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Recommended Towns & Villages near Brierley

Walford Church, Herefordshire, around 1900.

Walford (5 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction NW)

Walford lies in the rural countryside about 4 miles from the old market town of Ross-on-Wye...

Goodrich Village in Herefordshire, showing Ye Olde Hostelrie Hotel

Goodrich (22 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (4.1 miles, 6.6 km, direction NW)

Everyone loves a castle, especially a ruinous castle, haunted by the romantic ghosts of two lovers fleeing the rampageous armies of the Civil War...

Driver ready to leave station at Parkend Station, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

Parkend (6 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction S)

Parkend is a quiet forest village, situated a few miles from Lydney...

Symond's Yat, Herefordshire.

Symonds Yat (42 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (4.5 miles, 7.3 km, direction W)

From whichever vantage point you choose all around Symonds Yat are scenes of incredible beauty...

This is view of Ross-On-Wye from across the river

Ross-on-Wye (32 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction N)

Ross-on-Wye is a beautiful market town, with a rising main street culminating at the well worn stone slabs beneath an ancient market house...

Aston Ingham village in Herefordshire

Aston Ingham (4 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (6.5 miles, 10.4 km, direction NE)

This is a serene pastoral village set in the rolling agricultural landscape of the valley of the River Wye...

Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Briavels

St Briavels (3 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)

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View of the Severn Bridges from Sharpness Docks, tide's gone! Gloucestershire

Sharpness (8 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (8.4 miles, 13.6 km, direction S)

Sharpness is best known for the fascinating waterway of the Gloucester and Sharpness canal, and the Victorian bonding houses built alongside it at Gloucester...

Frampton Country Fair

Frampton on Severn (61 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction SE)

An ancient interesting village with a village green surrounded by beautiful half timbered properties..

Cloister at Hoarwithy Church, Hoarwithy, Herefordshire.

Hoarwithy (3 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (10.0 miles, 16.2 km, direction NW)

Apart from the church, the rest of the village reflects the character of all things English. Beautiful black and white timber- framed properties, some of 16th-century origin...

Lone duck at sunset on the canal at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Slimbridge (20 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SE)

A visit to Slimbridge in the county of Gloucestershire not only offers the opportunity to explore a wealth of wildlife habitation, but the chance to savour some of the loveliest scenery in the Shire...

Stained Glass Church Window

Berkeley (29 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction S)

The town is mostly Georgian, with the most dominant feature being its centuries old castle, surrounded by buttressed walls which are 14 ft-thick in parts...

Graveyard of St. Andrews church, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire

Ashleworth (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction NE)

This is a lovely pastoral village set beside the west bank of the River Severn, in the middle of a typical rural Gloucestershire landscape...

Gloucester Cathedral

Gloucester (286 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Gloucestershire (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction E)

Looking at the lively City we see today, it is hard to believe that Gloucester was once a tiny port on the River Severn...

Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SE)

Dursley is an ancient place, set in lush greenery to the edge of the Cotswolds in the midst of the beautiful Vale of Berkley, close to the River Severn...

The Blacksmiths forge and in the distance The Moon Inn. Mordiford, Herefordshire.

Mordiford (14 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction N)

The village of Mordiford is home to the oldest bridge in Herefordshire, which in parts dates to c. 1352 and tales of a Dragon that would come down from its lair, to drink at the confluence of the rivers near the village...

Good old English pub

Ledbury (92 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Herefordshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction N)

Ledbury is an attractive town whose centre has changed very little over the years. The Old Grammer School and Butchers Row cottage are but two of Ledbury's beautifully preserved Medieval buildings to be seen in the cobbled street, known as Church Lane...

Eastnor  Castle, nr Ledbury, Herefordshire

Eastnor (10 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction NE)

A small village with a grand castle, a beautiful lake, and a park full of free roaming deer....

Grosmont Castle, Kilpeck

Kilpeck (14 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction NW)

Hidden away in one of England's most glorious little medieval villages, lies what is without doubt, the finest small Norman church in Britain...

