Historic houses · Mid Wales
Upper Hergest
In or near Kington.
Upper Hergest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Dave Croker — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction · 7.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Upper Hergest, the nearest railway station is Titley Junction, located 7.2 km away. The postcode for navigation is HR5 3EW. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Upper Hergest 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 Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Upper Hergest is a hamlet located in the civil parish of Kington, in the county of Herefordshire, England. It is located approximately 2 miles west of the town of Kington and lies close to the border with Wales. The hamlet is situated on the southern slopes of Hergest Ridge, a prominent hill in the region. Close to Upper Hergest is Hergest Court, a Grade II* listed former manor house dating from around 1430, reputedly linked to the Vaughan family. The area is also associated with the medieval Welsh manuscript, the Red Book of Hergest, which is thought to have been found at Hergest Court.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.1880, -3.0790
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Kington Rural
- Postcode
- HR5 3EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Titley Junction — 7.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q13132152 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Upper Hergest (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upper Hergest?
- Upper Hergest is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR5 3EW), in the parish of Kington Rural.
- What is Upper Hergest?
- Upper Hergest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Upper Hergest?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode HR5 3EW.
- Is Upper Hergest a protected site?
- Yes — Upper Hergest is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Upper Hergest?
- The nearest railway station is Titley Junction, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HR5 3EW.