The Doward
The Doward, is an area in the parish of Whitchurch in south Herefordshire, England, consisting of the hills of Little Doward and Great Doward and extensive woodland.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: area in the parish of Whitchurch, Herefordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Great Doward”
Places of Interest
Highlights include King Arthur’s Cave and Merlin’s Cave, Great Doward.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve and Ganarew.
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve
Locality
Photo: Jonathan Kington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve is a 45-hectare nature reserve straddling the borders of Gloucestershire in England and Monmouthshire in Wales. Most of the wood is in Wales – where it forms Wales' easternmost point – but it is managed under agreement with Natural England.
Ganarew
Village
Photo: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ganarew is a village and small civil parish in south Herefordshire, England near the River Wye and the border with Wales. The village is located 0.62 miles southwest of the village of Whitchurch on the main A40 road, and lies within the electoral ward of Kerne Bridge.
Staunton
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Staunton is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England, close to the border with Wales. In 2011 the parish had a population of 793. Staunton is situated 2½ miles south of The Doward.
The Doward
- Categories: geographical area and locality
- Location: Whitchurch, Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.84372° or 51° 50′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.65618° or 2° 39′ 22″ westOpen location code
9C3VR8VV+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 347433421OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletWikidata ID
Q7730776
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“The Doward” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “The Doward”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Symonds Yat West and Little Doward.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wye Valley Heritage Centre and Hill Fort Entrance.
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