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Old House

Old House is a grade I listed historic house museum in Hereford, Herefordshire. There are 19 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Hereford Cathedral (300 m). Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.

Photo: Old House, Ruth Harris (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Hereford

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 28%

#2,392 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Museum in Hereford

Inside Hereford

Old House 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

Choosing a month

Warm weather in Hereford runs 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

Old House

Grade I listed historic house museum in Hereford, Herefordshire, England,UK.

In Hereford, inside the town’s built-up area.

Hereford’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Museum
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 3 languages
Town: in Hereford
Official site: herefordshire.gov.uk/history-lives/hereford-museums-art-gallery

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

Plan your visit

Entry, hours, address

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Old House at a glance

Find Old House in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Old House

Of the 5, Hereford is the largest, at 60,471 people. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Hereford

60,471 people · 16 places to visit

2 · 2.9 km west of it

King's Acre

537 people · 15 places to visit

3 · 3.5 km east of it

Lugwardine

534 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 4.5 km east of it

Bartestree

1,655 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Old House is	People	Places to visit
Hereford	It’s in town	60,471	16
King's Acre	2.9 km west of it	537	15
Lugwardine	3.5 km east of it	534	11
Bartestree	4.5 km east of it	1,655	9
Hampton Bishop	4.6 km east of it	334	11

Make a day of it

More near Old House

Within 15 km you can add 2 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral.

CathedralHereford Cathedral300 m away 2

CastleHereford Castle500 m away 3

MuseumConningsby-St Johns400 m away 4

Art galleryHereford Museum and Art Gallery300 m away 5

MuseumMuseum of Cider800 m away 6

Abbey or prioryBelmont Abbey, Herefordshire3.4 km away 7

Garden · National TrustThe Weir7.6 km away 8

CastleHampton Castle12 km away

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

Visiting Old House: the answers

Where is Old House?

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

What is Old House?

Grade I listed historic house museum in Hereford, Herefordshire, England,UK.

When is the best time to visit Old House?

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

Is Old House a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near Old House?

Within 15 km: Hereford Cathedral (300 m), Hereford Castle (500 m), Conningsby-St Johns (400 m) and Hereford Museum and Art Gallery (300 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)

Old House: Ruth Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hereford Castle: David Stowell, 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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