Built-up area in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.095, -2.652 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 55 44 |
| Dialling code: | 01432 (Hereford) |
Withington Marsh is a small, low-lying patch of wet pasture in rural Herefordshire, England, characterised by marshy meadows, ditches and hedgerows rather than any urban centre. The landscape supports a range of wetland wildlife - wading birds, amphibians and a variety of meadow plants - and retains the feel of historic reclaimed floodplain common across the county.
Economically and socially it sits within a farming hinterland, where grazing and hay production remain important, supplemented by walkers and wildlife enthusiasts who visit the quiet lanes and footpaths. The settlement itself is typically a scattering of farmsteads and cottages with a close‑knit rural community, occasional seasonal flooding and the familiar legacy of 18th–19th century drainage and land‑management work that shaped much of Herefordshire’s lowlands.
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