The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC)
Venns Lane
Hereford
HR1 1DT
Email:
info@rnc.ac.uk
Telephone:
01432 265 725 (Main reception)
01432 376 621 (Student enquiries)
Press and media enquiries:
mediaenquiries@rnc.ac.uk
Where is the College?
RNC is based in the city of Hereford, in the West Midlands, 15 miles from the border of Wales. The College is easily reached by train and car, approximately one hour’s drive from Birmingham, Cardiff and Bristol.
If travelling by car, our postcode for SatNav is: HR1 1DT
By car from the North
Leave the M5 at Junction 7 (Worcester South) and follow the A440 / A4103 to Hereford
from South Wales
Leave the M4 at Junction 24 (Newport East), follow the A449 / A40 to Ross-on-Wye and the A49 to Hereford
from the South East
Leave the M4 at Junction 15 (Swindon), take the A419 towards Cirencester, the A417 to Ledbury and the A438 to Hereford
from the South West
Leave the M5 at Junction 11a (Gloucester North), follow A417 to Ledbury and the A438 to Hereford
Travelling by train
RNC is one mile from Hereford train station. There are usually taxis waiting at the station entrance.
Rail services link Hereford with Cardiff (1 hour), Bristol (1¼ hours), Birmingham (1½ hours), Manchester (2 hours) and London (2¾ hours).