Traditional county: Herefordshire · Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire · Region: West Midlands
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| Place | Upper Hergest |
| Traditional County | Herefordshire |
| Unitary Authority | County of Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.187970 |
| Longitude | -3.078949 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Upper Hergest commands a rugged vantage point where the Welsh borders soften into the rolling topography of Herefordshire. It lies 2.4 miles west-south-west of Kington (from Kington: bearing 243°T, OS grid SO 263 549). Ancient earthworks define the horizon here, where the stark outline of Hergest Ridge looms just 0.9 miles to the northwest, casting long, contemplative shadows across the pastures as evening approaches. The land surrounding Upper Hergest bears the quiet weight of antiquity, marked by the silent, grass-grown mounds of Castle Twts which rise from the fields like forgotten thoughts. Rainfall here feeds the veins of the earth, directing clear, cold water toward the distant brooks that trace the valleys below. The architecture of the region reflects a stoic endurance, with stone and timber dwellings that have weathered centuries of Atlantic winds. Those who walk the lanes near Upper Hergest often find the air thin and sharp, carrying the scent of damp bracken and the distant, metallic tang of the high moors. Time moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, dictated more by the turning of the seasons than by the frantic demands of the modern world.
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Explore Upper Hergest, Herefordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.187970, -3.078949. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |