River Dore
The River Dore is a tributary of the River Monnow in Herefordshire, England. It rises on Cusop Hill, in the foothills of the Black Mountains, close to the border between England and Wales.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ewyas Harold Castle and Grosmont Castle.
Ewyas Harold Castle
Ruins
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ewyas Harold Castle was a castle in the village of Ewyas Harold in Herefordshire, England.
Grosmont Castle
Castle
Photo: Robert Cutts, CC BY 2.0.
Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, Wales. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066, to protect the route from Wales to Hereford. Grosmont Castle is situated 2½ miles south of River Dore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pontrilas and Ewyas Harold.
Pontrilas
Village
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pontrilas is a village in south Herefordshire, England, half a mile from the border with Wales. It is in the parish of Kentchurch and lies midway between Hereford and Abergavenny.
Ewyas Harold
Village
Photo: Linda Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ewyas Harold is a village and civil parish in the Golden Valley in Herefordshire, England, near the Wales-England border about halfway between Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, and Hereford.
Llangua
Hamlet
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llangua is a small village in Grosmont community, Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, United Kingdom. Saint Ciwa is said to have built a church there in the 7th century. Llangua is situated 2 miles southwest of River Dore.
River Dore
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“River Dore” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Dore”
- Cebuano: “River Dore”
- Slovenian: “Dore”
- Swedish: “River Dore”
- Welsh: “Afon Dore”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Callow Hill and Motte castle 100m north east of Howton Farm.
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