Kentchurch
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.938, -2.849 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 41 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01981 (Wormbridge) |
Kentchurch is a small, quiet settlement in west Herefordshire, sitting close to the Welsh border amid rolling farmland and parkland. The area is best known for the historic country house Kentchurch Court, long associated with the Scudamore family, whose house and gardens give the locality a strong sense of history and attract the occasional open day or private event.
Locally the economy is largely agricultural with some small rural businesses and a modest amount of heritage-related tourism; social life is village‑centred around the church and community activities, and the countryside makes it a pleasant base for walks and visits to nearby market towns such as Abergavenny and Hereford.
Postcode districts covering Kentchurch
Most populated places nearby
- Newport 24.9 miles
- Hereford 10.1 miles
- Cwmbran Central 21.5 miles
- Cwmbrân 21.4 miles
- Pontypool 18.5 miles
- Ebbw Vale 19.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale North 18.8 miles
- Ebbw Vale South 19.1 miles
- Risca 24.9 miles
- Risca East 24.7 miles
- Chepstow 22.3 miles
- Blackwood 23.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pontrilas Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Ewyas Harold and Pontrilas Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Ewyas Harold Parish 2.2 miles
- Kilpeck Parish 2.4 miles
- Rowlstone Parish 2.7 miles
- Orcop Parish 2.8 miles
- Garway Parish 3.3 miles
- Dulas Parish 3.6 miles
- Llancillo Parish 4 miles
- Abbey Dore Parish 4 miles
- Wormside Ward 4.4 miles
- Much Dewchurch Parish 4.4 miles
Example postcodes in Kentchurch
HR1 9QS, HR1 9PW, HR2 0DA, HR1 9PR, HR1 9LS, HR1 9LU, HR1 9QT, HR1 9NY, HR2 0BB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 38.7 miles
- Cardiff Airport 42.9 miles
- Hereford Railway Station 10.4 miles
- Abergavenny Railway Station 10.8 miles
Hotels near Kentchurch Ad
- Pilgrim Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Castle House Hotel 3 9.9 miles
- The Green Dragon Hotel 9.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 2.9 miles
- Harewood Estate 7.1 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 8.8 miles
- Flits National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 9.7 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 10.2 miles
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 10.7 miles
- Black Mountains Mountains 11.6 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 13.7 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 15.1 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 15.2 miles
- Blaenavon World Heritage Centre Museum 15.3 miles