West Midlands · England
Living in Hereford
A market and cathedral city on the Wye, home of the Mappa Mundi and the heart of cider country.
Population around 60,000
What Hereford is like
Hereford is rural, relaxed and good value, surrounded by orchards, the Wye Valley and the Black Mountains. Popular with those wanting space and a slower pace.
Education
NMITE (the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) and Hereford College of Arts serve the city.
NMITE
Getting around
Trains to Birmingham, Cardiff and London, with the Welsh border and the Wye Valley on the doorstep.
Jobs & economy
Agriculture and food, defence and cyber, and a strong visitor economy.
The property market
Browse current asking prices for homes in Hereford below.
In a nutshell
- Wye Valley on the doorstep
- Good value rural living
- Cider and orchard country
- Historic cathedral and Mappa Mundi