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Hereford Cathedral

Hereford Cathedral is a cathedral in Hereford. It is protected as a Grade I listed building. Our list has 19 more places within 15 km; first among them is Hereford Castle, at 300 m.

Photo: Hereford Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Hereford

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 2%

#161 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Cathedral in Hereford

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#161 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (23 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Hereford

Hereford Cathedral is inside Hereford’s built-up area, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I 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.

When to go

The seasons here

In Hereford the warm season is May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.

Jan8° / 2°69 mm

Feb9° / 2°51 mm

Mar11° / 3°49 mm

Apr14° / 5°51 mm

May17° / 7°52 mm

Jun20° / 10°51 mm

Jul23° / 12°46 mm

Aug22° / 12°57 mm

Sep19° / 10°55 mm

Oct15° / 7°73 mm

Nov11° / 4°70 mm

Dec8° / 2°70 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Hereford, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Hereford. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Hereford’s full climate →

About

Hereford Cathedral

There are Wikipedia articles on it in 23 languages.

Hereford’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 23 languages
Town: in Hereford
Official site: herefordcathedral.org

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Hereford Cathedral at a glance

The map centres on Hereford Cathedral, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Hereford, with 60,471 people, is the largest of the 8. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Hereford

60,471 people · 16 places to visit

2 · 2.9 km northwest of it

King's Acre

537 people · 15 places to visit

3 · 3.7 km east of it

Lugwardine

534 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 4.6 km east of it

Bartestree

1,655 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Hereford Cathedral 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	3.7 km east of it	534	11
Bartestree	4.6 km east of it	1,655	9
Hampton Bishop	4.6 km east of it	334	11
Burghill	5.5 km northwest of it	168	5
Moreton on Lugg	6 km north of it	891	1
Holme Lacy	6.1 km southeast of it	457	3

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

The 19 places within 15 km include 3 museums, 2 castles and an art gallery.

CastleHereford Castle300 m away 2

MuseumOld House300 m away 3

MuseumConningsby-St Johns700 m away 4

Art galleryHereford Museum and Art Gallery100 m away 5

MuseumMuseum of Cider800 m away 6

Abbey or prioryBelmont Abbey, Herefordshire3.2 km away 7

Garden · National TrustThe Weir7.6 km away 8

CastleHampton Castle13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Planning a visit to Hereford Cathedral

Where is Hereford Cathedral?

Hereford Cathedral is in Hereford, Herefordshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Hereford Cathedral?

Cathedral in Hereford, England.

When is the best time to visit Hereford Cathedral?

May to September are the warmest months in Hereford, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Hereford Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Hereford Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Hereford Castle (300 m), Old House (300 m), Conningsby-St Johns (700 m) and Hereford Museum and Art Gallery (100 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)

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
Hampton Castle: original: Tony Bailey first derivation: Sir Gawain second derivation: Paravane, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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