Historic towns and villages in Herefordshire

Bromyard is an attractive market town in Herefordshire with a history going back to at least the 9th century. The town is blessed with a large number of picturesque timber-framed buildings, some hidden behind Georgian or Victorian facades. Pick up a heritage trail leaflet and explore the town's historic highlights.
A44, Bromyard, Herefordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: St Peter's Church, begun around AD 840.

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The estate of Castle Frome was owned by King Harold before the Norman Conquest. The name 'Frome', which is also found in the nearby villages of Canons Frome and Bishop's Frome, is supposedly derived from the Latin 'formosus', meaning beautiful. Certainly, the little village of Castle Frome seems a peaceful and idyllic spot today.
Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Extraordinary Norman font in the parish church

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Eardisland is a picturesque 'black and white' village on the River Arrow, boasting an abundance of pretty timber-framed and thatched cottages dating to from the 14th to the 17th centuries. Beside the river is a restored 18th-century dovecote that now serves as a local heritage centre and village shop.
Eardisland, Herefordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: A moated Saxon motte

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One of the most intriguing historic cities in England, the roots of Hereford's long history go back to the Saxon period. Remnants of the Saxon city walls can still be seen in places. But it is not to see Saxon remains that most people come to Hereford; it is to see a medieval gem - Hereford Cathedral. There was a cathedral here before the Norman Conquest, but the current cathedral is largely a 12th-century building with 14th-century central tower and choir stalls. The cathedral is home to the Mappa Mundi, a map of the world drawn on vellum about 1300. Near the cathedral is Coningsby Hospital, a 17th-century almshouse built around a 12th-century dining hall used by the Knights of St John.
Hereford, Herefordshire, England

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Kington is an attractive market town on the Welsh border, blessed with a number of 'black and white' timber-framed buildings. Kington is known as a centre for walking, with at least four long-distance trails running through the town. Just outside Kington is Hergest Croft Garden, 70 acres of beautiful gardens around a late-Victorian mansion.
Kington, Herefordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century St Mary's Church

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For sheer 'olde-worlde' charm, it is hard to beat the historic town of Ledbury. Walking up cobbled Church Lane is like stepping back into the 16th century. The Market House, raised up on timber posts, dates to 1617, but pride of place is shared between the ornately decorated late 16th-century Feathers Hotel and Ledbury Park, justly famed as one of the finest timber-framed houses in England.
Ledbury, Herefordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Timber-framed buildings abound, including the historic Feathers Hotel

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Leominster is an attractive market town on the River Lugg in northern Herefordshire. Historical highlights include Grange Court, a 17th-century timber-framed market hall, and Leominster Priory, once part of a 13th-century monastery and now the parish church. Leominster is that starting point for the Black and White Villages Trail.
A4112, Leominster, Herefordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Grange Court, 1633 timber-framed market hall

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One of the most famous of Herefordshire's Black and White villages, Pembridge has been in existence since well before the Domesday Book of 1086. The village contains a wealth of historic buildings, most in the medieval timber-framed style that makes this one of the most photogenic villages in the county.
Pembridge, Herefordshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century detached bell tower and a wealth of medieval houses

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Peterchurch lies in the heart of Herefordshire's Golden Valley, in the foothills of the Welsh Borders. The village is strung out along the B4348 which runs in a roughly north-south direction through the valley.
Golden Valley, Peterchurch, Herefordshire, England, HR2 0RS

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St Margaret's is a small village in the Golden Valley of Herefordshire, close to the border with Wales. St Margaret's is beautifully situated in an idyllic countryside setting, surrounded by hills and quiet lanes. The most interesting feature of the village is the ancient church.
St Margaret's, Herefordshire, England, HR20QY

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