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erefordshire’s rich history in May during the Big Apple Blossomtime, Hfarming and cider production international literary figures descending makes it a county full of stunning on the ‘town of books’, Hay on Wye landscapes, not least with the River in May and June, whilst music fans are Wye meandering its way through the catered for with Nozstock in July and county before making its way back into Lakefest in August. Wales. A visit to Herefordshire could see you visiting castles, canoeing on Herefordshire’s local crafts and artists the river, hiking up hills, walking the are to the forefront during h.Art week orchards, or simply taking in village life in September, whilst cider harvest is in with a chilled cider! full production during The Big Apple in October. Festivals & events, markets, local food and drink producers are in abundance, as this really is a ‘home-grown’ county. The welcome you will receive will make your trip as memorable as the sights you will see. Plan your visit at www. visitherefordshire.co.uk where you will find more information on places to stay, things to do, events and much more.

Herefordshire is very much an all year round destination, with fabulous walking and cycling countryside, history and heritage plus a diverse range of events and festivals to immerse yourself in throughout the year.These include the highly acclaimed Borderlines Film Festival during March, bringing an eclectic mix of world cinema to rural locations throughout the county. The River Wye is central to the county whether you are canoeing, kayaking or paddle boarding and also hosts the Hereford river carnival in May. You can enjoy the spectacular apple blossom in

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 1 erefordshire has a great range of Feedback Hplaces to stay. Select the style of Businesses always welcome feedback from accommodation you are looking for your visit. If there is something not to your using the grading as a guide to your satisfaction please give the proprietor/ perfect choice. manager the opportunity to rectify any complaint or issue you have. To bring this to Quality ratings the attention of the grading bodies, please write to: All inspected accommodation has been graded by Visit England, Visit Wales or the AA. Visit England Assessed to have good facilities and service Quality in Tourism, Basepoint Business Centre, and meet legislative requirements. Oakfield Close, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 8SD or complete the complaint form on ★ Simple, practical, clean, no frills www.qualityintourism.com ★★ Well presented and well run AA ★ ★ ★ Good level of quality and comfort AA Hotel Services, Floor 14 Fanum House, Basingstoke, RG21 4EA or email ★ ★ ★ ★ Excellent standard throughout [email protected] ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Exceptional with a degree Visit Wales of luxury Quality Assurance Department, Welsh All ratings will ensure you have clean and Government, Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, tidy accommodation. Higher star ratings will Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3UR or email usually indicate more spacious rooms and a [email protected] higher staff to guest ratio in hotels, so service should be attentive. Why not pamper yourself in five star luxury in glorious surroundings?

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Coach groups accepted by prior arrangement Dogs accepted Guide Dogs only Car Parking Café on site Disabled access Toilet facilities Ground Floor bedroom Wi-Fi Licenced Pool/hot tub Children accepted Areas are colour-coded as follows: ● City of Hereford and approx 6 mile radius Open fire/woodburner ● North Herefordshire, Leominster, Kington, Microwave Black & White Villages, Mortimer Country Garden ● East Herefordshire, Ledbury, Bromyard Dishwasher and The Malverns ● South Herefordshire, Ross-on-Wye Electrical hook-up and Symonds Yat Laundry facilities ● West Herefordshire and The Golden Valley Washing up facilities Children’s play area Contents Shop Welcome 1 Showers Tourist Information 4 Activities on site Experience Herefordshire 10 Bar/restaurant Explore Herefordshire 22 Stay in Herefordshire 45 SC Self catering Wild Herefordshire 56 SV Serviced Events in Herefordshire 60 CC Caravan & camping Walking & Cycling in Herefordshire 62 Herefordshire Map 64

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Herefordshire Tourist Information

Hereford Bromyard Hereford Tourist Information Centre Bromyard Info (operated by Rural Concierge) 41 Broad Street, Bromyard, HR7 4BT Hereford Butter Market, High Town, 01885 488133 Hereford, HR1 2AA www.visitbromyard.co.uk www.rural-concierge.co.uk [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 01432 370514 Ross-on-Wye www.visitrossonwye.com Rural Concierge located in the Butter Market bespoke tours, and things to do in Kington the county Kington Tourist Information Centre Bus timetables can be purchased from 5 Church Street, Kington, HR5 3AZ Hereford Library, Rural Concierge & 01544 230778 Hereford Railway station or visit Open Saturday 8th April – Saturday 28th www.herefordshire.gov.uk/transport- October 2017 and-highways/public-transport/ www.kingtontourist.info travelling-by-bus [email protected]

Leominster Hay-on-Wye Leominster Tourist Information Centre Hay-on-Wye Tourist Information Bureau 11 Corn Square, Leominster, HR6 8YP Chapel Cottage, Oxford Road, 01568 616460 Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5DG www.leominstertourism.co.uk 01497 820144 [email protected] www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/tourism Open 9:30am – 4pm [email protected] Open: Monday to Friday, and Sunday: Ledbury 11am to 3pm Tourist Information @ Ice Bytes Saturday: 10am to 3pm 38 The Homend, Ledbury, HR8 1BT 0844 567 8650 www.visitledbury.info [email protected] Open: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5pm

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ou will find Black & White architecture Leominster, the other market town in Yin all the market towns but this North Herefordshire, is steeped in Tudor area has the piece de resistance – The history with many large buildings in tiny Black & White Village Trail. This 40 mile lanes and streets conjuring a magical route takes you through some of the mood. Every Friday Corn Square sees prettiest villages of north Herefordshire. throngs visiting the open market and the Kington, bordering Wales, is the ideal town generally attracts antique hunters base for walkers offering easy access to to its abundance of specialist shops. The the Mortimer Trail, Offa’s Dyke Path The nearby area is enchanting. Hampton Herefordshire Trail and the Wye Valley Court Castle and Gardens are theatrical Walk. Further north in Mortimer Country, in their presentation and location, history is told in abundance through the Berrington Hall is home to many many fine country houses and churches – re-enactments. well worth a visit.

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Eastnor Castle

he folks of Ledbury and Bromyard which are crammed full of boutique style Tknow how to put on a great party! shopping of all kinds. In sun or snow, Whether it’s hosting the Chilli Festival, Ledbury is postcard pretty nestling enjoying world renowned poets at under the Malverns and has become Ledbury Poetry Festival, making the most quite a gourmet destination with several of Bromyard Folk, Hop or Marmalade excellent restaurants, delis and coffee Festivals – they put on a great event. and cake shops, as well as specialist cook Apple orchards, vineyards and hop- shops. growing dominate this area and cider Travel a little way east from Ledbury and making is a key (and much loved) activity. you’ll come to the spectacular Malvern Bromyard, nestled beneath the Bromyard Hills renowned for their panoramic views Downs, is a great area for walking whilst and pure spring water. Ledbury is particularly attractive with little muses nudging off it’s long street

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Hereford Cathedral tower view. Clare Stevens

ereford City is still a large market tower. Visit Old Market, a collection of Htown at heart, only citified by its national retail outlets and eateries, which splendid cathedral, which is home to a sympathetically marries the traditional world of important heritage. The Mappa with the new Hereford. Mundi, Magna Carta and Chained Library The Black & White House Museum is an reside famously in the building’s stunning introduction to its medieval past and the chambers. Cider Museum is not only an homage The city itself is an open book of to the county’s renowned cider industry timbered buildings, Georgian frontages but is host to the International Cider and family businesses. Wednesdays’ and Perry Competition. A twenty minute market days see High Town buzzing with walk from Hereford brings you to the weekly farmers’ market on Thursdays. Waterworks Museum a story of drinking Or shop traditionally in the daily water brought to life in a lovely setting by Buttermarket under the striking clock the River Wye.

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The Wye From Ross looking North

his is where it all started with If walking is your passion, tackle the 136 T“picturesque tours down the River mile Wye Valley Walk, or join the Ross- Wye” to enjoy the beauty of meadow on-Wye September Walking Festival with and woodland. The Wye Valley saw walks to suit all abilities. the birth of Tourism and still offers an Symonds Yat is a mecca for outdoor unrivalled experience whether you walk, activities from the gentlest cruise to high canoe, cruise or take part in the more octane adrenaline sports. Here you will adventurous activities in the Forest of find a magnificent view point overlooking Dean. Close to the Ross and the beauty the beautiful Wye Valley as the river spot of Symonds Yat is the village meanders through the gorge. of Goodrich with its castle set with exhilarating views over the Wye Valley. The castle gives a fascinating insight into medieval life and during summer months re-enactments are often held within the castle grounds.

