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...

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...

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...

On entering the church of St Lawrence probably the first thing you’ll notice is the pronounced outward lean of the 13th Century South arcade. The...

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

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 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...

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’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...

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...

Hampton Court, Herefordshire is a castle on the meadows of the river Lugg, backed by a steep wooded escarpment and surrounded by woodland and grounds...

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...

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

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

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 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...

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 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 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...

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...

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

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

St Peter’s Church in the village of Birley is a little out of the way but extremely attractive. Its half-timbered black and white gable juts...

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...

Leominster Folk Museum offers visitors the chance to look into the social and folk history of this town, and see the way that the traditions...

This carved black and white timber building was formerly a Market House built in 1633 by the King’s carpenter, John Abel. It once stood at...

Leominster Priory was home to a Benedictine community from Norman times until the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539, and attached to the monastery at...