English Heritage sites near Upton Bishop Parish
ST MARY'S CHURCH, KEMPLEY
2 miles from Upton Bishop Parish
Delightful Norman church, displaying one of the most outstandingly complete and well preserved sets of medieval wall paintings in England, dating from the 12th and 14th centuries.
GOODRICH CASTLE
7 miles from Upton Bishop Parish
Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat.
ROTHERWAS CHAPEL
10 miles from Upton Bishop Parish
Family chapel of the Bodenham family. The originally simple medieval building has a fine Elizabethan timber roof, 18th century tower and striking Victorian interior decoration and furnishings.
OVER BRIDGE
11 miles from Upton Bishop Parish
A single-arch stone bridge spanning the River Severn, built in 1825-30 by the great engineer Thomas Telford.
GREYFRIARS
12 miles from Upton Bishop Parish
Substantial remains of an early Tudor friary church of Franciscan 'grey friars' founded in 1231.
BLACKFRIARS
12 miles from Upton Bishop Parish
One of the most complete surviving Dominican friaries in England, later converted into a Tudor house and cloth factory. Notable features include the church and fine scissor-braced dormitory roof.
Churches in Upton Bishop Parish
Upton Bishop: St John the Baptist
Upton Bishop
Ross-on-Wye
(01989) 568736
St John the Baptist, Upton Bishop, is a large and beautiful church set in a churchyard which has been carefully conserved to promote wildlife, including the marvellous wild ‘Dymock daffodils' in season. We are open during daylight hours every day and everyone is welcome to come and enjoy our space.
Find out more about our church and our village at www.uptonbishop.org
Pubs in Upton Bishop Parish
Moody Cow
Crow Hill, Upton Bishop, HR9 7TT
(01989) 780470
moodycowpub.com/
South Herefordshire Golf Club
Twin Lakes, Upton Bishop, HR9 7UA
(01989) 780535
south-herefordshiregc.co.uk