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Vowchurch Bridge

he Golden Valley is a beautiful part of take in the sights, make the occasional Tthe county, offering extensive views historic stop-off and enjoy the welcome with the Black Mountains and Brecon of a country pub. Beacons providing great backdrops. The Grazing Herefordshire cattle in lush River Dore “The river of Gold” rises in pastures and rich meadows, the 5,000 the foothills of the Black Mountains and year old Arthur’s Stone and the long flows through the Golden Valley for 12 distance Offa’s Dyke all provide stunning miles through the villages of Dorstone, scenery. Peterchurch, Vowchurch, Abbey Dore and Pontrilas before reaching the Monnow, There is now the added bonus of being which then flows into the River Wye at able to visit and enjoy the msytery and Monmouth. All the villages of the Golden intrigue of the re-opened Snodhill Castle. Valley are a delight to explore, with some fantastic walking routes where you can

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A Taste Revelation 1

ust as with its cathedral and castles, Perry pears are a law unto themselves. Jits sweeping skies and enchanting The trees take decades to produce fruit gardens, Herefordshire’s cider and perry but then grow majestically into giants can stop you in your tracks. As with great which tower benignly over allcomers. wine, these ciders are perries are not made in large quantities, so the best way Get in the zone with the Golden Fire to taste history is to visit the region and App and begin your trip at The Cider to meet the makers Museum in Hereford. See how cider was revered in the 18th century, explore Herefordshire’s rolling hills with their rich the underground cellars where Bulmers clay soil are peppered with orchards, large perfected bottle-fermented sparkling and small. And if you look closely, there’s cider. And sip cider in the café while you many an old stone mill, harking back to plan your next visit. when every farm made its own cider. Why? Because Herefordshire’s apples and pears Look up the Herefordshire Cider Route are special. with over a dozen cidermakers to visit. Head east to Westons for its Cider Mill It’s not just tang and sparkle, it’s texture tours illustrating the family producers’ and complexity from these bittersweet 130-year-old history. Say hello to the and bittersharp varieties. Unlike elsewhere, Shire horses and enjoy lunch at the these apples are rich in tannins, and Scrumpy House Restaurant. Or head to it is these that give both depth and the village of Woolhope to visit the cosy character, making them great with food. award-winning cider pub, The Crown Inn, Think everything from roast pork to curry, where the landlord makes his own cider. vintage cheddar to tarte tatin. Venture south to Ross-on-Wye Cider &

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1. Orchard, Little Pomona. 2. Little Pomona. 3. Butford. 4. Wassail, Woolhope.

Perry and its atmospheric pub, The Yew Tree. Take an orchard tour and tasting, join the monthly Cider Club or camp in the orchard for the annual Ross Cider Festival. Whatever you do, don’t miss the amazing shop. 2 North of Hereford are the famed cellars of Tom Oliver. Follow the road to Leominster for Newton Court, booking in to see Butford Organics along the way. Stay in a pub or return to Hereford and head to The Green Dragon Hotel. Make sure you visit the Hereford Beer House with its warm welcome and carefully curated range. Want to see more? Visit during The Big Apple’s Blossomtime and Harvestime festivals, wrap up warm for Wassail in January, or join us at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern in June for the Royal Three Counties Show. 3 Finally, don’t forget to stock up for your journey home. There’s a world of taste out there. Join us on our voyage of discovery.

Susanna Forbes

Co-founder, Little Pomona Orchard & Cidery, www.littlepomona.com Author, The Cider Insider, The Essential Guide to 100 Craft Ciders to Drink Now Three Counties Cider & Perry Association Herefordshire Cider Route, www.ciderroute.co.uk Golden Fire, goldenfirehfd.co.uk 4

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Staunton-on-Wye, HR4 7NH T: 01981 500125 W: www.oakchurch.net Open: Monday-Saturday 9am-5.30pm. Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm “A Great Day out for all the family” Set in the beautiful Wye Valley and known locally as the “Harrods of Herefordshire”, Oakchurch developed from a passion for farming.

Our large butchers, foodhall and deli stock the best of local produce from beef fattened on our own farm, readymade meals made in our kitchen to our famous strawberries and soft fruit. We have something for all the family to enjoy including a restaurant, children’s play area, country department store and garden centre.

Our country department store sells clothes, shoes, jewellery, handbags, toys, gifts and much, much more. Why not relax and explore this gem of the Wye Valley.

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Lower Court, Suckley, Worcestershire, WR6 5DE T: 01886 884665 E: [email protected] W: www.holloways.co.uk Open: All year Mon – Sat 9am – 5pm and Sun (March – December) 11am – 4pm

A day out to appeal to anyone who loves their home and garden. Holloways is a unique, independent, family-run, furniture business with large showrooms and courtyards in the countryside near the Herefordshire / Worcestershire border. Visit the new Gallery showrooms and the converted hop kilns of Lower Court, displaying room sets of living room, dining room, garden room, conservatory and garden furniture and, in Gallery 1, an eclectic collection of art and objects for the home. Their award-winning Glasshouse Café, in a stunning conservatory with views of the Suckley Hills, is a popular spot for breakfast, home-cooked lunches, Italian coffee, and afternoon tea. Children and dogs are welcome. There is also a Gift Shop, courtyards full of garden ornaments, pots and planters, garden antiques and old farm curiosities.

Entry: Free

Trumpet Crossroads, G7 G6 Near Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2RA T: 01531 670082 make E: [email protected] www.trumpetcorner.co.uk “HERITAGE CIDER”

Enjoy Local Delights at Trumpet Corner Tea Room Trumpet Corner Tea Room, Gallery and Garden, is tucked away behind the Trumpet crossroads, near Ledbury, Herefordshire. It is a delightful tea room and gorgeous walled garden, where you can enjoy freshly prepared lunches, award-winning cream teas and homemade cakes. In our art gallery you can browse and purchase high quality, locally produced artworks and there’s a collection of workshops where artists create their masterpieces. Ample car parking & free WiFi. Celebrating cider made with fruit from Good Food Award 2018 Herefordshire and traditional Three Counties Cream Tea of the Year Award 2016 Hereford Food Award Finalist 2018 orchards. Fermenting 100% fresh pressed juice from selected cider apples and perry pears. Opening Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 4.30pm Saturday: 10am - 4.30pm. Bank Holidays: 10am - 4pm Shop on line at www.oliversciderandperry.co.uk or visit Oliver’s CiderHouse on a saturday from 10am-4pm and just off Burley Gate roundabout, where the A417 Leominster to Gloucester Road crosses the A465 Hereford to Bromyard Road, head towards Newtown Crossroads (towards Gloucester) and Oliver’s is first on the RHS. Follow the brown sign.

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 17 The Lion GaLLery A friendly, approachable Gallery showcasing quality contemporary art and craft from Warehouse 701 is Herefordshire’s premier Herefordshire, The Marches and beyond. renovation resource. Set in a WW1 munitions Wall art, ceramics, sculpture, glass, textiles, factory, we are a place infused with heritage wood, jewellery and metalwork shown. and bursting with nostalgia, just like the Emerging and nationally established makers wonderful treasures that await inside. are represented. Tel: 01432 375510 Open Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm. Email: [email protected] 15b Broad Street Leominster · Leominster hr6 8BT www.warehouse701.co.uk T: 01568 611898 e: [email protected]

Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire. GL16 8JR T: 01594 832535 E: [email protected] W: www.clearwellcaves.com Extensive natural cave system, mined for iron ore by generations of miners over thousands of years. Wonderful caverns, exciting displays throughout. Unusual gift shop, delicious café, picnic and play area. Caving activities available during school holidays, bookable on the website. Ample free parking and WIFI. Discover the Wonder of Under.

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Home Farm, Eastnor, Ledbury, HR8 1RD T: 01531 633886 E: [email protected] Unit 1, Rockfield Road, Hereford, HR1 2UA W: www.eastnorpottery.co.uk T: 01432 263937 Open: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm E: [email protected] Remarkable pottery and clay experiences for families, W: www.applestoregallery.co.uk groups and individuals, designed to explore and Open: Wed to Fri 10am – 4pm, Sat 10am – 1pm develop creativity in all ages and abilities. Family Apple Store Gallery is a fine art gallery exhibiting local sessions, children’s events, birthday parties, potter’s artists’ paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics, glass, wheel, school projects, creative development, festivals sculpture and much more. and pottery teambuilding. Visit our idyllic Herefordshire studio or ‘The Flying Potter’ can come to you. We have artists working on site to talk to you and show you their work. We offer poetry and music events, Entry: Free entry. unframed prints and cards and a bespoke framing service. Projects start at £20 including refreshments Entry: Free

The Courtyard is an inclusive and welcoming community Miriam McClay Carol Peace arts venue aspiring to achieve artistic excellence. 7-15 September The Courtyard have a 400-seat The annual Autumn treat week. main house, a 120-seat studio Your chance to discover a host theatre, rehearsal rooms, a gallery, of creative talent across the meeting spaces and an award- County in artist studios, pop up winning Café Bar. exhibitions and galleries.

The Courtyard offer a varied live, film and visual arts programme, a thriving youth theatre and work extensively with people of all ages in the community through workshops and classes.

Robert M Wood Kate Kato BOX OFFICE 01432 340555 courtyard.org.uk Contact us to via the website to request your FREE guide in Partnership with Images of artwork shown are from 2017 www.h-art.org.uk

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20 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds and customers often provide feedback about the ‘succulent’ steaks, ‘best’ Sunday roasts, imaginative vegetarian and fish options, and delicious desserts. The kitchen team make their own speciality breads, pasta, butters, chutneys, jams, sauces, granola etc, ince it was refurbished by local and the wines are carefully chosen Scraftsmen and brought back to life to complement the food. There is no 7 years ago, The Temple Bar Inn in fast food here, nothing frozen and Ewyas Harold has won many awards microwaved, and no second sittings; for its accommodation and good food, your table is yours for the evening. including the AA’s Friendliest B&B On arrival you walk from a vibrant locals’ bar with pool table, oak beams, (in Britain) Award for 2018, and has flagstones and an open fire in winter, achieved 2 AA rosettes for culinary into a small, inviting restaurant where excellence every year since 2014. there are candles and freshly picked The ethos of the family owning and flowers on the tables and a lovely running the pub, as well as their staff, friendly atmosphere. is to showcase all the local area has to offer in the way of hospitality, food and The pub is in CAMRA’S Good Beer drink, things to do and places to visit. Guide, with 3 real ales on tap, including Wye Valley Brewery’s Butty Bach, and The Temple Bar has a lunchtime and also stocks local ciders, gins and vodka. early evening bar menu, and is unusual in that it changes its evening and Please see website for details Sunday lunchtime restaurant menu of opening times. every week to take advantage of www.thetemplebarinn.co.uk the best local seasonal ingredients. restaurant booking is recommended Dishes are freshly cooked to order, to avoid disappointment.

