Visit Hereford Places

Welcome to Visit Hereford Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hereford

  

Hereford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hereford

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Hereford history

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Hereford became the seat of Putta, Bishop of Hereford, some time between AD 676 and 688. The settlement continued to grow due to its proximity to the border between Mercia and Wales. The city gave its name to two suburbs of Paris, France: Maisons-Alfort (population 54,600) and Alfortville.

Hereford toponymy

The Welsh name for Hereford is Henffordd, meaning “old road”, and probably refers to the Roman road and Roman settlement at nearby Stretton Sugwas. Some historical documents refer to “Hereford in Wales”

Hereford geography / climate

Climate

As with all of the UK, Hereford experiences a maritime climate, with limited seasonal temperature ranges, and generally moderate rainfall throughout the year. The nearest Met Office weather station for which 30-year averages are available is Credenhill weather station, 4 miles (6 km) north east of the city centre.

You can visit Hereford places with Walkfo Hereford to hear history at Hereford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hereford has 47 places to visit in our interactive Hereford map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Hereford, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Hereford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hereford & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 47 audio facts unique to Hereford places in an interactive Hereford map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Hereford Places Map
47 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Hereford historic spots	Hereford tourist destinations	Hereford plaques	Hereford geographic features
Walkfo Hereford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Hereford

  

Best Hereford places to visit

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Hereford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Hereford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Hereford’s information audio spots:

Lugwardine Lugwardine is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire. It lies on the north-east bank of the River Lugg, which gives the village its name. The name means ‘enclosure or homestead on the (river) Lugg’ The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,721.

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