Herefordshire

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Region: West Midlands
Country: England

Herefordshire is a rural ceremonial county in the westernmost part of the West Midlands, bordering Wales. Known for its rolling countryside, apple orchards, and the iconic Hereford cattle breed, it remains largely agricultural with a sparse population. The county town is Hereford, home to a historic cathedral and the Mappa Mundi. Since 1998, Herefordshire Council has functioned as a unitary authority, combining both county and district functions within a single-tier governance structure.

This county page, Herefordshire, is a sub-page this region page: West Midlands. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies in this county.

The local government in this county is: Herefordshire Council.

Districts in Herefordshire

In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Herefordshire is within one of ITLs Level 2 area, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, that contains the following 3 ITLs Level 3 areas:

(ITL 1) West Midlands
(ITL 2) ⇒ Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
(ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Herefordshire, County of ⁞ Worcestershire CC ⁞ Warwickshire CC

Constituencies in Herefordshire

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies, 59 of them are in the West Midlands region, 2 of them are in Herefordshire.

Counties in West Midlands