Dorstone

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Dorstone
Coordinates: 52.0703° N 3.0016° W
Population	200
OS grid reference	SO313418
Unitary authority	Herefordshire
Ceremonial county	Herefordshire
Region	West Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HEREFORD
Postcode district	HR3
Dial code	01981
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Hereford and Worcester
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Hereford
European Parliament	West Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Herefordshire

Dorstone is a village within the Golden Valley, Herefordshire. There is a thriving community with a small post office, church and public house/restaurant. The Golden Valley area offers excellent walking and riding countryside and is noted for its scenery. It is within the catchment area of the popular Fairfield secondary school.

Dorstone once contained a castle Dorstone Castle

Dorstone is home to the Golden Valley Young Farmers club, During the year of 2006 it won the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs Pantomime competition in Blackpool.

[edit] Railway

The Golden Valley Railway branch line to Hay-on-Wye was opened on 1st September 1881 as far as Dorstone and later extended to Hay. The new station junction involved considerable addition to the track layout and buildings at Pontrilas.

[edit] External links

• National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs