The Victoria footbridge was opened in 1898 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria the previous year. It replaced an earlier ferry across the...

The original 13th Century St Ethelbert’s hospital was rebuilt in 1805 as a gothic style building with gardens down to the old castle moat. The...

St Ethelbert’s Well was supposed to have sprung up at the place where his body rested before burial in Hereford Cathedral. The earliest mention of...

This life-size bronze statue of Edward Elgar, complete with his beloved Sunbeam bicycle, stands in the north-east of Hereford Cathedral Close. The sculptor, Jemma Pearson...

Hereford Cathedral houses the largest pre 15th Century map in the world – the Mappa Mundi. Drawn on vellum and dated to 1300, the author...

The Mappa Mundi and Chained Library Exhibition in Hereford houses both the incredible medieval map of the world and over 200 medieval manuscripts, including the...

The Bishop’s Palace in Hereford stands overlooking the water on the banks of the River Wye. The much-altered palace is situated to the south of...

St Peter’s is the civic church of Hereford and one of two medieval churches within the city. It was founded in 1085 by Walter de...

The building which houses Hereford Museum and Art Gallery is Victorian gothic and has been used to exhibit local historic artefacts since 1874. The wall...

The Old House is a Jacobean black and white building. Built in 1621, it once formed part of Butcher’s Row before opening as a museum...

The West end of All Saints Church is a popular place to meet, having been converted into a galleried café. The church’s 14th Century spire...

The pretty timber-framed almshouses in Berrington Street were founded by a Mrs Mary Price, who bought property here with adjoining orchards in the 17th Century....

The tiny church dedicated to St Michael was restored in 1925 but was originally a Norman structure and retains the Norman doorway and two chancel...

The Wye Bridge in Hereford, built in 1490, replaced an earlier structure of around 1125. For 200 years it was the only bridge that crossed...

Friar Street Museum is a fascinating place to visit at the heart of Hereford. One of the most historic areas of the community, it...

The Dominican Friars Monastery was founded around 1276 and was dissolved by Henry VIII. King Edward III was present when the church was consecrated as...

Parts of the chapel and hall are 13th Century, the site once occupied by a house of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. Sir...

The Preaching Cross was built in the 14th Century and underwent extensive restoration work in the 19th Century. It is the only remaining example in...

At the Cider Museum in Hereford you can learn all about the traditional way apples were turned into cider. In the reconstructed cider-house, see the...

The Courtyard Theatre in Hereford opened in 1998, replacing the city’s earlier theatre. The building itself is striking, being fronted in glass. Inside it contains...