Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Hergest Ridge
Also known as: Cefn Hergest
In or near Walton.
Hergest Ridge — Named summit at 424.9 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction · 7.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Hergest Ridge in Mid Wales, the nearest railway station is Titley Junction, which is 7.4 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is HR5 3EP.
About
Hergest Ridge is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 424.9 m.". Coordinates: 52.1994°, -3.0907°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Hergest Ridge is a large elongated hill which traverses the border between England and Wales in the United Kingdom, between the town of Kington in Herefordshire and the village of Gladestry in Powys. Its highest point, which is in England, is 426 metres (1,398 ft) high. It has a topographic prominence of 157.6 metres (517 ft) and thus is listed as a Marilyn. "Hergest" is pronounced to rhyme with 'hardest' with a hard "g" (as in "garden").
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Background
Description
The Offa's Dyke Path waymarked long distance footpath leads along the ridge, and provides good access to the summit from the road end beyond Hergest Croft Gardens, to the east. The path passes close by the highest point of the ridge and the adjacent trig point. During the Second World War the hill was cultivated, but has now reverted to rough sheep grazing and moorland, and is partly covered by bracken and gorse.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1994, -3.0907
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Gladestry
- Postcode
- HR5 3EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction — 7.4 km
Sources
- osm: n1004173147 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Hergest Ridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Hergest Ridge top.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Hergest Ridge?
- Hergest Ridge is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR5 3EP), in the parish of Gladestry.
- What is Hergest Ridge?
- Hergest Ridge — Named summit at 424.9 m.
- How do I get to Hergest Ridge?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR5 3EP.
- Is Hergest Ridge a protected site?
- Yes — Hergest Ridge is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Hergest Ridge free to visit?
- Yes, Hergest Ridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hergest Ridge?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR5 3EP.