The Victoria footbridge was opened in 1898 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria the previous year. It replaced an earlier ferry across the...

The original 13th Century St Ethelbert’s hospital was rebuilt in 1805 as a gothic style building with gardens down to the old castle moat. The...

St Ethelbert’s Well was supposed to have sprung up at the place where his body rested before burial in Hereford Cathedral. The earliest mention of...

This life-size bronze statue of Edward Elgar, complete with his beloved Sunbeam bicycle, stands in the north-east of Hereford Cathedral Close. The sculptor, Jemma Pearson...

Hereford Cathedral houses the largest pre 15th Century map in the world – the Mappa Mundi. Drawn on vellum and dated to 1300, the author...

The Mappa Mundi and Chained Library Exhibition in Hereford houses both the incredible medieval map of the world and over 200 medieval manuscripts, including the...

The Bishop’s Palace in Hereford stands overlooking the water on the banks of the River Wye. The much-altered palace is situated to the south of...

St Peter’s is the civic church of Hereford and one of two medieval churches within the city. It was founded in 1085 by Walter de...

The building which houses Hereford Museum and Art Gallery is Victorian gothic and has been used to exhibit local historic artefacts since 1874. The wall...

The Old House is a Jacobean black and white building. Built in 1621, it once formed part of Butcher’s Row before opening as a museum...

The West end of All Saints Church is a popular place to meet, having been converted into a galleried café. The church’s 14th Century spire...

The pretty timber-framed almshouses in Berrington Street were founded by a Mrs Mary Price, who bought property here with adjoining orchards in the 17th Century....

The tiny church dedicated to St Michael was restored in 1925 but was originally a Norman structure and retains the Norman doorway and two chancel...

The Wye Bridge in Hereford, built in 1490, replaced an earlier structure of around 1125. For 200 years it was the only bridge that crossed...

Friar Street Museum is a fascinating place to visit at the heart of Hereford. One of the most historic areas of the community, it...

The Dominican Friars Monastery was founded around 1276 and was dissolved by Henry VIII. King Edward III was present when the church was consecrated as...

Parts of the chapel and hall are 13th Century, the site once occupied by a house of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. Sir...

The Preaching Cross was built in the 14th Century and underwent extensive restoration work in the 19th Century. It is the only remaining example in...

At the Cider Museum in Hereford you can learn all about the traditional way apples were turned into cider. In the reconstructed cider-house, see the...

The Courtyard Theatre in Hereford opened in 1998, replacing the city’s earlier theatre. The building itself is striking, being fronted in glass. Inside it contains...

Churchill Gardens is a large park which has the most spectacular views over the city of Hereford as well as the Welsh borderlands. It is...

The Waterworks Museum in Hereford presents the story of drinking water since early mechanical lifting devises two thousand years ago, with replicas on display for...

The Bishop’s Meadow is parkland in the centre of Hereford and is adjacent to the banks of the River Wye. The recreation facilities here include...

The city of Hereford has its own Nelson’s Column, set on the site of the old castle. Admiral Nelson came to Herefordshire on a number...

Hereford’s Shire Hall has the look of a Greek temple about it; not surprising when you consider that its design was based on the Temple...

Take a stroll down Hereford’s Riverside Walk and spot the wood sculptures along the way. One of the most popular is “Dan”, a carving of...

Hereford Library is one of the main cultural points of exchange in this community and is a great place to go if you want to...

The Victorian Holy Trinity Church in Hereford was erected in 1885. The nave was built using the 13th Century church of the Nativity of the...

The church of St Bartholomew is built in Norman and Early English styles. It has a 13th Century detached tower, thought to be intended for...

A Benedictine Abbey, Belmont was built to the design of Edward Welby Pugin. Constructed between 1854 and 1857 it is built in the decorated, Early...

All Saints Church in Clehonger dates back to the 12th century. The prominent Victorian architect, A.W.N Pugin, designed one of its windows. Housed in the...

The church of St Michael and All Angels dates from the 11th Century with a tower containing six bells added in the 12th Century....

Rotherwas was the family chapel of the Roman Catholic Bodenham family, important landowners in this area of Herefordshire. The simple structure consists of an...

St Mary’s Church was rebuilt 1877-80, using some of the old Norman and medieval stones, windows and doorways. Also incorporated into the remodelled church is...

St Dubricius is said to have been born here and it is believed that an earlier church, which stood on the site, was once dedicated...

The church of St Margaret is mainly Norman with its massive tower being of an unusual design both outside and inside. The font is 600...

Miss Rigby is the founder and curator of this small and very personal museum that is dedicated to the undoubted heroine after which it is...

The church of St Michael and All Angels is chiefly in the Early English style of architecture. It has a wide square tower with a...

Queenswood consists of 103 acres of semi natural woodland and is listed as a Sight of Special Scientific Interest. The arboretum has a 67-acre tree...

Much of St Andrew’s Church is Norman, including the nave and arcade, the lower part of the tower, its stout arch, and a blocked North...