Bishops Palace
Among the sights of Hereford is Bishops Palace. Our list has 13 more places within 5 km. Officially, it is a Grade II* listed building.
Palace in Hereford
Inside Hereford
Bishops Palace is inside Hereford’s built-up area, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Hereford has 365 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Choosing a month
Afternoons in Hereford peak at 17–23°C, May to September.
Bishops Palace
Nearby, Hereford Cathedral (100 m) leads the list.
- Type
- Palace
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Town
- in Hereford
Bishops Palace at a glance
Find Bishops Palace in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Hereford’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Bishops Palace, by distance
With 60,471 people, Hereford is the largest of the 5. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.
Hereford
King's Acre
Lugwardine
Hampton Bishop
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Bishops Palace is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford | It’s in town | 60,471 | 16 |
| King's Acre | 2.9 km northwest of it | 537 | 15 |
| Lugwardine | 3.8 km east of it | 534 | 11 |
| Hampton Bishop | 4.7 km east of it | 334 | 11 |
| Bartestree | 4.7 km east of it | 1,655 | 9 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Beyond Bishops Palace
19 more lie within 15 km, 3 museums, a cathedral and a castle among them.
CathedralHereford Cathedral100 m away2
CastleHereford Castle300 m away3
MuseumOld House300 m away4
MuseumConningsby-St Johns700 m away5
Art galleryHereford Museum and Art Gallery100 m away6
MuseumMuseum of Cider700 m away7
Abbey or prioryBelmont Abbey, Herefordshire3.2 km away8
Garden · National TrustThe Weir7.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Asked about Bishops Palace
Where is Bishops Palace?
Bishops Palace is in Hereford, Herefordshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Bishops Palace?
Palace.
When is the best time to visit Bishops Palace?
May to September are the warmest months in Hereford, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Bishops Palace a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Bishops Palace?
Within 15 km: Hereford Cathedral (100 m), Hereford Castle (300 m), Old House (300 m) and Conningsby-St Johns (700 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Bishops Palace: WelshDave, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Castle: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Old House: Ruth Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conningsby-St Johns: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Museum and Art Gallery: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Cider: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire: Poemen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Weir: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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