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Hereford Cathedral
Attractions in Hereford

Seeing Hereford? Begin at Hereford Cathedral

Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 10 of 16. The built-up area itself has 13 places on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, one is looked after by the National Trust. 11 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. Day-trippers head 27 km out to Monmouth Castle.

Photo: Hereford Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Hereford
13
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
10
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Hereford’s best known

Following Hereford Cathedral are 3 museums, a castle and an art gallery.

CathedralHereford Cathedralin townCastleHereford Castlein townMuseumConningsby-St Johnsin townMuseumOld Housein townArt galleryHereford Museum and Art Galleryin townMuseumMuseum of Ciderin town

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to go

The Weir, 7.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.

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The dashed line is Hereford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What sort of places

Most are museums or galleries, 10 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 9 museums · 1 art gallery10 in town
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 palace · 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house3 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Hereford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Weir).

Every place

All of them, one by one

It starts in town with 13 places and goes on to 3 within 5 km of its edge.

The Weir

Garden · 4.8 km outside town, to the west

National Trust property in Herefordshire, England.

Run by National Trust
About The Weir →

The 13 inside Hereford come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

365 listed buildings and 8 scheduled monuments are on Hereford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hereford →

Big names nearby

Beyond the town

Best known of the 12 within reach is Monmouth Castle, at 27 km.

Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle27 km southCathedralGloucester Cathedral39 km southeastCastleLudlow Castle35 km northCastle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle21 km southCathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester37 km northeastCastle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt19 km southwestAbbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey40 km southCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle20 km southCastle · CadwRaglan Castle33 km southCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn26 km southwestCastleEwyas Harold Castle17 km southwestCastleCastle · English HeritageLongtown Castle22 km southwest

Places well known beyond Hereford (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Know before you go to Hereford

What are the main attractions in Hereford?

The best known inside Hereford’s built-up area are Hereford Cathedral, Hereford Castle, Conningsby-St Johns and Old House. In all, 13 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Hereford have a museum?

10 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hereford: Conningsby-St Johns, Old House, Hereford Museum and Art Gallery and Museum of Cider.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hereford?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hereford, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (The Weir).

What are the best-known days out near Hereford?

Within 40 km: Monmouth Castle (27 km), Gloucester Cathedral (39 km), Ludlow Castle (35 km), Goodrich Castle (21 km).

Where are Hereford’s historic buildings listed?

Hereford has 365 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Hereford when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

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 (20)

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