St Edward's Church
#3962 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
The Church of St Edward the Confessor in Kempley is a parish church in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, close to the border with Herefordshire. ()
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St Edward's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: May Hill, Herefordshire Trail, International Centre for Birds of Prey, Eastnor Castle.
Nature, Natural attraction, HillMay Hill
143 min walk • 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.
Hiking, Hiking trailHerefordshire Trail, Ross-on-Wye
145 min walk • The Herefordshire Trail is a long distance footpath in Herefordshire, England.
ParkInternational Centre for Birds of Prey, Newent
111 min walk • The International Centre for Birds of Prey, formerly the National Birds of Prey Centre, in the United Kingdom houses a large collection of birds of prey with over 60 species of owls, eagles and hawks. It works towards the conservation of birds of prey through education, captive breeding, research and rehabilitation.
Historical place, Park, Forts and castlesEastnor Castle, Ledbury
152 min walk • Eastnor Castle, Eastnor, Herefordshire, is a 19th-century mock castle. Eastnor was built for The 1st Earl Somers, who employed Robert Smirke, who was later to work at the British Museum, as his architect. The castle was built between 1811–1820.
CanalHerefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal
152 min walk • The Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal is a canal in the west of England, which ran from Hereford to Gloucester, where it linked to the River Severn.
Historical place, Museum, History museumHellens, Ledbury
55 min walk • Hellens Manor, also known as Hellens House or simply Hellens and located in the village of Much Marcle in Herefordshire is one of the oldest dwellings in England, primarily composed of Tudor, Jacobean, and Georgian architecture, but the foundations date from the 12th century, with some elements older still.
Forts and castlesBronsil Castle, Ledbury
172 min walk • Bronsil Castle was a fortified manor house about 1 mile to the east of Eastnor in Herefordshire, England near Ledbury. It is a Grade II* listed building, first listed in 1967.
Forts and castlesWilton Castle, Ross-on-Wye
152 min walk • Wilton Castle is a 12th-century Norman castle located in south-eastern Herefordshire, England on the River Wye adjacent to the town of Ross-on-Wye. The castle is named after the manor associated with it.
Nature, Natural attraction, HillMidsummer Hill
188 min walk • Midsummer Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills that runs approximately 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies to the south of Herefordshire Beacon with views to Eastnor Castle. It has an elevation of 284 metres. To the north is Swinyard Hill.
National parkCollinpark Wood SSSI
133 min walk • Collinpark Wood is a 66.69-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1966, revised in 1974 and renotified in 1983. There was a boundary change in 1983. There are seven units of assessment. Unit 1 is a 15-hectare area owned and managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust.
BridgeWilton Bridge, Ross-on-Wye
154 min walk • Wilton Bridge is a Grade I listed bridge crossing the River Wye between Wilton, Herefordshire and Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England.
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