Bromyard Downs
Bromyard Downs is an area of registered common land, and a scattered settlement, just outside the town of Bromyard in Herefordshire, England. The 114 hectares of downs rise to over 700 ft where a plateau dominates the escarpment overlooking the town. The downs are a combination of gorse and grassland, wood and coppice.
| Bromyard Downs | |
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looking north towards the crest of Bromyard Downs | |
| Type | Common land |
| Location | north of the town |
| Nearest city | Bromyard |
| Coordinates | 52.196°N 2.489°W |
| Operated by | Herefordshire Council |
As of 2019 there were 93 registered commoners, some of whom with livestock grazing rights under the Commons Act 2006. Rights under the act include pasturage, estovers and turbary.
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