Nature discovery
Research 17 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Hereford, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Hereford. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Hereford. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Hereford, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 17 places.
Wigpool is a nature reserve reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wigpool, about 25 km (15 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Aroche / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Malvern Hills is a mountain area reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Malvern Hills, about 26 km (16 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: David Martyn Hunt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Chwarel y Fan is a mountain reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chwarel y Fan, about 27 km (17 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Gabby77 ( talk ) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Forest of Dean is a forest reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Forest of Dean, about 32 km (20 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Lemoncurd at English Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Mortimer Forest is a forest reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mortimer Forest, about 34 km (21 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Jeremy Bolwell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Water-break-its-neck is a waterfall reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Water-break-its-neck, about 38 km (24 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Christine Matthews / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Caswell Wood is a forest reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Caswell Wood, about 42 km (26 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Chris Heaton / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Wyre Forest is a royal forest reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wyre Forest, about 44 km (27 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Loganberry at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wentwood is a woodland reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wentwood, about 48 km (30 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Roy Parkhouse / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park is a national park reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, about 51 km (31 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Keith Lawson 11 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pen y Fan is a mountain reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pen y Fan, about 53 km (33 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Dave.Dunford at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Cotswolds is a protected area reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cotswolds, about 55 km (34 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Saffron Blaze / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sgwd Clun-gwyn is a waterfall reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sgwd Clun-gwyn, about 65 km (41 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Keith Lawson 11 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sgwd yr Eira is a waterfall reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sgwd yr Eira, about 65 km (41 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Dave.Dunford at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Ironbridge Gorge is a natural area reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ironbridge Gorge, about 66 km (41 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Alice Humphreys - transatracurium / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Sgwd Gwladys is a waterfall reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sgwd Gwladys, about 69 km (43 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Gerry Lewis / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sgwd Henrhyd is a waterfall reachable from Hereford as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sgwd Henrhyd, about 71 km (44 mi) from Hereford
Image credit: Image: Daimack at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain