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Caple means chapel, and the king's part of the name suggests that the people of this area owed direct allegiance to the Crown.

An amazing church filled with interesting carvings, woodwork, monuments, stained glass windows set in a beautiful tranquil space with the churchyard in the centre of the village.

St John the Baptist is a beautiful church in the Herefordshire village of Upton Bishop, it provides a quiet space for contemplation and has regular services and events.

Originating in the 13th century, St Mary’s commands one of the finest views across the River Wye as well as being home to the shire’s largest font.

The churchyard site was an ancient burial ground going back to Anglo Saxon times, a buried Celtic cross, dating back to approximately 750AD, now sits proudly in the entrance porch.

St Michael’s dates from the 13th century with fascinating features including a rare two-manual 19th century pipe organ.

A site of power, both religious and industrial.

This is not what you expect to find on the lanes of Herefordshire: a church seemingly plucked from southern Italy and plopped down beside the Wye.

Cited as 'a Norman cathedral in miniature’ by Simon Jenkins, this fine Norman church is all that remains of the original 12th century Hospital.

An ancient painted wonder saved by William Morris.

There has been such a church in Whitchurch as early as 800 AD and probably earlier.

For a combination of ancient church and classic Cotswold village, Bibury is hard to beat.