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Introducing our new secluded and quirky garden rooms - perfect for a romantic escape Here at Wynnes, you will find or walking break around the beautiful Peckers Tea-Room. With a selection Herefordshire countryside. of Food & Refreshments. Alongside our main restaurant our new Teamed with a Country store filled with gifts Granary restaurant is now available, a unique toys and much more. We have lovely walkway space for private dining and small groups. through the paddocks allowing you to get up Call: 01568 708 440 close and personal and see and feed all the The Riverside at Aymestrey, Herefordshire, HR6 9ST animals such as Pygmy Goats, Pigs, Alpacas, Chickens, Ducks & Shetland Ponies. www.riversideaymestrey.co.uk [email protected] Unit 2, Upper Buskwood Farm, Hope under Dinmore, Leominster HR6 0PX (Off the A49 through Hope Under Dinmore Village then follow the signs.) Tel: 01568 797314 · www.wynnes.co.uk The Riverside Inn @TheRivKitchen Y wynnesofdinmore X WynnesOfDinmore

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The Birthplace of British Tourism “If you have never navigated the Wye, you have seen nothing.” William Gilpin, 1782.

n the late eighteenth and early that, ‘Part of the popularity of the Wye Inineteenth centuries it became quite Tour was that tourists viewed the valley fashionable to take boat trips on the River from boats on the river and Observations Wye and explore the Wye Valley area. started the fashion for ‘picturesque Dr John Egerton, a rector from Ross- tourism’ - travel which focused on an on-Wye, was the first to build a boat appreciation of scenery rather than just specifically to take guests on tours down history or architecture. the Wye. In 1782 the seminal tour- This appreciation helped make Gilpin’s guide-to-be was published in Britain; book an instant success and brought Observations on the River Wye and many visitors, including artists, writers and Several Parts of South Wales by William poets to the Wye Valley, with such success Gilpin, launched not just a commercial that by 1850 over twenty guidebooks had flotilla of boats, but also a mini tourism been published, firmly establishing the industry. Gilpin took the Wye Tour from area as the birthplace of modern British Ross to Chepstow in 1770 and wrote tourism.

22 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds Recently refurbished, this magnificent Jacobean timber framed building lies in the heart of Hereford City, a wonderfully preserved house, furnished in period style. Built in 1621 and home, in the past, to butchers, saddlers and bankers. You enter through the shop, which is stocked with beautiful replica 17th Century goods, some inspired by the museum’s collection. Discover the history of Hereford City on the ground floor and then explore the rooms which give a glimpse into daily life during the 17th Century. There is lots to see and do. With hands on interactive dining area, dressing up for children and adults and even a chance to try out our beds! The House is home to original Hereford wall paintings and to beautiful original furniture including a tester bed, baby walkers and cradles. The whole focus to the museum is firmly on the 17th Century and the visitors can fully immerse themselves in the period. Enjoy the hands on activities and look out for special family events.

Telephone: 01432 260694   herefordmuseums www.blackandwhitehouse.org Email: [email protected] High Town Hereford HR1 2AA Hereford Museum and Art Gallery Housed in a spectacular Victorian gothic building

Explore Herefordshire’s history through the intriguing artifacts from the county’s collection such as the Kenchester mosaic, our two headed calf or the huge two metre sturgeon. The Gallery has a programme of changing exhibitions. Home to a Brian Hatton exhibition, exploring the work of this talented Hereford artist who died young in WW1. Full of hands on fascinating and fun activities for all the family, you will be guaranteed to learn something new whatever your age or interests.

Opening times: Tues – Fri 10am-4pm and Saturday’s 10am-12.30pm www.herefordshire.gov.uk/museums Tel: 01432 383383 Admission is free

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Find us just o the A49 between Leominster & Arboretum & native woodland Hereford Gift shop & visitor centre Dinmore Hill, Nr Leominster, Easy-access trails HR6 0PY Family-run café Woodland adventure playground Events & activities for all ages

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Pomona Place, Hereford HR4 0EF T: 01432 354207 E: [email protected] W: www.cidermuseum.co.uk Open: Monday - Saturday 10.30 - 4.30 Set in an 1887 cider factory, the museum reveals cider’s fascinating 400 year old story. • Find out about cider in Herefordshire and beyond – how it was made, who drank it, what social customs surround it • Visit the atmospheric Bulmer champagne cider cellars • Finish with small samples of cider or juice in the shop • Free entry to the lovely tearoom, with free wifi and parking. • Download the tour app ‘Golden Fire’ or simply explore our family friendly displays. • Groups can pre-book guided tours or cider tutorials. Some coach parking is available. Experience a true taste of Herefordshire.

Entry: Adults £5.50, Concessions £5.00 Students and children £3.00, Family Ticket £16.00. Disabled access to ground floor only. Coaches by appointment.

The Cider Museum

he Cider Museum, Hereford, is an section with a stone mill, and the stunning Tindependent museum in the heart of the collection of 18th century glass shows how county. Set up forty years ago to capture the cider was the preferred drink of the rich as well story of cider nationwide, it’s run by a small as being the truck wages of 19th century farm team of enthusiastic staff and volunteers, labourers. In the Pomona Room, the portrait and has strong connections with cider of Thomas Andrew Knight, a key 18th century makers locally. There are no other Accredited horticulturalist, looks across at the wonderful museums in Britain which hold a similar watercolours which were the painstakingly- collection. created illustrations for his book on apples. The museum celebrates the apples, the Although the museum is now surrounded people and the culture of cider making. by houses, originally the site was an orchard bought by two young brothers, Percy and Modern craft cider can be sampled here Henry Bulmer, in the 1880s. Here they as well as bought from the comprehensive experimented with apple varieties, and range in our shop. Entry to the shop and developed sparkling cider using the French lovely tearoom are free, a charge applies Champagne method. The Bulmer’s cider to the museum. We are dedicated to the empire was born on this site, and the understanding of a local quality product museum houses the original wood-panelled and love to share this Boardroom, thought to have been made from heritage with off-cuts of wood destined for cider vats, and visitors. the atmospheric champagne cider cellars. The museum reflects more than the 19th century transformation of the cider industry, though. Displays include a farmhouse barn

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Built on a place of worship used since Saxon times, Hereford Cathedral contains some of the finest examples of architecture from Norman times to the present day.

Visitors can join a tour led by an experienced guide, take part in one of our many services and events or visit the Cathedral Café which serves a selection of drinks, cakes and light meals.

A trip to Hereford Cathedral would not be complete without a visit to the Mappa Mundi & Chained Library Exhibition which, alongside our historic treasures, hosts special displays curated by our Library & Archive team.

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Open: April - October. See website for details of days, special events and booking options for schools or groups.

Explore the odd world of Victorian judges, their servants and felonious guests of this award-winner, 2019 Visitor Opening totally hands-on historic house. From stunning judge’s Open for visitors on selected days apartments to gaslit servants’ quarters, take the eavesdropping audio-tour featuring actor Robert Hardy. between Easter and September. Damp cells and cast courtroom included! Winner of A family event included in the entrance Britain’s Best Hidden Gem Award. ‘One of the worlds price every day we are open, see our most appealing small museums’ Dr John Davies. website for details. CASTLE • ARBORETUM •MAZE Entry: Adult £8.95, Concessions £7.95, Child £4.95, PLAYGROUNDS • LAKE Family £23.00, Registered disabled FREE

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Waterworks Museum

ocated in a Victorian water pumping between April and October, to see the Lstation, the Waterworks Museum in Waterworks Museum in operation with all Hereford tells the fascinating story of the engines and pumps working ‘in-steam’. Many history of drinking water. But the museum is of the family open-days will also have a special not just a destination for steam and industrial attraction, including our annual Gala Day and history enthusiasts – we are a family attraction Stirling Engine Rally and our third Steampunk with something to offer visitors of all ages, weekend. Please keep an eye on out website including an award-winning children’s Heritage for details of rallies of vintage cars and other Water Park and a permanent exhibition attractions, as well as school holiday activities dedicated to Hereford in WW2. for children. We have one of the broadest collections of It was very gratifying when the efforts of the early pumping engines in the UK, powered volunteers at the Waterworks Museum were by steam, gas, oil, diesel and petrol. Many of recognised when, for the second time in three these are of national importance being one years, they won the West Midlands Volunteer of the last, and in may cases the last or oldest (Project) Award 2018. The enthusiasm, working example, of its kind. The Museum knowledge and visitor engagement of our is also a centre of excellence and home to volunteers are also frequently commented on Europe’s widest collection of hot-air engines in visitor feedback, which is overwhelmingly and, since July 2018, home to Herefordshire positive. Council’s steam road roller “Emma”. For more information about the Waterworks In 2019 the Waterworks Museum will be open Museum (including details of special events) every Tuesday (11am – 4pm). please visit our website at www.waterworksmuseum.org.uk, send an Visitors will also have 20 opportunities, on email to [email protected] the second and last Sunday of the month or telephone 01432 357 236.

