Lea
Lea is a village and civil parish in the south east of Herefordshire. It lies south-east of Ross-on-Wye and adjoins the boundary of Gloucestershire. Amenities include a school, church, village hall, shop, public house, garage and a twice-weekly mobile Post Office, all of which lie on the A40 road which passes through the village and links Ross and Gloucester.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lea Bailey Light Railway and Church of St John the Baptist.
Lea Bailey Light Railway
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
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
Weston under Penyard
Village
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
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″ north
Longitude
-2.4978° or 2° 29′ 52″ west
Elevation
341 feet (104 metres)
Open location code
9C3VVGV2+7V
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