Hereford 1642

Hereford 1642 recreates the English city of Hereford as it was in 1642. You explore a 3D scale model of the city and its surrounding countryside, built from period maps, illustrations and drawings, as well as buildings that still exist in Hereford and elsewhere.

The city and countryside

The recreation includes over 200 unique enterable buildings, along with the city walls and gates, the castle and the bridge over the River Wye. Beyond the gates, you can explore a 4 km by 4 km area that extends a mile from the city in every direction. Cathedrals and churches rise above the landscape and can be seen from miles away, while hidden details await throughout the environment.

Life in the 17th century

You live and work as a character in the 17th century, surrounded by the period’s clothes, money, tools, transport, food, language and writing.