28 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds Hereford Tourist Information E7

The Butter Market, High Town, Hereford HR1 2AA T: 01432 370514 E: [email protected] W: www.herefordtouristinfo.co.uk Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 4.00

Located in the historic Butter Market in High Town, the newly opened Tourist Information is based in the heart of the City.

Hereford Tourist Information has leaflets, maps, local books, gifts, Herefordshire tourist information and local knowledge.

Why not pop in to see us during your visit.

You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook

National Trust in Herefordshire

Discover nature on your doorstep with our National Trust places in Herefordshire. Whenever you get outdoors at Berrington Hall, Brockhampton, Croft Castle and The Weir Garden, you’re helping us to care for these special places for ever, for everyone.

When you visit, donate, volunteer or join the National Trust, your support helps us to look after special places in Herefordshire, such as Berrington Hall, Brockhampton, Croft Castle and The Weir Garden for ever, for everyone. nationaltrust.org.uk/herefordshire

© National Trust 2018. The National Trust is an independent registered charity, number 205846. Photography © National Trust Images\John Millar. #nationaltrust

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 29 Brockhampton, Bringsty rockhampton is at the heart of a productive BHerefordshire landscape, with dingles and Near Bromyard, Herefordshire valleys across 1700 acres. This year we are WR6 5TB Reimagining Orchards across the property. Creating new spaces for you to visit and new www.nationaltrust.org.uk/brockhampton places for nature to thrive. [email protected] 01885 482077 To celebrate our orchards and explore the roles they have played in our history we are focusing on a different fruit, which is grown here, every month. From blossom time, to the bounty of the harvest orchards are at the heart Brockhampton providing a home for wildlife, fruits to delight the taste buds and quench your thirst, a place to relax, picnic and stimulate the senses all year round. Throughout the year we will be discovering the habitats that we already have for rare species such as the mistletoe weevil which lives in our ancient apple orchards, exploring the history of different plants and animals that thrive here and how we can ensure that there are plenty of homes for nature within our orchards for generations to come. Across the seasons there will be plenty of opportunities for you to lend a hand, get involved and join in with the Reimagining Orchards project. Every visit you make to Brockhampton helps our orchards flourish. We will work with community partners and orchard experts to create our new orchard spaces and all this will be overseen by Walter Jack studio who will ensure that these new orchards are as inviting and beautiful for visitors as they are a great home for wildlife.

30 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds the valley. Conservation work continues in Croft Castle and Parkland, stages throughout 2019 and for the next three Yarpole, Herefordshire HR6 0DW years; why not take a look at the work our www.nationaltrust.org.uk/croftcastle ranger team are doing on your next visit? [email protected] Take a stroll through the wider parkland 01568 780246 up to the Iron Age hill fort for far reaching views and discover more about our wood pasture restoration project. Follow one of our roft Castle sits deep in the heart of woodland trails and find over 300 veteran CHerefordshire countryside surrounded trees along the way, including our 1000 year by 1500 acres of historic woodland, farm old Quarry Oak. and parkland. This intimate house became the Croft family home before the Domesday NT images/James Dobson Book and throughout 2019 there will be many compelling 20th century stories to uncover. Step outside and discover more about our work to restore the beautiful and historic Fishpool Valley. Remodelled in the late eighteenth-century, the owners of Croft were influenced by the ‘Picturesque’ landscape designers of the time, adding a Gothic pumphouse and rusticated grotto from which to admire the tumbling cascades and sweeping views. Sadly, these structures have degenerated over time, the dams need urgent repair work and views have been obscured by secondary tree growth. Thanks to funds raised by our supporters, we’ve embarked on an ambitious project to revive this forgotten landscape. This involves sensitively clearing areas of secondary tree growth to reveal lost views, restoring the historic structures, repairing the dams and spillways and reviving historic walks through

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The Weir, Swainshill, Hereford ordered by the River Wye, The Weir BGarden sits within unspoilt Herefordshire Herefordshire HR4 7QF countryside and has many historical secrets to www.nationaltrust.org.uk/theweir uncover. For centuries this this site has been used as a pleasure ground for fishing, boating [email protected] and swimming. It is managed in a natural way 01981 590509 to create a varied habitat for wildlife. In spring see carpets of bulbs littered between ancient trees, in summer enjoy a picnic by the river to watch the wildlife and in autumn visit the walled garden bursting with seasonal produce. One of the features of The Weir Garden, was built in the 1920’s and commissioned by Roger Parr, the boathouse is hugely significant to The Weir being one of only few to remain alongside the wye today. Typical of the twenties era, the boathouse is constructed from reinforced concrete and was cast in situ. Years of erosion and flooding began to take its toll on the boathouse and with support from our members and visitors the National Trust made the decision to pin it and re-roof it, allowing everyone to enjoy such a wonderful building in a tranquil garden. Visit the garden any time of year to find out why this location has appealed to so many and enjoy exploring this tranquil haven.

1. The Weir Garden, National Trust Images, Chris Strong. 2. The Weir. 3. Berrington, National Trust Images, Eleanor Dobson. 2 4. Look!Look!Look! Berrington, Ivan Morison.

32 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds 3 Berrington Hall, Near with events to get involved in including garden parties and horticultural skills-based Leominster, workshops. The iconic LOOK! LOOK! LOOK! Herefordshire, HR6 0DW Pavilion, designed by artists, Heather and Ivan Morison will be home to many of these www.nationaltrust.org.uk/berringtonhall activities. [email protected] 01568 615721 The more adventurous can explore the park including the lake which is a Site of Special tanding proud and strong, this fine Scientific Interest due to its Heronry which has SGeorgian mansion sits within ‘Capability’ an intense nesting period of late February to Brown’s final garden and landscape. This the end of April. year we are working in partnerships with many groups from our local community to Inside the mansion you can, discover a special design the future experiences you can enjoy exhibition featuring an original eighteenth at Berrington with the Walled Garden and century Court Mantua dress, recently found at Pleasure Grounds Project. Auction. The discovery was made in 2016 and the dress was owned by Ann Bangham the Part of the garden is home to a rare and wife of the first owner of Berrington, Thomas extremely significant curved walled kitchen Harley. Incomplete and in fragments, this dress garden which is one of only 2 surviving is the only portrait we have of Ann. Discover examples found in the country. This curved ‘A Dress Fit For a King’ including walled garden and the garden, pleasure ‘Eye am She’ an artistic response by grounds and parkland design are the last Herefordshire based artist Lorna J Brown design of Capability Brown and the walls are in upstairs in the mansion. urgent need of repair. Whilst planning the conservation work needed, the team at Berrington are developing ways access to the gardens, horticultural skills, heritage and health and wellbeing experiences can be improved and designed with local groups such as Hereford College of Arts, Royal National College for the Blind, SHYPP, Supported Housing for Young People Project, Orchard Art and the Brightspace Foundation. Throughout the year the walled garden and pleasure grounds will be host to a series of exhibitions from our partner groups, 4

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 33 WORK OUT OR HS Activities WIND DOWN Set in beautiful countryside, HS Activities is perfectly placed for a rural day of activities in Herefordshire, making some noise and letting off some steam. at Leisure The five acre combat ground is dedicated to playing Paintball & Gym Laser Tag, other outdoor activities Swimming Pools include Clay Pidgeon Shooting, Archery & Air Gun Shooting. Group Exercise Classes All activities are held in a safe and Spa Facilities enjoyable environment. Racket Sports With plenty of parking and supervision by enthusiastic Toning Suite marshals, this is an ideal location for a corporate team building JumpINGym (Childrens Indoor Soft Play areas) day or a friends’ get-together. Stag and Hen parties are also Sports Halls very welcome. Golf and putting green Based locally, Much Dewchurch Holiday Cottages, which Cafés adjoins the activity site, is perfect for a quick break and ideal Bike Hire accommodation for team building. HS Activities Find out more www.haloleisure.org.uk or call 01432 842075 Lowe Farm, Much Dewchurch, Hereford HR2 8DG Tel: 01981 540 008 Mobile: 07876 793 035

