Hay-on-Wye is on the River Wye, which is the natural and administrative border with England, and lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park just north of the Black Mountains. Hay has approximately 1,900 inhabitants. The nearest city is Hereford. Hay-on-Wye appears to continue over the border into Herefordshire. This part of the town is administratively separate, and is called Cusop.

Hereford is a city and civil parish in the West Midlands of England, close to the border with Wales and on the River Wye. It is the county town of Herefordshire and with a population of 50,400 is the largest settlement in the county. The annual Three Choirs Festival, originating in the eighteenth century and one of the oldest music festivals in Europe, is held in Hereford every third year, the other venues being Gloucester and Worcester. The city's main theatre and cultural venue is the Courtyard Centre for the Arts which was opened in 1998, replacing the New Hereford Theatre.

Kington is an historic market town and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 2,597. Kington is near the Welsh border and, despite being on the West side of Offa's Dyke, has been English for over a thousand years. It is in the shadow of Hergest Ridge, and on the River Arrow, where it is crossed by the A44 road. It is 21 miles north-west from Hereford and around a 30 minute car journey. Nearby towns include Presteigne, Knighton and Leominster. There are beautiful panoramic views all round the town of the open countryside.

Ledbury is a town in Herefordshire, It is east of Hereford, on the southern slope of the Malvern Hills. Today, Ledbury is a thriving market town in rural England. It has a main-line rail connection to London. The town has a large number of timber framed buildings, in particular along Church Lane. Notable buildings in the area include the parish church, the Painted Room (containing sixteenth century frescoes), and Eastnor Castle. Ledbury won the 2003 Britain in Bloom competition, in the category of 'Small Town'.

Leominster is a market town  in Herefordshire. It has a population of approximately 11,000 and is on the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater in North Herefordshire. The four-mile A49 bypass opened in November 1988. The town also has a bus station linking the town to Hereford and a number of nearby towns and villages. There is also Leominster railway station with services for Ludlow and Hereford; links to London are achieved by changing at Newport, South Wales.

Pembridge is a village located just south of the River Arrow  in the English county of Herefordshire. Today, Pembridge has a population of around 1,000 with 2 pubs, restaurants, galleries, shops, a hairdresser, a church and a post office.

Ross-on-Wye is a small market town with a population of approximately 8,000 in South-Eastern Herefordshire, located on the River Wye, and on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean. The town is known for its antique shops, charity shops, market square with its market hall and high number of public houses.

Weobley is a black and white village in Herefordshire. The village has an historic church, the Church of St Peter & St Paul with a Norman south doorway, 13th Century chancel and 14th Century tower, and a spire that is the second tallest in the county.