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Attractions in Lugwardine

What to see from Lugwardine: Hereford Cathedral first

Of the 11 places to visit in and around Lugwardine, 8 are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Lugwardine. At 36 km, Gloucester Cathedral is worth the journey.

Photo: Hereford Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Lugwardine
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
8
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known

Around Lugwardine: where to begin

After Hereford Cathedral, look out for 3 museums, a castle and an art gallery.

CathedralHereford Cathedral3.7 km outside town, to the westCastleHereford Castle3.5 km outside town, to the westMuseumConningsby-St Johns3.4 km outside town, to the westMuseumOld House3.5 km outside town, to the westArt galleryHereford Museum and Art Gallery3.8 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseum of Cider4.3 km outside town, to the west

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

The map view

Out of town, most of the 11 are to the west.

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The dashed line is Lugwardine’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

The types of place

8 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 3.

Museums & galleries 7 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 8 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 cathedral · 1 castle · 1 palace0 in town · 3 nearby

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

Every place

Every place to visit

These 11 are all within 5 km of its edge.

Old House

Museum · 3.5 km outside town, to the west

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

About Old House →

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

16 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Lugwardine’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Lugwardine →

Big names nearby

Within a day

Gloucester Cathedral, at 36 km, heads the 12 day trips.

CathedralGloucester Cathedral36 km southeastCastle · CadwMonmouth Castle28 km southCastleLudlow Castle34 km northCastle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle21 km southCathedralCathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary, the Virgin of Worcester33 km northeastCastle · CadwCastell y Grysmwnt22 km southwestCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle23 km southwestCastle · CadwRaglan Castle35 km southCastleCastle · CadwY Castell Gwyn29 km southwestAbbey or prioryBelmont Abbey, Herefordshire7.1 km southwestCastleWilton Castle17 km southCastleEwyas Harold Castle20 km southwest

Places well known beyond Lugwardine (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.

Questions before you go to Lugwardine

What is there to see near Lugwardine?

No attraction is mapped inside Lugwardine itself. Within 5 km of it are Hereford Cathedral, Hereford Castle, Conningsby-St Johns and Old House.

Does Lugwardine have a museum?

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

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monmouth Castle (Cadw), 28 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Lugwardine?

Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (36 km), Monmouth Castle (28 km), Ludlow Castle (34 km), Goodrich Castle (21 km).

Where are Lugwardine’s historic buildings listed?

Lugwardine has 16 listed buildings. 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 Lugwardine 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).

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