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January/February ACTIVITY BIRTHDAAppleY County Cider Company Wassail held in the o with music & cider rchard late January BartestreeCider Cider Route www.applecountycider.co. and Beer Festival October uk Bartestree Village Ha HEREFORDSHIRE PARTIES Height of Harvest Festival Producer tastings www.bartestreevillagehall.co.ll 1st Saturday of every Yew Tree Inn, Petersto & THE WYE VALLEY upcomingevenets.html uk/ www.threecountiescider.co month 1-2nd October 2016 w, Ross-on-Wye Harvest Celebration .uk July www.rosscider.com 21st October 2016, s Annual Wassail Supper and tour £19.95tarting at 7pm. www.thecrowninn.pub The Annual CAMRA Beer Big Apple Harvestime Bring family and friends perto head and Cider Festival In and around Much end of a good harv The Wassail Hereford Rowing Cl 8th-9th October 2016Marcle celebrate the Herefordshire ub tour of the Cider Millest. t Enjoy an evening Leominster Morris www.herefordcamra.org.uk/ www.bigapple.org.uk www.leominstermorris.org festival.htm being milled and the o see the apples Ledbury Celebration of Poetry Big Apple weekend delicious two coursen sit down to a April Music, Food and Drink Much Marcle, 8th & For further details callsupper. 015 www.poetry-festival.co.uk Blossomtime in Putley Take part in a seasonal 9th cOctober 2016 www.westons-cider.co.uk 31 660108 Cider and Perry Tas English apples and cideelebration of cider Herefordshire Cider Tour Walks and Teas ting, Orchard Herefordshire parishesr in the Harvest Celebration with Rural Concierge 28th October 2016, www.bigapple.org.uk Join us for breakfas of Marcle Ridge. www.rural-concierge.co.uk starting at 7pm. Scrumpy House. Leot or lunch at the Supper and tour £19.95 May August will be joining us durinminster Morris Men Bring family and friend per head day. Cider Mill tour ang the course of the end of a good harvest.s to celebrate the International Cider Down on the Farm Route & Perry Competition available during the dd tastings will be tour of the Cider Mi Enjoy an evening Music Festival www.cidermuseum.co.uk www.westons-cider.co.ukay. being milled and thll to see the apples www.downonthefarmfesti delicious two courseen s sit down to a gwatkincider.co.uk val. Cider, Perry, Ale Music Festival Apple Day www.westons-cider.co.ukupper. May Day Bank Holid September www.applecountycider.co. www.thecrowninn.pubay Weekend uk November Cider Festival Cider Making Course June Broome Farm 8th, 22nd & 29th Octo Cider & Perry Making Courses 5th November 201 2nd-4th September 201 www.butfordorganics.co.ukber 2016 The Royal Three Counties www.greggs-pit.co.uk6 www.rosscider.com 6 Cider and Perry Championships Cider & Perry Making Courses Severn Hall, Three 15th, 22nd & 29th Oct Butford Organics Showground, Malvern.Counties www.greggs-pit.co.uk ober 2016 Cider Making Course www.thethreecountiescide 12th November 2016 association.co.uk/events randperry www.butfordorganics.co.uk December Slow Food “Terra Madre” Day Match fine cheeses & ci 5th November 2016 ders www.oliversciderandperry .co.uk

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Edwyn Ralph, Bromyard, HR7 4LU T: 01885 483225 E: [email protected] W: www.ralphcourtgardens.co.uk Open: All year March – December daily including Bank Holidays (please check website for variations) 12 amazing gardens set in the grounds of a gothic rectory. From Italy to Africa the gardens transport you around the world and beyond into a fantasy world. Whether you are an adult or a child you will be mesmerised with the features and be surprised around every corner of the 3 acre garden. Our licensed restaurant offers homemade lunches, snacks, scrumptious cakes and cream teas.

Entry: Adults £9, Children £6 under 3’s free.

Hellens Hampton Court Castle, Gardens & Parkland E4 ‘The jewel in the crown of Herefordshire homes’… Country Living

Hope under Dinmore, Leominster, HR6 0PN T: 01568 797777 Hellens Manor is a much-loved Tudor/Jacobean home W: www.hamptoncourt.org.uk with an incredible tapestry of stories, characters, art, Open: Saturday 13th April until Sunday 3rd November, furniture, grounds and gardens. It opens its doors for guided from 10:30am – 5pm. Gardens open daily. Castle tours tours on Wednesdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays from most days, unless a private function is taking place. 12.30 - 5.30pm, Easter Sunday through to early October. Discover one of England’s best kept secrets. Hampton Our tearoom serves homemade cakes and snacks. Court Castle is a 15th Century Castle dating back to The grounds and gardens are dog friendly and include a Henry IV. Wander through the stunning walled gardens labyrinth, a wildflower meadow, woods and donkeys. with island pavilions, striking water features, maze and For more information visit www.hellensmanor.com 150 year old Wisteria, before exploring the vast parkland or contact us email: [email protected] and river walk. Lunch and afternoon tea are served in the delightful Orangery cafe. Tel: 01531 660504 Hellens, Much Marcle. Ledbury HR8 2LY. Entry: See website for details

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Stourport Road, Upper Sapey, Herefordshire WR6 6XT T: 01886 853201 E: [email protected] W: www.baitinghouse.co.uk Since re-opening in 2016 after extensive renovation, The Baiting House at Upper Sapey has gone from strength to strength. Its restaurant has gained 2 AA Rosettes and inclusion in the Good Food Guide, and its extensive selection of local ales and ciders has gained repute throughout the county. The Baiting House is set in glorious unspoilt countryside just outside Bromyard, close to the border with Worcestershire. It has six ensuite bedrooms ranging from small twin to large king rooms. All rooms have Wifi, flat screen TVs, Egyptian cotton bedding and power showers. Full Herefordshire breakfast included in all room rates. Guests can unwind in an armchair in the bar with the papers or enjoy the large patio area, which also hosts an outdoor pizza oven in summer months.

Rooms: 6 Room Types: 3K/2D/1T Price per unit: £70-£130

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36 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds Longtown Castle

his 11th century castle, nestled in the which was an important transport route TGolden Valley area of Herefordshire, at the time. The original castle was also also known as Ewias Lacey Castle, is a notable for its unusual rectangular Bailey. Norman motte and Bailey design located It suffered from a succession of different in Longtown. Originally established by owners down the centuries as its Walter de Lacy using earthworks from importance waned, being temporarily the Roman period, the castle was then fortified by King Henry IV as a response rebuilt under the auspices of Gilbert de to the North Wales uprising in 1403. Lacy sometime after 1148. The spectre of the Black Death which Replacing the mainly wooden structure considerably reduced the town’s with stone and incorporating a fine population, eventually led to much of the cylindrical keep on top of the motte to castle being abandoned and by the turn become the castle’s most noteworthy of the 16th century the castle no longer feature. He also helped to establish the played any significant part as a trading centre for the area. town itself then in order to pay for the work. Falling into decline by the 14th The remains of the spiral staircase show a century the remains are now maintained glimpse into the past as this would have by English Heritage. connected the three circular rooms on each of the three floors. The castle’s elevated position, residing on high ground opposite the River Monnow, If you are prepared to brave the steep wasn’t necessarily the best defensive steps up to the keep then the castle does position in the area but it was strategically afford some splendid views over the important as it was so close to the river Olchon valley and Black Mountains.

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 37 View from Black Hill Facts about Herefordshire

4 Ross-on-Wye, is known as the 4 During the 14th Century birth place of Tourism. children were baptised in Cider (it was cleaner than 4 The River Wye is one of the water). leading canoeing rivers in the country. Between Hay and 4 Hergest Court was the Chepstow there is 100 miles of inspiration of Sherlock Holmes canoeing river flowing through The Hound of the Baskervilles. the countryside. 4 The oldest Yew Tree in 4 30% of the UK’s blackcurrants Herefordshire is 1508 years are grown in Herefordshire. old which means the tree was planted in at least year 500. 4 A mountain in Longtown The Yew Tree stands in the Mynydd Fyrddin is reputed to grounds of Much Marcle be the burial site of Merlin. Churchyard. 4 Herefordshire covers an area 4 58% of the Malvern Hills are 842sq miles, 95% of which is in Herefordshire. classified as rural.

38 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds s The Hound of the Baskervilles and the Black Dog of Hergest

here has been much speculation He is supposed to have cried that the Tsince its publication in 1902 as to Devil could have his soul if he could catch the inspiration for Conan Doyle’s Hound up with her. The girl fell to her death on of Baskervilles and whether it could be the ragged rocks. Thomas’s household, linked to the legend of the Black Dog of concerned over their master followed, Hergest Court, which is situated on the finding him at the bottom of the rocks, Herefordshire / Wales border only a few alive, but with a huge black hound at his miles from Baskerville Hall. throat. The Black Dog of Hergest Court Thomas and his wife Ellen were Hergest Court, just outside Kington, was supporters of Edward IV during the Wars the home of the Vaughan family and has of the Roses, Thomas lost his life in 1469, for 600 years been the centre of tales of after being captured by Lancastrian a ghostly huge black dog. It is the tale of forces. Ellen had his body returned to Thomas ‘Black’ Vaughan (born 1400), who Kington and he was buried in St Mary’s took a local woman and locked him in a church there, where today you can still room of his home. On discovering that find the tomb, with beautiful alabaster the woman had escaped, Thomas took effigies of him and his wife. Elen herself, is chase, as the girl climbed Hergest Ridge. the focus of a tale where she dressed as a

