Acton Beauchamp was originally in Worcestershire, but became part of Herefordshire in 1897. Continue reading Acton Beauchamp →

A small village close to the Welsh border just north of Wigmore.

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Allensmore lies four miles to the south of Hereford. Continue reading Allensmore →

Almeley (meaning Elm Meadow) was built in it’s glorious location in the Herefordshire countryside over a thousand years ago, and has views over the Wye Valley, Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains.  Continue reading Almeley →

Ashperton is now a long strung out village flanking the main Gloucester to Leominster road, and is a mixture of old and new housing.
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Aston Ingham sits right on the Gloucestershire/Herefordshire border on high ground above the Forest of Dean
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Aylton is a tiny village near to the market town of Ledbury  and its current population of around 100 is not much different to what it was 150 years ago. Continue reading Aylton →

The village of Aymestrey lies on the River Lugg, close to Leominster.
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Bacton, is a tiny village just a short hop northwest of Abbey Dore, Herefordshire.
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Ballingham is a tiny village nestling in a curve of the River Wye between Hereford and Ross on Wye.
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The small village of Birley lies close to the river Lugg between Dinmore and Weobley.
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Bishops Frome (pronounced Froom) is a large village which lies in East Herefordshire with the River Frome flowing through the middle. Continue reading Bishops Frome →

A tiny village just over six miles west of Hereford, and close to the River Wye.
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The village of Blakemere is tiny, and lies about half way between Hereford and Hay on Wye.  Some of the few houses date back to the sixteenth century and even earlier in some cases and all in all it is a delightful hamlet.
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Bodenham is a village roughly six miles south of Leominster.
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The village of Bosbury lies about 4 miles north of Ledbury.
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Brampton Abbotts used to be a small village, but now it has almost merged with Ross on Wye .
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Brampton Bryan is a tiny village, located near to the Welsh and Shropshire borders.
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Situated close to Bromyard, Bredenbury is linked with neighbouring Grendon Bishop and Wacton for administrative purposes.
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The village of Bredwardine sits close to the River Wye near to Hay on Wye on the Welsh border
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Breinton lies just a couple of miles west of Hereford, but despite being so close to the city it is gloriously peaceful and rural.
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As villages go, this must rank as one of the smallest with just a handful of houses
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Bridstow lies just a short distance from Ross on Wye close to the Wilton roundabout.
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The village of Brilley sits right on the Welsh border, linking parochially with Michaelchurch on Arrow in Wales.
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The village of Brimfield is fairly large by Herefordshire standards, and lies close to the A49 on the North Herefordshire border with Shropshire

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Brinsop is a small village to the north west of Hereford, close to Credenhill – the peaceful and pretty countryside around the village is reputed to be where St. George killed the dragon!

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The village of Brockhampton lies seven miles north west of Ross, close to the River Wye.
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After the Norman Conquest Bromyard developed into an important manor of the Bishop, with a palace next to the church.
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Bullinghope lies on the river Wye a couple of miles south of Hereford, and is ecclesiastically linked to Lower Bullingham and Grafton.
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The village of Burghill lies on the river Lugg, nearly four miles north west of Hereford.
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The parish of Burrington is in the Ludlow district and lies on the river Teme some four and a half miles from Wooferton.

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The origins of Byford go all the way back to the Romans who had a settlement here, and it lies some 7 miles west of Hereford.
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Byton is a tiny village in the Lugg Valley in Herefordshire, and is very close to the Welsh Border. Continue reading Byton →

Callow is a small village just south of Hereford, and remains unspoiled.  Dewsall lies about five miles south of Hereford,  and is more a spread out collection of houses than a village.
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The village of Canon Frome is close to Ashperton and about 5 miles from Ledbury.
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The village of Canon Pyon lies roughly 7 miles to the north west of Hereford.
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The Frome part of this village’s name is said to come from that Latin word for beautiful, “formosus” and like a great many other villages in Herefordshire this is certainly true for Castle Frome which lies 6 miles from Ledbury.
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Clehonger is somewhat larger than many Herefordshire villages, and rather spread out with much new build. It lies around four miles from Hereford.
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The village of Clifford sits close to the River Wye on the Welsh border
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The village of Clodoch stands on the Munnow river near the Black Mountains and is roughtly 15 miles from Hereford.
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This tiny village sits in the far northeast corner of Herefordshire, close to Ledbury and Colwall, and the name Coddington derives from the Anglo Saxon “Coton” – the plural of “Cote” which means a collection of mud cottages.
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The village of Collington lies close to Bromyard.
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Colwall nestles on the lower Western slopes of the Malvern Hills and is equidistant (about 4 miles) from both Malvern and Ledbury. The name originally meant the place with the cool well, and the numerous wells in the area are world famous.
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The village of Cradley lies 9 miles from Ledbury, and the same distance from Bromyard in the other direction.
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Craswall sits on the eastern side of the Black Mountains at the extreme western edge of Herefordshire – roughly 14 miles from Hereford.
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These days, Credenhill is probably best known for being the home of the SAS, and is situated close to Hereford.
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Croft is an hamlet close to Leominster, joined with Yarpole.
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The tiny village of Cusop lies very close to the Welsh border, just over a mile from Hay on Wye and the surroundings are absolutely glorious.
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A small village about four miles from Hereford.
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The very pretty village of Dilwyn is part of the popular Black and White trail in Herefordshire, and lies near to both Kington and Leominster whilst Hereford is some 11 miles away to the south.
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Dinedor sits close to the River Wye, about two and a half miles from Hereford.
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The small village of Docklow lies about five miles east of Leominster and 15 miles northeast of Hereford, on a branch of the river Wye.
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Dormington lies some five miles east of Hereford in the heart of hop growing country.
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Downton village is on the Teme river some 10 miles from Leominster
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Downton on the Rock is on the Teme river some 10 miles from Leominster, and in the parish of Leintwardine

