Area Info for Vowchurch (Herefordshire)

Vowchurch, Herefordshire, UK

Vowchurch is a small rural village located in Herefordshire, England. It is situated within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering picturesque landscapes and a tranquil environment. The village is part of the civil parish of Vowchurch and the surrounding parish includes several other small settlements.

Geography and Location

Vowchurch lies approximately 10 miles south of Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire. The area is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland, making it a popular spot for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

The history of Vowchurch is rooted in rural agricultural traditions. The village has historical ties to the broader history of Herefordshire, known for its medieval churches and historic buildings. The local church, St. Bartholomew's, is a notable landmark with historical significance dating back several centuries.

Community and Amenities

Vowchurch is a small community with limited amenities. Residents typically rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and healthcare services. The village maintains a close-knit community atmosphere, often hosting local events and gatherings.

Natural Environment

The surrounding natural environment is rich in biodiversity, with various species of flora and fauna. The area is ideal for nature walks, bird watching, and enjoying the scenic countryside. The nearby Wye Valley provides additional opportunities for outdoor recreation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Fairfield High School1.48 miles
Peterchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0SG
Peterchurch Primary School1.56 miles
Peterchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0RP
Madley Primary School3.33 miles
Madley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 9PH
Kingstone High School3.33 miles
Kingstone, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 9HJ
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School3.33 miles
Kingstone, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 9HJ
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School4.21 miles
Michaelchurch Escley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0PT
Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School4.95 miles
School Lane, Staunton-on-Wye, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 7LT
Clehonger CofE Primary School5.16 miles
Gosmore Road, Clehonger, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 9SN
Ewyas Harold Primary School5.39 miles
Ewyas Harold, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0EY
Longtown Community Primary School5.75 miles
Longtown, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0LE
St Mary's CofE Primary School6.44 miles
Credenhill, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 7DW
Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy6.84 miles
Stretton Sugwas, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 7AE
Clifford Primary School7.42 miles
Clifford, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR3 5HA
Burghill Community Academy7.98 miles
Burghill, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 7RP
The Steiner Academy Hereford8.00 miles
Much Dewchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 8DL
Whitecross Hereford8.02 miles
Three Elms Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0RN
Health
Clinic
Peterchurch Library1.55 miles
Church Road, Peterchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0RS
Belmont Abbey7.20 miles
Ruckhall Lane,, HR2 9RP
Hereford Centre For Natural Health7.75 miles
3 Holm Oak Road, Belmont, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7UP
Hereford Centre For Natural Health7.85 miles
Belmont Health Complex, Eastholme Avenue, Belmont, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7XT
Hereford Centre For Natural Health7.85 miles
Eastholme Avenue, Belmont, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7XT
Natural Health Centre7.85 miles
Belmont Health Care Complex, Eastholme Avenue, Belmont, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7XT
Fmc (Hereford Dialysis Centre)8.10 miles
Beech Business Park, Tillington Road, Hereford, HR4 9QJ
Hillside Centre8.56 miles
Hillside Centre, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Pentwyn Avenue, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7LB
The Kindle Centre8.65 miles
Asda Supermarket, Belmont Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7JE
Ross Road Health Clinic and Child Development Centre8.68 miles
Ross Road,, Hereford, HR2 7RL
Ross Road Health Clinic and Child Development Centre8.68 miles
Ross Road, Hereford, HR2 7RL
Hereford Leisure Pool8.86 miles
St. Martins Avenue, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7RQ
Hereford Physio & Health Matters8.92 miles
32-35 Broadway House, Broad Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 9AR
Hereford Leisure Centre8.96 miles
Holmer Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 9UD
Specsavers Hearcare - West Mercia - Hereford9.03 miles
12 Maylord Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2DS
Hereford City9.10 miles
Hereford And Hays Sports Injury Cli, 4A Marden Chambers/St. Owen Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2PH
GP
Peterchurch Surgery1.55 miles
Closure Place, Peterchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0RS
Kingstone Surgery3.52 miles
Kingstone, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 9HN
Staunton Surgery4.94 miles
The Surgery, Staunton-on-Wye, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 7LT
Ewyas Harold Surgery5.50 miles
The Surgery, Ewyas Harold, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0EU
Credenhill Branch Surgery6.21 miles
16 Meadow Drive, Credenhill, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 7EF
Belmont Medical Centre7.85 miles
Eastholme Avenue, Belmont, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7XT
Quay House Medical Centre8.02 miles
Quay House Medical Centre, 100 Westfaling Street, Whitecross, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0JF
Bobblestock Surgery - Dr Turnbull & Partners8.20 miles
Grandstand Road, Hereford,, HR4 9LP
GP Access Centre8.65 miles
Asda Stores Ltd, Belmont Road,, Hereford, Herefordshire, England - Uk, HR2 7JE
Moorfield House Surgery8.68 miles
Ross Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7RL
Greyfriars Surgery8.80 miles
25 St Nicholas Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0BH
Moorfield House Surgery8.85 miles
35 Edgar Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 9JP
King Street Surgery 8.88 miles
22a King Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 9DA
Cantilupe Surgery9.14 miles
51 St Owen Street, Hereford, hfds, HR1 2JB
Wargrave House9.14 miles
Wargrave House, 23 St Owen Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2JB
Sarum House9.15 miles
3 St Ethelbert Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2NS
Hospital
Oak House8.67 miles
Barton Street,, HR4 0AY
The County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust9.40 miles
Stonebow Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 2BN
Stonebow Unit9.44 miles
Stonebow Road,, HR1 2ER
Nuffield Health, Hereford Hospital9.79 miles
Venns Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1DF
Priory Hospital Ty Gwyn Hall13.44 miles
Llantilio Pertholey, Abergavenny, Gwent, NP7 6NY
Leominster Community Hospital15.41 miles
Leominster Community Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, South Street, Leominster, HR6 8JH
Ross on Wye Community Hospital 16.59 miles
Ross on Wye Community Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Alton Street, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5AD
Partnerships in Care Llanarth Court Hospital16.64 miles
Llanarth Raglan, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP15 2YD
Bromyard Community Hospital20.72 miles
Bromyard Community Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hillside Road, Bromyard, HR7 4QN
Dilke Memorial Hospital22.89 miles
Speech House Road,, GL14 3HX
Tenbury Community Hospital24.28 miles
Worcester Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8AP
Ludlow Community Hospital25.35 miles
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX
Malvern Community Hospital26.31 miles
Malvern Community Hospital, 185 Worcester Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1EX
Lydney & District Hospital26.62 miles
Grove Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5JE
Winfield Hospital30.78 miles
Tewkesbury Road, Longford, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9WH
Rikenel31.18 miles
Montpellier,, GL1 1LY
Pharmacy
Tesco Stores Limited7.84 miles
Tesco Stores, Abbotsmead Road, Belmont, Hereford, HR2 7XS
L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd7.85 miles
The Healthcare Centre, Eastholme Avenue, Belmont, Hereford, HR2 7XT
Westfaling Pharmacy8.02 miles
100 Westfaling Street, Hereford,, HR4 0JF
Hereford Pharmacy8.39 miles
Day Lewis Pharmacy, 96 Grandstand Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 9NR
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd8.62 miles
Sainsbury Store, Barton Yard, Hereford, HR4 0AG
Asda Stores Ltd8.65 miles
Belmont Road, Hereford,, HR2 7JE
Tesco Stores Limited8.86 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, 1 Fryzer Court, Bewell Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0BW
Wye Valley Pharmacy8.87 miles
Wye Valley Pharmacy, 42C Holme Lacy Road, Hereford, HR2 6BZ
Lloydspharmacy8.89 miles
10 King Street, Hereford,, HR4 9BW
Chave and Jackson Ltd8.94 miles
6-7 Broad Street, Hereford,, HR4 9AE
Boots8.95 miles
12-13 High Street, And 42-43 Bewell Street, Hereford, HR4 9AA
Taylors Chemist (Hereford)9.14 miles
1-2 St Owens Mews, St Owens Street, Hereford, HR1 2JB
Chandos Pharmacy9.16 miles
2-3 Chandos House, St Owen Street, Hereford, HR1 2PR
Morrison Pharmacy9.29 miles
Pharmacy Department, Station Approach, Hereford, HR1 1DN
Hampton Dene Pharmacy10.36 miles
Gorsty Lane, Hereford,, HR1 1UN
L Rowland & Co (Retail) Ltd12.81 miles
42 High Street, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3BJ
Leisure
Park
THE FLITS2.48 miles
MOCCAS PARK3.74 miles
MOCCAS COURT (Grade II* Listed)3.90 miles
GARNONS (Grade II* Listed)4.45 miles
WHITFIELD (Grade II Listed)4.77 miles
FOXLEY (Grade II* Listed)6.06 miles
LITTLE MOUNTAIN COMMON6.43 miles
BELMONT MEADOWS7.71 miles
KENTCHURCH COURT (Grade II* Listed)7.95 miles
HUNDERTON COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE PROJECT8.40 miles
NIEUPORT HOUSE (Grade II Listed)9.73 miles
TUPSLEY QUARRY10.02 miles
BROADLANDS10.23 miles
BROXWOOD COURT (Grade II Listed)10.32 miles
HOLME LACY (Grade II* Listed)11.60 miles
QUEENSWOOD12.35 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Golden Valley Post Office and Store1.56 miles
Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RP
Londis, Hereford3.31 miles
Madley, Hereford, HR2 9LS
Tesco Hereford (Superstore)7.84 miles