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 39 man to enter a local archery competition, been recently drained, it has taken until with the intention of killing the man who the 21st century for locals to be willing had killed her brother during a quarrel to go near the site comfortably. After the (she shot him through the heart). On her exorcism, Black Vaughan himself did not death she was placed with her husband seem to be seen again, but sightings of and there she appears to have rested in his hound have been reported well into peace, but no so Thomas. the 20th century. Tales of sightings of his ghost, either Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the legend alone or with a huge dog, appear to The 1881 book ‘Malvern Chase’ by have started early on after his death. It William Samuel Symmonds, which is set so terrified local people that the step is during the Wars of the Roses, tells of ‘An reported to have been taken to have his enormous black boar-hound with glaring spirit exorcised. eyes and a most savage expression’ that One part of the legend tells of an haunts the characters of his story, whilst exorcism performed on Thomas staying at Hergest Court. Vaughan’s spirit by the monks of Wigmore Conan Doyle’s first wife, Louise, herself Abbey, probably at their church in came from the Welsh border area, Presteigne, 6 miles from Hergest. The and would probably have been well story tells that these monks were able to acquainted this legend. She was also reduce Vaughan’s spirit to the size of a fly related to the Baskerville family, whose and thereby capture him in a snuffbox, lands lie just south of Hergest Court, by which was then thrown into the lake at Hay on Wye. Hergest Court. Although the lake has

40 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds wigmore A number of articles have been written the best surviving example of a Victorian about Conan Doyle’s possible use of this court and Judge’s apartments in Britain. legend, most recently ‘Arthur, Louise and Any visitor will be enlightened as to the True Hound of the Baskervilles’ by the legal system at the time of Conan Margaret Newman Turner, Logaston Press Doyle’s writing of the Sherlock Holmes 2010. stories. There are displays on police work, Today detailing the new art of finger-printing, the types of crime they dealt with and Hergest Court still stands proudly. their conditions; Discover more about Although a private residence, tours can the sentencing of and treatment of occasionally be arranged for groups. convicts; Explore the Judge’s apartments The pool has recently been filled, but themselves, which have been brought its haunting, solitary position and the back to their Victorian appearance, backdrop of Hergest Ridge (a wonderful including being completely lit by gas and place for walking) is quite dramatic. oil systems. It’s a fully working, hands-on Baskerville Hall is now a hotel, so can be Victorian house where everything can be easily visited touched. Visitors follow in the footsteps of the Victorian judges and their servants Presteigne’s church, St Andrew’s, where using a ‘eavesdropping’ audiotour Vaughn’s spirit was exorcised, is a lovely featuring actor Robert Hardy. It has place to visit and is particularly remowned received numerous awards, most recently for its 16th Century Flemish tapestry. ‘Britain’s Best Hidden Gem ‘in the 2014 The Judge’s Lodging, in Presteigne, right Hudson’s Heritage Awards. on the Herefordshire / Wales border, is www.judgeslodging.org.uk

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 41 o Hilditch’s estate in North West The other properties on the site JHerefordshire is a fully working include The Lodge, The Forge and modern farming enterprise. Sitting in the Gardeners Cottage (these can be taken middle of this 700 acres is White Heron independently) sleeping from 2 – 39 in Properties are the historic Victorian total. We have had small weddings, family Stableblock buildings. These have been reunions, any number of birthday parties, sensitively converted into a number of stags and hens (well-behaved always!), self-catering holiday properties with walking groups and university friends. Further afield (well just four fields) the fantastic facilities. Jo’s grandfather built Queen Anne mansion sleeps 18 people and designed them in the 1870s with and Field Cottage is a lovely isolated horses, carriages, stable boys, farriers and property in an orchard sleeping 4. gardeners in mind. Today Jo considers the comfort and pleasure of the 100s of Jo is passionate about food and farming holiday guests who come every year. and grows blackcurrants, apples, and other crops across the rolling fields of the farm. Although Jo is not an architect she She has also developed a Blackcurrant designed the Colloquy as the centerpiece Liqueur business “British Cassis” and she of the accommodation to meet modern (or one of her members of staff) are happy day requirements of comfort without to give the holiday guests a tour through stuffiness and facilities that would rival fields and Cassiserie and to throw in a few any hotel. The old kitchen garden which cocktails on the way. still has remnants of the original crops Understanding Herefordshire and it’s (apples, pears and figs) now houses a unique and beautiful landscape is part of wonderfully large garden with terraces White Heron’s appeal. With all the extras and hidden corners for games of hide and that are also available, the things to do, seek, football and rounders; and a heated the places to go as well as the variety of swimming pool for the summer months. caterers and entertainers that can come As well as this there is a sauna, table tennis to visit you in your accommodation, and a hottub in the old potting shed and you will get a true taste of North West the old squash court is the only squash Herefordshire if you visit these lovely court in the UK to come with a holiday let. properties.

42 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds The White Heron Estate offers 6 luxury properties

n The Colloquy sleeps 16-23 n Gardeners cottage sleeps 6 n The Lodge sleeps 4-6 n The Forge sleeps 4 n Field cottage sleeps 4/5 n The Sherriffs sleeps 18 They are all beautiful 4 to 5 star Gold properties on our 700 acre estate in Herefordshire where we are now offering British Cassis tours on the estate.

White heron ProPerties · Whittern Farms Ltd · LyonshaLL · hereFordshire hr5 3Ja [email protected] · 01544 340241

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 43 Bluebells at Lea & Pagets

Here be Dragons... Mortimer County Mordiford is a village 4 miles south east of One of the most powerful families to rule Hereford with the River Lugg running through over the Marches, the Mortimer family - a it and home to the oldest surviving bridge product of Normandy and who established in the county, dating back to 1352. It is also themselves in Wigmore either at or shortly home to the legend of the Mordiford Dragon, after the Norman Conquest. By effectively reputedly a green creature who would come creating their own empire over the UK the down from nearby Haugh Woods to drink from Mortimers exerted huge influence, playing a the river. key role in the shifting of power between the nobles and the monarchy. Although the War The story has it that the beast soon tired of of the Roses saw the battle between Yorkshire a diet of milk and cattle, graduating onto and Lancashire, one of the most important human flesh before eventually being slain by a battles actually took place at Mortimer’s member of the local Garstone family via a well Cross in North Herefordshire during February aimed lance to the throat. A painting of the 1461. The significance of this was also not dragon was housed in the village church until just confined to military victory but also to 1811 when the vicar ordered its destruction, historic importance in the ascent of a Mortimer considering it to be an unsuitable demonic grandson, aged just 18, King Edward IV to influence inside the church. A reproduction of the throne as the first Yorkist king. With the the painting remains in the church to this day. aid of Lottery funding the battle site is due So it’s not only Game of Thrones which has a to be researched by archaeologists in 2018 monopoly on dragons and with winter coming, until 2021 when new visitor information will be you could do worse than sample the new completed. Nights Watch ale from Herefordshire.

44 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds Stay Herefordshire

Broome Farm F10·SV Cowshed Cottage & The Dairy H11·SC

Wellsbrook Lane, Peterstow, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 6QG Gage Farm, Newland, Coleford, Glos GL16 8NR T: 01989 562824 T: 01594 833259 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.broomefarmhouse.co.uk W: www.cowshedcottage.co.uk A 300 year old cider farm with en-suite rooms set in the Centrally located for exploring Herefordshire, Wye Valley peaceful Herefordshire countryside with beautiful views & Forest of Dean. Single-storey cottages, each sleeping yet only two miles from Ross-on-Wye. 4 in two en-suite bedrooms can be booked together or Cider tasting everyday, orchard walks and cream teas individually. The cottages overlook an historic courtyard, during the summer. Children accepted over 10 years. with stunning views and walks directly from your door. Pets are welcome but not in the dining room. Fully equipped kitchen/diner, lounge. Central heating. Quiet location. Shops/pubs within one mile.

Room Type: 5D Units: 2 • Sleeps: 4-8 Price per room: £50-£90 Price per week: £250-£449

Over 5 years

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 45 The Lodges at the Baiting House G4

Stourport Road, Upper Sapey, Herefordshire WR6 6XT T: 01886 878008 E: [email protected] W: www.baitinghouselodges.co.uk Winner of the 2017 Visit Herefordshire Tourism Award in the self-catering category. The Lodges at the Baiting House are luxury self-contained wood cabins with full kitchen, bathroom, king bedroom and a living room with large sofa bed. Their biggest selling point is the private patio area with barbecue, fire pit in winter and a Jacuzzi hot tub for each Lodge. All set with spectacular country views in a 3 acre field in the grounds of the award-winning Baiting House inn. Guests can choose to eat award-winning food at the Baiting House itself, cook for themselves in the full kitchen or order a barbecue or gourmet food pack to prepare on the patio. The best of all worlds. Feedback since the opening of the Lodges in Summer 2017 has been overwhelming, and they tend to book up Visit early for weekends and for summer holidays. Come and relax in our little corner of paradise. Awards for Excellence 2017 Winner Lodges: 5 Room Types: Deluxe lodges with private hot tub Price per unit: £90-£200

The Old Vicarage C8·SC Game Larders & Old Bakehouse F10·SC

Vowchurch, Herefordshire, HR2 0QD T: 0771 3063413 E: [email protected] W: www.oldvicaragevowchurch.co.uk Wythall Estate, Walford, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5SD Luxury in the Golden Valley. Recently refurbished T: 01989 562688 to combine classic Victorian features with best of E: [email protected] contemporary style. The hot tub and sauna add W: www.wythallestate.co.uk indulgence to ensure your stay is a memorable one! Wythall is a 16th century, half timbered, private manor Mention VH19 for 10% off standard prices. house with garden, lake, wooded grounds and vineyard. The west wing has been converted into two well equipped cottages. You will enjoy peace and quiet here and see an abundance of wildlife. Vineyard tours and tastings of Tudor Manor wines by appointment.