Stroud Village, Gloucestershire

Stroud (36 Pictures)

a Cotswold Town in the county of Gloucestershire (15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction SE)

Stroud, on the western edge of the Cotswolds, is a town set steeply at the center of the Stroud Valleys, 5 valleys that are peppered with gorgeous cottages, old cloth mills,.....

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Symond's Yat, Forest of Dean, Herefordshire

The Royal Forest of Dean (7 Pictures)

(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction S)

The Royal Forest of Dean is sandwiched between the borders of England and Wales, it covers some 35,000 acres of spectacular.....

Flaxley Abbey, Flaxley, Gloucestershire. - Once a Cistercian Abbey now a private dwelling

Flaxley Abbey (3 Pictures)

(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction E)

Flaxley Abbey has a long and illustrious history, it was originally built to house a Cistercian order by Roger, Earl of Hereford.....

Westbury Court Gardens.  A National Trust property in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire

Westbury Court Garden (24 Pictures)

(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction E)

Only restored Dutch water garden in the country, and reputedly home to England's oldest evergreen oak...

St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

St. Briavels Castle (9 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction SW)

St.Briavels Castle stands in an outstanding scenery high above the River Wye. It is an evocative setting, reminiscent of early.....

Frampton Court Rear

Frampton Court (4 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SE)

Designed by Bristol architect John Strahan and built between 1731 and 1733, Frampton Court is built from Bath stone in the.....

A picture of Frampton Manor

Frampton Manor (1 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SE)

This is a magnificent timber frame property dating back to the 12th-century, with alterations from between its inception and the.....

Berkeley Castle

Berkeley Castle (30 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction S)

This wonderful historic castle standing a short distance inland from the River Severn estuary has long been associated with the.....

Narrow boats moored up at Gloucester docks.

Gloucester Docks (72 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)

Today Gloucester Docks bristles with excitement for everyone, for this is a lavish landscape where care has been taken to.....

The Lady Chapel

Gloucester Cathedral (203 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction E)

One of the finest cathedrals in England and rated as one of the most beautiful in the world, Gloucester Cathedral is a.....

Raglan Castle, Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales

Raglan Castle (38 Pictures)

(13.9 miles, 22.4 km, direction W)

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St. Briavels Castle, Gloucestershire

Chepstow Castle (40 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction SW)

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Eastnor castle, Eastnor, Herefordshire

Eastnor Castle (16 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction NE)

This fairytale like castle is set amongst the Malvern hills and is surrounded by a famous arboretum and beautiful lake. It is a.....

Painswick Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Gardens (34 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.2 km, direction E)

Painswick is a beautiful Cotswold village of mellow golden stone. It is renowned not simply for its Cotswold beauty, but also.....

Hereford Cathedral

Hereford Cathedral (21 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction NW)

Hereford Cathedral is a grade1 listed building, The oldest part - the bishop's chapel - dating to the 11th century, though the.....

Newark Park Historic House & Garden

Newark Park (2 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.2 km, direction SE)

Former Tudor hunting lodge later converted to fashionable home...

Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey (89 Pictures)

(19.4 miles, 31.1 km, direction NE)

Standing taller than any other building in tewkesbury, is the fantastic tewkesbury abbey. It is over 500 years old and has the.....

A picture of Old Baptist chapel

Old Baptist chapel (4 Pictures)

(19.5 miles, 31.3 km, direction NE)

The Old Baptist chapel and Burial ground- A 15th century building opposite the abbey that was used for worship around the time.....

A picture of Holst Birthplace Museum

Holst Birthplace Museum (5 Pictures)

(20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction E)

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Pittville Pump Rooms, Cheltenham, Glos

Pittville Pump Room (2 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction E)

Pittville Pump Room is just one of the many rare gems left over from Cheltenham's hey-day - its Regency period. It was built for.....

Longtown Castle, Herefordshire

Longtown Castle (2 Pictures)

(21.0 miles, 33.9 km, direction NW)

Longtown Castle - An unusual cylindrical keep at the top of an enormous earthen motte. Longtown Castle was built approx 1200 and.....


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