Herefordshire

File:Herefordshire banner Hereford Gothic Church - Hereford Gothic Church from Wye Bridge Herefordshire is a county in the West Midlands (region) | West Midlands region of England, located along the border with Wales.

Explore the castles.Herefordshire was,until the late Middle Ages, a battle ground between the Welsh and the English. There are over 130 castles listed in the county.To start with you could visit

Cities, towns and villages

Herefordshire map - Map of Herefordshire - 52.0535|-2.7246

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Cities

Hereford GPS: 52.0565,-2.716 - cathedral city and county town. Take the opportunity to see the Mappi Mundi.

Towns

Bromyard GPS: 52.1908,-2.5068
Kington GPS: 52.2035,-3.03
Leominster (England) | Leominster GPS: 52.2282,-2.7385
Ledbury GPS: 52.0339,-2.4235 - market town
Ross-on-Wye GPS: 51.914,-2.587

Villages

Kilpeck GPS: 51.9697,-2.81 - has a church with carvings and gargoyles that are considered quite a spectacle.

More Destinations

Eastnor Castle GPS: 52.028884,-2.387225 near Ledbury – which is a mock Tudor castle but with lovely grounds, deer park and plenty to see amongst the lovely Malvern Hills.

Herefordshire Halal Travel Guide

Herefordshire is a largely rural county with but a few small towns. Most interest is focused on the cathedral city and county town Hereford.

Local Languages

To an outsider and the Herefordshire accent can sound like a blend between West Country and Welsh. There are plenty of villages in the west of the county with Welsh names, and there may be some native speakers left in more remote areas near the border, but the chances of you meeting them are minimal. By contrast, it's not uncommon to hear Welsh spoken among shoppers on the streets of Hereford, as this is the nearest large city (relatively speaking!) for many people living in Mid Wales.

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Herefordshire borders the counties of Shropshire to the north, Worcestershire in the east, Gloucestershire to the south east, Monmouthshire in the south west and Powys in the west.