Whitchurch
Whitchurch is a village in Herefordshire situated on the A40, connecting nearby Ross-on-Wye to Welsh town Monmouth. It is located within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Places of Interest
Highlights include King Arthur’s Cave and Church of St Swithin, Ganarew.
King Arthur’s Cave
Cave
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
King Arthur's Cave is a limestone cave at the foot of a low cliff at the north-western end of Lord's Wood in The Doward, near Symonds Yat, Herefordshire, about four miles northeast of Monmouth, in the Wye Valley.
Church of St Swithin, Ganarew
Church
Photo: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of St Swithin is a parish church in Ganarew, south Herefordshire, England. The parish church is dedicated to St Swithin, although the 1868 National Gazetteer notes a dedication to St Luke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monmouth and Goodrich.
Monmouth
Monmouth is the county town of Monmouthshire in Wales. Monmouth is a delightful, bustling, market town near where the three rivers Wye, Monnow and Trothy meet on the border with England.
Goodrich
Village
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Goodrich is a village and civil parish in south Herefordshire, England close to Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean, situated near the River Wye at grid reference SO574193. It is known for its Norman and mediaeval castle built with Old Red Sandstone. Goodrich is situated 2 miles northeast of Whitchurch.
Llangarron
Village
Photo: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llangarron is a small village and civil parish in southwest Herefordshire within 7 miles of both Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 1,053. Llangarron is situated 2½ miles northwest of Whitchurch.
Whitchurch
- Type: Locality
- Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8512° or 51° 51′ 4″ northLongitude
-2.6595° or 2° 39′ 34″ westElevation
128 feet (39 metres)Open location code
9C3VV82R+F6GeoNames ID
7294551
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Whitchurch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Whitchurch”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Whitchurch and Crocker’s Ash.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Great Doward and Little Doward.
Herefordshire: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Hereford, Leominster, Ross-on-Wye, and Ledbury.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.