Castles · Mid Wales
Ewyas Harold
In or near Pontrilas.
Ewyas Harold in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Jaggery — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Ewyas Harold is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ewyas Harold () is a village and civil parish in the Golden Valley in Herefordshire, England, near the Wales-England border about halfway between Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and Hereford. The population of this civil parish at the 2011 census was 883. It lies on the Dulas brook, and is contiguous with the neighbouring village of Pontrilas. The village is on the site of Ewyas Harold Castle, of which only the motte remains. Its name derives from the Welsh kingdom of Ewyas and from Harold, son of Ralph the Timid (Earl of Hereford), and great-grandson of King Æthelred the Unready. Ewyas Harold parish has a large area of common land rich in wildlife and ancient meadow saffron, a leftover from cultivation by the monks at Dore Abbey. Some villagers have commoner's rights. The village has a school, a Baptist chapel, a fire station and a redundant Catholic church. The Church of England ministry of St. Michael and All Angels is now linked with that of several neighbouring parishes. It is the nearest village to the Pontrilas Army Training Area.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.9530, -2.8910
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Ewyas Harold
- Postcode
- HR2 0EU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Official site
- ewyas-harold.parish.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3399541 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ewyas Harold (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ewyas Harold?
- Ewyas Harold is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 0EU), in the parish of Ewyas Harold.
- What is Ewyas Harold?
- Ewyas Harold in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ewyas Harold?
- Drivers can use postcode HR2 0EU.
- Is Ewyas Harold a protected site?
- Yes — Ewyas Harold is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Ewyas Harold charge admission?
- Ewyas Harold typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Ewyas Harold?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 0EU. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.