Units: 2 • Sleeps: 2-4 Price per week: Units: 6 · Sleeps: 12 £335-£555

46 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds Old King Street Llama Farm C9·SC Sink Green Farm F8·SV

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, HR2 0HB Rotherwas, Hereford HR2 6LE T: 01981 240208 T: 01432 870223 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.oldkingstreetfarm.co.uk W: www.sinkgreenfarm.co.uk

Enjoy seeing llamas from the cottages and book a llama 16th century farmhouse on banks of river wye with trek during your stay. Ten acres with stream and lake to stunning views, 3 miles from Hereford. Individual en- relax by. Cottages are spacious and uncluttered barn suite rooms, one 4-poster, all having hospitality-trays, TV conversions. Spectacular views. Farm overlooks village & Wi-Fi. Relax in extensive garden, summer house and with pubs and chip shop. Guests say ‘the best weekend hot-tub, or enjoy strolling by the river. Centrally located, break I have had.’ easy access to Herefordshire, and surrounding areas. RELAX… UNWIND… ENJOY! Units: 2 Sleeps: 2 - 6 Rooms: 3 Price per week: £370 - £640 Type: 2D. 1T. Price per room: £50-£100

Kidwells House E7·SV Garford Farm G7·SV

5-13 Newtown Road Hereford HR4 9LH T: 01432 270313 M: 07436818161 E: [email protected] Garford Farm, Yarkhill, Hereford, HR1 3ST W: www.kidwellshouse.com T: 01432 890226 E: [email protected] • Ground floor rooms W: www.farmstay.co.uk • Superior rooms with private balcony and courtyard • 20 rooms, all strictly non-smoking Set in Herefordshire’s scenic hop growing country on • A large private car park a working farm within easy reach of the picturesque • Easy walking distance of the city centre, railway, market towns of Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye, Leominster bus and coach stations and Hay. Spacious bedrooms furnished with antiques, • A large lawned garden en-suite or private bathrooms. Pleasant walks. Children • Free Wi-Fi broadband access welcome over 2 years. • Local amenities • Licensed Rooms: 3 Room type: 1D/1T/1F (to sleep 3) Rooms: 20 • Room type: 20D·S/D/T Price per room: £50 - £80 Over Price per room: £35-£85 2 years

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 47 Charades E7·SV

32 Southbank Road, Hereford, HR1 2TJ T: 01432 269444 / 07825 912816 E: [email protected] W: www.charadeshereford.co.uk Perfectly placed just ten minutes walk from the city of Hereford coach and rail links. Charades offers the very best setting for superior accommodation with excellent facilities. The house was built in 1877 and sits in large gardens which guests can enjoy. It benefits from its own private car park which is well lit in the grounds of the house. Our six bedrooms are all spacious and light, with some giving spectacular views over the city, the Cathedral and the Black Mountains beyond. All rooms are en- suite with power shower and are dressed in period furniture. Rooms are made up in top quality Egyptian cotton bedding and come with colour TV, tea and coffee making facilities, fibre optic Wi-Fi access is complimentary. Children accepted over 5 years. Sorry no pets allowed.

Rooms: 6 Room Type: 6 S/D/T/F Over Price per room: £55-£95 5 years

Buzzard House B&B D5·SV White House Cottages G8·SC

Dilwyn, Herefordshire, HR4 8HP Aylton, nr. Ledbury, HR8 2RQ T: 01544 387652 T: 01531 670349 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] W: www.buzzardhouse.co.uk W: www.whitehousecottages.co.uk Situated in north-west Herefordshire, Buzzard House is Five characterful, listed cottages nestled in tranquil perfectly placed to explore this picturesque area in the countryside just 5 miles from Ledbury. Set on the heart of Black and White village country. Gloucestershire/Herefordshire border, it’s the perfect Your hosts are delighted to share their love of good base for exploring the Malvern Hills, Forest of Dean, food, wine and invite you to unwind and relax in their Welsh Borders and Herefordshire’s historic market towns. comfortable home. Eating here is shaped by the seasons Ideal for relaxing, walking and touring. Free Wi-Fi. using locally sourced ingredients where possible. Units: 5 Rooms: 4 Sleeps: 2-15 Room Type: 4D/T Price per unit: £150-£560 Price per room: £110-£120

48 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds Arriving October 2019 Events • Weddings • Celebrations

We firmly believe that every occasion deserves the right to be memorable and unique. From our purpose-built exquisite space in rural Herefordshire we curate personalised experiences for couples, families, friends and businesses with firm foodie credentials.

Get in touch to find out more and be one of the first to experience Crumplebury.

Crumplebury, Whitbourne, Worcester WR6 5SG 01886 821 992 • [email protected] www.crumplebury.co.uk

Castle Hill House B5

Stay at Eastnor Beautiful holiday retreats lying at the foot of the Malvern Hills, on the edge of the Eastnor Castle Estate. See our website for details.

GOLDEN PEACOCK GATES 5 Church Road, Kington HR5 3AG · T: 01544 2090662 LODGE VILLA W: www.castlehillhousekington.co.uk Sleeps 4 Sleeps 6 Enjoy one of the best breakfast views in Herefordshire! Castle Hill House is a characterful boutique B&B and THE also has one self-catering cottage. It offers stunning HILLEND views over the rolling hills of Herefordshire, in the historic STABLES market town of Kington. The house has 4 spacious and HOUSE beautifully decorated en-suite rooms. Within walking APARTMENT distance to shops, pubs & restaurants. Sleeps 6 Sleeps 18 Unwind, relax and explore. The perfect place for a romantic break or walking holidays. Dogs welcome • FREE admission to Eastnor Castle Rooms: 5 Room Type: 4D/1T eastnorcastle.com EastnorCastle @eastnorcastle Price per room: £65-£105

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 49 Three Counties Hotel E7·SV

Belmont Road, Hereford HR2 7BP T: 01432 299955 E: [email protected] W: www.threecountieshotel.co.uk • A privately run hotel with 60 bedrooms • Lots of free car parking • Fresh, seasonal menus available in our Three Shires Restaurant • Relaxed and informal bar offering a great selection of drinks & bar snacks • Room only rates available from £75 per night • Only 1.5 miles from Hereford city • A perfect base from which to explore the surrounding areas • Conference & banqueting facilities for up to 450 people

Rooms: 60 Room Type: 60D/T/F/S Price per room: From £71

Somerville House E7·SV Huntlands Farm B&B and Upholstery H5

Whitbourne, Worcester WR6 5RD T: 01886 821955 E: [email protected] 12 Bodenham Road, Hereford, HR1 2TS W: www.huntlandsfarm.co.uk T: 01432 273991 / 07841 917090 E: [email protected] “A relaxed, characterful, comfortable b&b that also W: www.somervillehousehereford.co.uk serves scrumptious home-cooked dinners with a Caribbean lilt. It’s on a working farm, and offers six huge AA 5* ‘boutique style’ Bed & Breakfast in a beautiful rooms, some with four-poster beds and stand-alone Victorian Villa. Welcomed by friendly owners Sheila & baths, gorgeous country views and a warm welcome Steve. All rooms en-suite. Minibars in all rooms stocked from hosts Lucy and Stephen and the pet sheep.’ with local produce. Enjoy gathering in our lounge with Telegraph Review written by Wendy Gomersall, open fire or the beautiful garden terrace to relax. TRAVEL WRITER Free carpark, wifi throughout. Sorry no pets allowed. Individual upholstery tuition offered to suit all levels as Rooms: 12 · Room Type: 9D/T. 2F. 1S. well as commission work taken by owner Lucy. Price per room: £65-£150 Rooms: 6 • Room Type: D Over 12 Years Price: From £75 per room

50 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds E7·SV

Restaurant - Bar - Cafe - Rooms - Events - Weddings

he Green Dragon Hotel offers guests workshops and more for large or small groups. Tindependent style and historic ambience in Look out for an exciting calendar of events an iconic setting in the heart of Hereford City. featuring live music, party nights, exhibitions and lectures on offer throughout the year too. With a full new refurbishment in Spring 2019, all are guaranteed a warm welcome from the A perfect base from which to explore all that friendly staff and a comfortable stay in one the charming city has to offer, the hotel is a of the 83 bedrooms. Whether looking for a short stroll from the magnificent medieval romantic break, a trip with friends, a family Cathedral with its world famous Mappa Mundi getaway or solo business trip there is a room to and walks along the picturesque River Wye. suit every traveller. The nearby streets boast many independent cafes, restaurants and traditional pubs, unique All rooms are well appointed, en suite and museums, theatre, cinema, boutique shops and benefit from free WiFi. Guests and day visitors salons, a brand new retail and entertainment alike can enjoy some of the best food and drink complex at The Old Market and many other Herefordshire has to offer in the hotel coffee things to discover all within walking distance, shop, restaurant, cocktail bar or lounge. The not to mention some of the most beautiful and hotel also boasts some of the largest internal unspoiled scenery and walking routes in the function space in the city centre, with fabulous country just a short drive or bike ride outside ballroom and a variety of meeting rooms for the city. private use, the dedicated event coordinators can help you plan weddings, conferences,

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 51 Castle House’s award-winning Castle Restaurant and its Ballingham Bar & Bistro both showcase the amazing producers that abound in the Herefordshire countryside. The head chef works closely with known and trusted local suppliers. When in season, much fresh produce comes straight from the kitchen garden on the family’s nearby Ballingham Hall farm – a true Farm to Fork story! George in the Ballingham Bar and Bistro The hotel has a calendar of events, published twice-yearly, with a number astle House is Hereford’s boutique of interesting workshops, lunches and hotel and considered by many to be C foodie evenings throughout the year. With one of the city’s ‘little gems’. It is owned people coming to the hotel from near and by the Watkins, a Herefordshire farming far, it has created two circular city walks so family, that is fully involved with the guests may discover some of the historic day-to-day running of the hotel. George monuments and places of interest in and Watkins is its General Manager. around Hereford. However, for those who The hotel has 24 individually designed just want to relax, its ‘secret’ and tranquil and luxury ensuite bedrooms with some waterside garden is perfect for al fresco lovely touches. Each has a welcoming dining. decanter of sherry, local mineral water, The Watkins continually invest in the hotel a basket of Herefordshire goodies, crisp and 2019 will bring some interesting, cotton sheets and fluffy towels, as well new changes. The family’s constant drive as L’Occitane’s range of essential oils for excellence makes Castle House an toiletries. A hospitality box containing a independent hotel that the county can be, selection of teas, ground coffee, biscuits and is, very proud of. and a kettle is provided, as well as a jug of fresh milk in the fridge.

