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Herefordshire

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 52°05′00″ N 2°45′00″ W

Map showing the location of Herefordshire Herefordshire
Location in United Kingdom
Population
191,047
191K
Elevation
81 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
240
listed under Herefordshire
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport78 km
BHX Birmingham Airport80 km

About Herefordshire

Herefordshire is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 191,047. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include River Frome and River Lugg.

Climate of Herefordshire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (77 mm)
Driest month
July (42 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Herefordshire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)775256485054425864666674

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Herefordshire

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 78 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Worcester, 38 km to the east.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 78 kmsouth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 80 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 38 kmeast
  • Gloucester Population: 132.4K 42 kmsoutheast
  • Cheltenham Population: 118.8K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 58 kmsouth
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 65 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Herefordshire

Within 100 km: 1,051 historic and cultural sites, 2,251 natural sites, 150 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

  • The Island Island 20 kmN
  • Edmund's Tump Mountain 24 kmS
  • Garway Hill Mountain 19 kmS
  • Black Mountain Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km1,198 places

  • Alney Island Island 42 kmSE
  • Glover's Island Island 54 kmE
  • Bevere Island Island 39 kmNE
  • Llangorse Lake Lake 39 kmSW

60–100 km2,015 places

  • Steep Holm Island 86 kmS
  • Flat Holm Island 83 kmS
  • Barry Island Island 85 kmSW
  • Sully Island Island 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Herefordshire

240 places

Cities & villages60

Nature and heritage in Herefordshire

Nearby attractions & nature

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