Eardisland is a village and civil parish on the River Arrow about 5 miles west of the market town of Leominster in Herefordshire. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Upper Hardwick, Lower Hardwick and Lower Burton. Eardisland is part of The Black and White Village Trail, which explores the villages of half-timbered, black and white houses to be found in this area of northern Herefordshire. The parish is characterised by rolling arable and pastoral farmland and ancient apple and cider apple orchards. The A44 Oxford to Aberystwyth road bypasses to the south of Eardisland. To the east the A4110 runs north/-outh, a little to the east of the course of the Watling Street Roman road which here marks the eastern boundary of the parish. The Church of England parish church of St. Mary the Virgin has an early 13th century nave, two early 14th century tomb recesses and a 14th century porch. Just north of the church is the overgrown motte of Eardisland Castle, surrounded by a moat. Eardisland has a 17th-century dovecote, two public houses, tea rooms and a restored AA box. On 1 May 2010 a community shop was opened on the ground floor of the 17th-century dovecote, staffed and run by volunteers.