded areas like Mortimer Forest adding to the landscape appeal.
The village is best known for the dramatic ruins of Wigmore Castle, once the stronghold of the powerful Marcher Mortimer family and a key site in medieval border politics; that history still informs local identity and heritage tourism. Today Wigmore remains a small, community-minded place where farming, small local businesses and outdoor recreation form the economic and social backbone.
Postcode districts covering Wigmore
Most populated places nearby
- Hereford 18.9 miles30.3 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Bridgnorth 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Newtown 23.6 miles38 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Leominster 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Ludlow 7.2 miles11.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Mortimer Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Leinthall Starkes Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Aymestrey Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Adforton Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Elton Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Walford, Letton and Newton Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Lingen Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Lucton Built-up area 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Downton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Burrington Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Leintwardine Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Croft and Yarpole Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Wigmore
HR6 9UZ, HR6 9UU, HR6 9UD, HR6 9GG, HR6 9UN, HR6 9UW, HR6 9UL, HR6 9UY, HR6 9UX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 47.8 miles77 km
- Bristol Airport 64.6 miles104 km
- Bucknell Railway Station 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hopton Heath Railway Station 5.7 miles9.3 km
Hotels near Wigmore Ad
- Riverside Inn, Aymestrey 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- The Lion 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Town House Ludlow 7 miles11.2 km
- The Clive Arms 5 6.6 miles10.5 km
- The Radnorshire Arms Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Fishmore Hall 3 7.4 miles11.8 km
Schools in Wigmore
- Wigmore Primary School Primary
- Wigmore School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Easton Court Estate 9.5 miles15.4 km
- Clee Hills Hill 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Clun Forest Forest 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Kerry Hill Hill 19.6 miles31.5 km