A local Herefordshire Directory showcasing and advertising local businesses..

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Welcome to The Hereford.

We are a locally run site that aims to promote the various aspects of the City of Hereford.  You will find pages on local businesses, promotions, places to eat and drink, current events and job postings.  If you would like to add an event or if you feel you have an article that would benefit our site visitors please do get in touch with us.

Hereford is famous the world over for it’s character, come and visit us, stroll through High Town and visit the local shops, meander down to explore our impressive Cathedral then pick form one of the local eateries to finish off a perfect day.

Hereford is a Cathedral city with a rich history and surrounded by beautiful countryside.  Hereford is situated on the River Wye and is the county town of Herefordshire.  Hereford and Herefordshire is probably most well known for its fruit and cider production as well as the Hereford cattle breed.

The name Hereford is said to be made up of two Anglo Saxon words; ‘here’ – being a body of soldiers and ‘ford’ – being a shallow river crossing.  This body of soldiers would probably have occupied Hereford Castle; a castle that supposedly rivaled Windsor Castle in size.  The castle was dismantled during the 18th century and the land it sat on named the Castle Green.

Hereford is also famous for being the home of the Mappa Mundi.  The Mappa Mundi is a medieval map of the world, it is the largest medieval map know to be still in existence and was drawn on a piece of vellum (skin).