Abbotsmead Rd, Belmont, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7XS
KILPECK CONVENIENCE STORE8.07 miles
31 Kilpeck Avenue, Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7DT
Co-op Hereford8.10 miles
Whitecross Road, HR4 0DL
Co-op Hereford8.25 miles
Hereford, HR4 9LT
Cotterell Street Stores8.26 miles
87 Cotterells Street, Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0HJ
Tesco Hereford (Express)8.32 miles
Buckingham Inn, 141 Whitecross Rd, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LS
Farmfoods Hereford8.49 miles
Unit 1, 109-111 Belmont Road, HR2 7JR
Redhill Stores8.56 miles
38 Meyberry Avenue, Hereford HR2 7QR
Sainsbury's Hereford8.61 miles
Barton Yard, Hereford, HR4 0AG
Costcutter Hereford8.63 miles
20 Belmont Road, Hereford, HR2 7JW
ALDI 166 Eign Street8.70 miles
Hereford, HR4 0AP
ASDA Hereford8.73 miles
Belmont Road, Hereford, HR2 7JE
Tesco Hereford (Express)8.82 miles
38 Holme Lacy Rd, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 6BY
Tesco Hereford (Superstore)8.88 miles
Bewell St, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0BW
Transport
Airport
Gloucestershire Airport33.29 miles
Bristol International Airport45.36 miles
Bus Stop
Vowchurch Turn (E)0.38 miles
Vowchurch Turn (NW)0.39 miles
Poston Mill Park (SE)0.66 miles
Poston Mill Park (NW)0.67 miles
Golden View (SE)1.06 miles
Golden View (NW)1.06 miles
Wellbrookside (SW)1.31 miles
Crossways (SE)1.37 miles
Crossways (NW)1.37 miles
Farfield High School (NE)1.47 miles
Community Centre (SE)1.54 miles
Community Centre (NW)1.54 miles
Boughton Arms PH (S)1.60 miles
Boughton Arms PH (N)1.61 miles
Lewis Way (SE)1.71 miles
Lewis Way (NW)1.73 miles
Ferry Port
Sharpness Old Docks28.23 miles
Lydney Harbour28.35 miles
Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal32.26 miles
Bristol Docks Ferry Landing37.49 miles
Portishead Pier37.66 miles
Cardiff Castle Waterbus Stop39.50 miles
Taffs Mead Waterbus Stop39.91 miles
Cardiff - Britannia Quay40.48 miles
Mermaid Quay Waterbus Stop40.51 miles
Clarence Embankment Waterbus Stop40.52 miles
Clevedon Pier40.57 miles
Sovereign Quay Waterbus Stop40.64 miles
Channel View Waterbus Stop40.72 miles
Barrage North Waterbus Stop41.03 miles
Barrage South Waterbus Stop41.69 miles
Castle Park Ferry Landing42.22 miles
Railway Station
Hereford Rail Station9.39 miles
Abergavenny Rail Station15.18 miles
Leominster Rail Station15.81 miles
Ebbw Vale Town Rail Station21.16 miles
Ledbury Rail Station21.17 miles
Ebbw Vale Parkway Rail Station22.14 miles
Knighton Rail Station22.35 miles
Bucknell Rail Station22.65 miles
Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station23.26 miles
Dolau Rail Station23.33 miles
Builth Road Rail Station23.45 miles
Pen-y-Bont Rail Station23.87 miles
Knucklas Rail Station23.96 miles
Cilmeri Rail Station24.12 miles
Llandrindod Rail Station24.27 miles
Llangynllo Rail Station24.29 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (HR2 0R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment328
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
WILSONS PLACE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£547,500
2025-03-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
PROSPECT HOUSE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£750,000
2024-07-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-11-16   £425,000
LONGMEADOW
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£845,000
2023-05-23
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-02-27   £285,000
CAENEWYDD
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£775,000
2022-08-03
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-04-26   £355,000
MYRTLE COTTAGE, VOWCHURCH COMMON
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£850,000
2022-05-25
detached
freehold
Sold 2018-10-05   £169,700
ATHOLL COTTAGE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£586,500
2021-06-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2001-08-17   £242,000
EVENDINE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£330,000
2020-12-02
detached
freehold
BRYN FARM
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£475,000
2019-09-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
CORGUM
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£675,000
2018-10-18
detached
freehold
NEW HOUSE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£305,000
2018-08-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE OLD VICARAGE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0QD		£125,000
2018-04-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
WEST VIEW
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£230,000
2016-03-18
detached
freehold
HILLSIDE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£275,500
2014-07-11
detached
freehold
Sold 1998-10-05   £130,000
BLACKBERRY COTTAGE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£450,000
2013-09-30
detached
freehold
Sold 2002-08-13   £350,000
SEFTON
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£210,000
2013-08-01
detached
freehold
LUNNON COTTAGE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£172,500
2012-09-14
detached
freehold
OXWICH COTTAGE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£240,000
2006-09-08
detached
freehold
LITTLE REEVE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£485,000
2005-10-13
detached
freehold
YEWTREE COTTAGE
VOWCHURCH
HEREFORD
HEREFORDSHIRE
HR2 0RL		£185,000
2003-01-03
detached
freehold
Sold 1996-01-11   £79,000
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