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Tupsley, Hereford — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Tupsley is a village-turned-suburb southeast of Hereford city centre, near the River Wye, ringed by Bartonsham, Eign Hill and The Hamptons.
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Where to stay in Tupsley
The practical side of choosing where to sleep.
Aylestone Hill House and Bank House stand among Tupsley's own frontages, though the rooms for a stay belong to Hereford, whose centre lies a short way from the ward. The River Wye runs near. Bartonsham, Eign Hill and The Hamptons surround the suburb on its other sides.
You want Hereford if the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum is the reason for the trip.
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Tupsley
Tupsley is a ward of houses, with Holly House and Aylestone House among the listed frontages and the River Wye a short walk off. Rooms are few around here — worth securing early.Find hotels in Tupsleytrips centred on the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum and 67 St Owen StreetHereford
The city keeps the hotel rooms that the ward does not, and Tupsley, Bartonsham and Eign Hill sit within a short run of them.Find hotels in HerefordHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Hereford
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Churches & Religious Sites
3- Church of St Paul Heritage
- Freedom Church
- St Barnabas Church
Castles & Historic Sites
1- Row Ditch (entrenchment) Heritage
Landmarks & Notable Places
7- 67 St Owen Street Heritage
- Athelstan Hall Heritage
- Aylestone Hill House Heritage
- Aylestone House Heritage
- Bank House Heritage
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- Governor's House Heritage
- Holly House Heritage
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About Tupsley
What are the main landmarks in Tupsley?
The Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum is the one museum on the list, while Row Ditch, recorded as an entrenchment, is the single earthwork among the entries. Three churches follow: St Barnabas Church, Freedom Church and the Church of St Paul. Houses make the rest.
Aylestone House, Aylestone Hill House, Holly House, Bank House, Governor's House and Athelstan Hall are listed, as is 67 St Owen Street.
What is the history of Tupsley?
Tupsley began as a village and was taken into Hereford as a suburb and ward, its earlier standing preserved in the name rather than in any charter year. Row Ditch is the entrenchment. Church building shows in St Barnabas Church, the Church of St Paul and Freedom Church.
Athelstan Hall, Governor's House and Aylestone Hill House carry the domestic record, and the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum keeps the county's military one.
Where is Tupsley?
The River Wye runs close to Tupsley, which lies southeast of Hereford's centre inside Herefordshire, bordered by Eign Hill and Bartonsham.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Tupsley?
Tupsley: stays close to St Barnabas Church and the Row Ditch entrenchment. Hereford: trips centred on the Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum and 67 St Owen Street.
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Updated October 2026