Herefordshire where is it

Herefordshire is a secret well worth discovering, tucked away on the border with Wales yet within an hour of Birmingham and the motorway networks. Close enough to be accessible but a million miles away from the pressures of urban life. Herefordshire is a county of rolling, green countryside interrupted by villages steeped in history and interest. There's plenty to see and do but there's no escaping the sense of peace and fresh air.

Established Railway stations at Hereford, Leominster and Ledbury provide regular services to all major cities in the UK - London can be reached in just over three hours by high speed train. For tourist information about the county see the Visit Herefordshire website. Herefordshire is bordered by five other counties: Shropshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Powys and Monmouthshire.

The websites for the councils that border Herefordshire are:. This is a map of Herefordshire, a county within the West Midlands region of England. This map shows you the roads, motorways and provincial divides of this county. Herefordshire is known as a historic and ceremonial county. It is held within the West Midlands region of England.

It is part of a unitary district which is formally known as the County of Herefordshire.