Lea
Lea is a locality in Herefordshire, West Midlands, England. Lea is situated nearby to the locality Pontshill Marsh, as well as near the hamlet Ryeford.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lea Bailey Light Railway and Church of St John the Baptist.
Lea Bailey Light Railway
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lea Bailey Light Railway is a 2 ft narrow-gauge heritage railway in the United Kingdom. It is built on the site of the Bailey Level Gold Mine. An attempt was made in 2003 by the owners of Clearwell Caves to open the mine as a tourist attraction, but this was ultimately unsuccessful.
May Hill
Peak
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
May Hill is a prominent English hill between Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye. Its summit, on the western edge of Gloucestershire and its northern slopes in Herefordshire, is distinguishable by a clump of trees on its summit, which forms an official Site of Special Scientific Interest. May Hill is situated 2½ miles east of Lea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ross-on-Wye and Weston under Penyard.
Ross-on-Wye
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Ross-on-Wye is a small market town, located on the river Wye in the English county of Herefordshire. The town is also part of the Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Forest of Dean.
Weston under Penyard
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weston under Penyard is a small village in Herefordshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2021 Census was 1,000. It lies on the A40 road two miles east of Ross-on-Wye. The Penyard is a prominent hill.
Linton
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linton is a village and civil parish in southern Herefordshire, England, approximately 3 miles east of Ross-on-Wye. The village church of St Mary's dates to the 13th century. Linton is situated 2 miles north of Lea.
Lea
- Type: Locality
- Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8932° or 51° 53′ 36″ northLongitude
-2.4978° or 2° 29′ 52″ westElevation
341 feet (104 metres)Open location code
9C3VVGV2+7VGeoNames ID
7297945
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