Towns & cities · Mid Wales
Longtown
Longtown in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
About
Longtown 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.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Longtown is a linear village and parish in Herefordshire, England. The parish includes the village of Clodock and had a population in mid-2010 of 543, increasing to 620 at the 2011 Census.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Longtown has an early Norman motte and bailey castle, Longtown Castle, and is so named because the settlement today is strung out along the lowland / winter road connecting Hay-on-Wye with the Abergavenny to Hereford road. The town was established as a Norman colony and protected by the castle. Before 1536 Longtown was centre of the marcher lordship of Ewyas Lacy. Until 1866 it was a chapelry in the large ancient parish of Clodock (until 1852 in the Diocese of St Davids). The township or civil parish of Longtown includes the hamlet of Clodock.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9547, -2.9872
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Longtown
- Postcode
- HR2 0LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q3399511 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longtown, Herefordshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Church of St Clodock
Historic churches · 1.5 km
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Historic pubs · 1.5 km
Clodock Mill
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Clodock
Villages · 1.7 km
Mynydd Ferddin
Mountains & hills · 2.2 km
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Mountains & hills · 2.2 km
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National parks · 3.2 km
Longtown is a town located in Mid Wales. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Top categories near here
Things to see in Longtown
129 attractions within 12 km — showing the 24 most editorially-significant. Full guide: things to do in Longtown →
📷 3Natural landmarks · Mid Wales
Black Hill
Black Hill — mountain in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Llanveynoe
Llanveynoe in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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📷 3Memorials & monuments · Mid Wales
Anvil Stone
Anvil Stone is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Black Mountain South Top
Black Mountain South Top — Named summit at 637 m.
📷 3Abbeys & priories · Mid Wales
Capel-y-ffin Monastery
Capel-y-ffin Monastery — Grade II listed building in Capel-y-Ffin.
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📷 3Reservoirs & lochs · Mid Wales
Grwyne Fawr Reservoir
Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is a reservoir in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Castles · Mid Wales
Longtown Castle
Longtown Castle — Norman fortification in Longtown, England.
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📷 3📷 3Mills · Mid Wales
Pontynys Mill
Pontynys Mill — Grade II listed watermill in Longtown, Herefordshire, England, UK.
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📷 3Natural landmarks · Mid Wales
Grange Trekking Centre
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📷 3Archaeological sites · Mid Wales
Tarren Yr Esgob, Stone Spread
Tarren Yr Esgob, Stone Spread — a archaeological in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Mid Wales
Waun Goch, Mounds
Waun Goch, Mounds — a archaeological in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Archaeological sites · Mid Wales
Waun Goch, Stone
Waun Goch, Stone — a archaeological in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Nearby
📷 5Castles · Mid Wales
Longtown Castle
Longtown Castle — Norman fortification in Longtown, England.
📷 3Mills · Mid Wales
Pontynys Mill
Pontynys Mill — Grade II listed watermill in Longtown, Herefordshire, England, UK.
📷 3Historic bridges · Mid Wales
Pontynys Bridge
Pontynys Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom.
📷 5📷 5Literary houses · South Wales
Pont-Hendre castle mound
Pont-Hendre castle mound — a literary house museum in wales south.
📷 3Historic churches · South Wales
Church of St Clodock
Church of St Clodock — Grade I listed church in Clodock, Herefordshire, England, UK.
Where to eat & stay near Longtown
Places to stay
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📷 5Places to eat & drink
📷 5Historic pubs · South Wales
Cornewall Arms
Cornewall Arms in Wales South, United Kingdom.
📷 5Historic pubs · South Wales
Skirrid Mountain Inn
Skirrid Mountain Inn — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
Restaurants · South Wales
The Walnut Tree
The Walnut Tree — a restaurant in wales south.
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📷 7Historic pubs · Mid Wales
Black Swan
Black Swan — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longtown?
- Longtown is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR2 0LD), in the parish of Longtown.
- What is Longtown?
- Longtown in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Longtown?
- Drivers can use postcode HR2 0LD.
- Is Longtown a protected site?
- Yes — Longtown is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Longtown?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR2 0LD. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.