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Dulas is a parish rather than a village as such and lies twelve miles southwest of Hereford, under the umbrella of Ewyas Harold.
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Eardisland flanks the river Arrow, and in fact the houses are very close to the water indeed.
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Eardisley was originally known as “Herdeslege, and is one of the Black and White Trail villages in the Welsh Marches of North Herefordshire
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Eastnor is a tiny village just a mile or so from Ledbury, which is dominated by Eastnor Castle, work on which was started in 1810, and completed in 1820.

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Lying close to the river Wye, Easton Bishop is some four and a half miles from Hereford
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A delightful village, situated close to Bromyard.
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The tiny parish of Elton is close to the Shropshire border on the Wigmore  Road and lies in the district of Ludlow.

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This small, pretty village sits some five miles southeast of Bromyard, at the head of the river Leadon valley.
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The village of Ewyas Harold lies close to the Welsh border at the southern end of the beautiful Golden Valley.
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The village of Eye is conjoined with Moreton and Ashton and sits some three and a half miles north of Leominster.  “Eye” means island, and the naming of the village thus might be explained by the fact that it lies between two streams.
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Felton is a village close to Bromyard
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This tiny village has just a handful of houses, and lies a couple of miles from Leominster.
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A large village, situated on the River Wye, close to Mordiford.
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The village of Foy lies some 3 miles from Ross on Wye,  and is tiny with just a small handful of houses and farms.
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The village of Fromes Hill sprawls along the main road, and lies about 7 miles from Ledbury.
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The village of Ganarew, named from the Welsh for “pass of the hill” meaning placed between two hills, is on the border of Herefordshire close to Monmouth. The setting is glorious.
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For those with ancestors from Garway, you may be interested to know that the name derives from “gwrwe” meaning a marsh, or from “gwre” meaning a camp, and “wy” or “wey” meaning water. Therefore – a camp by the water.
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Glewstone is a small village close to Ross on Wye

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Goodrich is a small village lying close to the River Wye, between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye..
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The village of Hamnish lies a short distance from Leominster
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This village lies between the rivers Wye and Lugg, and is some four miles from Hereford
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The village of Hardwicke is close to the border with Wales, just three miles or so from Hay on Wye.
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Harewood is an area rather than a village, and is situated between Ross on Wye and Hereford Continue reading Harewood →

The small village of Hatfield is close to the border with Worcester, about 6 miles east of Leominster.
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Hentland is a parish that lies some four miles from Ross on Wye, and it also contains the village of Hoarwithy and many hamlets.
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Hereford lies on the bank of the River Wye, and is the county town of Herefordshire. Henry 1st gave Hereford City status in 1154, and this was reaffirmed by Queen Elizabeth in 2000.
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The village of Hoarwithy lies some four miles north of Ross on Wye.

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Five miles southeast of Hereford, this parish sits on the bank of the River Wye;  the name Holme Lacy means “the low lying meadow belonging to the Lacys”’
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A village just two miles north of Hereford.
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The village of Hope Under Dinmore lies under Dinmore Hill, alongside the A49 and just over four miles from Leominster
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The village of How Caple lies close to the River Wye some four and a half miles from Ross on Wye.
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The small hamlet of Howle Hill is just three miles from Ross on Wye, and rambles around the hill from which it takes its name.
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Humber is more of an area than a village, and is some 3 and a bit miles from Leominster.
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This Huntington is not to be confused with another Huntington which lies near Hereford, and is a small village some 4 and a bit miles from Kington. Continue reading Huntington →

A village on the outskirts of Hereford.
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The village of Ivington is in the parish of Leominster and lies on a branch of the River Lugg. Nearby on Brierley Hills there is an ancient camp which was occupied by Owen Glendower
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The small town Kenchester is roughly five miles from Hereford Continue reading Kenchester →

Kenderchurch is a parish which lies on the River Dore, some 2 miles from Abbeydore.
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The village of Kentchurch lies on the River Monmow on the border with Monmouth and 12 miles from Hereford.
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Kilpeck is roughly 8 miles from Hereford, and lies on a branch of the River Monmow.,
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The medium sized village of Kimbolton lies two and a half miles northeast of Leominster.
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The village of Kings Caple, nearly five miles from Ross on Wye, gained its name by dint of the fact that during the time of the Norman Conquest the residents were Welsh speaking people who owed allegiance to English kings – as opposed to neighbouring How Caple and Caplefore (Brockhampton) which belonged to the Canons of Hereford Cathedral.
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Kings Pyon is a village close to the River Lugg some two and a half miles from Weobly.
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Kingsland is deep in Mortimer country – the family who ruled this part of Herefordshire throughout the Middle Ages. Continue reading Kingsland →

The village of Kingstone lies some 6 miles southwest of Hereford.
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