52 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds HEREFORD CITY’S FAMILY-OWNED BOUTIQUE HOTEL WITH RESTAURANT, BAR AND BISTRO

Located in a quiet part of Hereford, Castle House has 24 individually designed luxury guest rooms. Voted Herefordshire’s Best Hotel in the Visit Herefordshire Awards for Excellence 2017 and 2018, here you will experience the very best that the county has to offer. We take the provenance of our food very seriously, only using fresh ingredients from known and trusted local suppliers or grown in the kitchen garden at our Ballingham Hall farm. Stay in one of our lovely rooms, drop in for lunch or a quick bite in the Ballingham Bar & Bistro or have dinner in the Castle Restaurant. Meet friends for a drink or afternoon tea in our ‘secret’ waterside garden.

TO MAKE A BOOKING CALL 01432 356321 OR VISIT WWW.CASTLEHSE.CO.UK

Castle House, Castle Street, Hereford HR1 2NW

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 53 Moorhall Farm - Self Catering H5 The Stables and Hayloft H8·SC

Ledbury, Herefordshire HR8 2JL T: 07968 693698 E: [email protected] W: www.stablesandhayloft.co.uk

A luxury holiday home: perfect for a romantic celebration Luxury self-catering 1 bedroom accommodation. Original features and spacious south-facing balcony with Whitbourne, Worcester WR6 5SF views over the duck pond and open farmland. Enormous T: 01886 821955 M: 07828 286360 super king size soft bed, champagne breakfast welcome E: [email protected] hamper, huge soft sofa, fully equipped kitchen, spacious W: www.moorhallfarm.co.uk modern bathroom, laundry room and secure cycle Adjacent to a working farm, this luxurious farmhouse storage, Wifi, TV with Netflix. sleeps 12 adults and 4 children. It boasts modern and 1.5 miles from the pretty market town of Ledbury, famous traditional elements with two lounges, the main one having for its cobbled streets and alleyways, pubs, excellent a traditional woodburner. You can experience cooking on restaurants, unique shops and annual Poetry Festival. an Aga in the spacious, fully equipped kitchen which has a Surrounded by orchards, vineyards and organic farms table large enough to seat 16. There are six bedrooms, two and within easy reach of the Malvern Hills and Eastnor of which are on the ground floor. And there is a wonderful Castle. Minimum 3 night stay, no smoking or pets. beamed games room with snooker table. Call today for availability.

Rooms: 6 • Room Type: D Rooms: 1 • Room Type: D Price: Whole Property from £1000 p/w Price per room: From £105

Green Woodpecker

54 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds Dore Abbey Founded in 1147, this is the only medieval Appropriately given the importance of music Cistercian Abbey surviving in England, nestling to the Cistercian monks, a Musicians Gallery within the rural splendour of the Golden Valley was added between 1700-1710 and Dore region, west of Hereford.It was dissolved Abbey continues to host music concerts due to in 1537 with the abbey being bought by the excellent acoustics it has. local landowner John Scudamore. Falling into disrepair the building was then restored Working closely with English Heritage, the during the 1630’s by Scudamore’s great-great- Friends of Dore Abbey raised significant funds grandson, John Scudamore, 1st Viscount to save the abbey 20 years ago and now have Scudamore,in order to preserve his family ambitious plans to the roof area and form a heritage. Amazingly, the original medieval Heritage Centre for the community and visitors altar was found being used in a local farm for alike. As a thriving church and an important making cheese and salting meat! A new oak part of Herefordshire heritage, Dore Abbey rood screen featuring the arms of Scudamore, is also used as a community resource for arts, William Laud (Archbishop of Canterbury) and education, charities and local festivals. Visit King Charles I, was carved by local craftsman www.doreabbey.org.uk for more information. John Abell, whose work is also displayed in Grange Court in Leominster.

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 55 1 Visit wild Herefordshire erefordshire offers a wealth bird have been recorded here! There are also of landscapes to explore – orchards, meadows and wet woodland within H this wonderful nature reserve on the banks of Herefordshire Wildlife Trust picks the River Lugg. some highlights… In early spring the blackthorn blossom first Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve provides cheer. Then in April and May the One of the best places to see wetland birds orchards light up with a wash of pastel whites in the county, Bodenham Lake has recently and pinks as the various fruit trees come into undergone a transformation thanks to funding blossom. Toads are on the move at dusk; often from the Heritage Lottery Fund and European in large numbers, and brimstone butterflies Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. emerge. Great crested grebe perform their Following remodelling of the lake’s previously elaborate courtship display out on the lake steep banks, we are now expanding the areas while on land grass snakes can be found of reedbed on the reserve to attract species basking in the morning sun. such as the bearded reedling and bittern. The wildflowers are at their best in summer: Two bird hides offer fantastic views across the lush green of lady’s mantle contrasting the lake which is lucky as over 160 species of with the pinks of centaury and yellow evening

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primrose, as well as a carpet of tiny wild strawberries. In early summer listen too for reed warblers from the hide and there’s always a chance of an otter sighting. With luck the orchards are laden with fruit come autumn. The cider fruit is harvested and sold to help fund the management of the site, while the windfall is literally that for the visiting flocks of fieldfare and redwing that start to arrive from the continent in October. The surrounding woodlands provide a colourful backdrop to the lake making it a great location for photographers. In September keep your 5 eyes peeled for hobby. This sickle winged falcon breeds late and frequently preys on swallows and martins as they flock and feed near water before heading south for the winter. Winter is the time for wildfowl to visit the lakes and flooded fields along the Lugg Valley. Their arrival and numbers depend on the weather conditions in northern and eastern Europe, where the majority spend the summer, but by late November there’s sure to be a presence. By the time they get here they’re often exhausted and starving, so having areas such as the refuge here at Bodenham where they can rest and feed free of disturbance, is really important. The hides provide a good view over the refuge. A flock of wigeon is normally present over the winter months. The males have a chestnut coloured head with a striking golden forehead. These are dabbling ducks, but also spend time grazing on nearby grassland and do so on the meadows in the refuge portion of the site. Most of the birds wintering here will have come from Northern Russia.

Lugg Meadow 6 Sometimes shrouded in damp mists, other times transformed into a glistening lake, inundated by the River Lugg; dotted with jewel-like blooms in spring and turned golden with a flood of buttercups in summer: the Lugg Meadow is a timeless treasure, a portal to the social and natural history of the medieval age.

1. Buttercups on Lugg Meadow. 2. Bodenham Lake, Sophie Cowling. 3. Hobby at Bodenham Lake, Trevor Hulme. 4. Otter, Trevor Hulme. 5. Brown Hare, David Tipling 2020vision. 6. Great Crested Grebe, Andrew Parkinson 2020Vision. 7. Reed Warbler, Chris Gomersall 2020Vision. 7

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 57 wildlife; the meadows they border are thick with wildflowers and the hum of insects; cool, shallow ponds teem with life above and below the surface. A scene far removed from the stretching hectares of today’s farmed fields, this small, 60-acre farmstead remains a patchwork of smaller fields. Birches Farm has been traditionally managed through the centuries– grazed by sheep and cattle and cut each summer for hay while centuries-old hedgerows of hawthorn, blackthorn, rowan and hazel form natural field boundaries. As the land has had very limited use of artificial pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, a diverse mix of grasses and wild flowers now flourish across the farm including harebells, orchids, devil’s bit scabious, betony and dyers greenweed. This diversity in turn supports a wider range of insects and all-important pollinators. The thick hedgerows provide both nesting sites and winter food for small birds while brown hares are often seen in the meadows.

1 Lea & Paget’s Wood Situated on the south-western slopes of A parcel of the flood plain of the River Lugg, the Woolhope Dome, Lea & Pagets Wood this 330 acre meadow is the largest surviving is arguably one of the finest ancient, semi- Lammas meadow in the country. Around 90 natural, broad-leaved woodlands left in the dole stones still stand in the meadow and Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural are marked with a name, or initials, and date. Beauty. This system was in solid existence on Lugg Its ancient status is not in doubt, with the Meadow when the doomsday book was name Lea itself (meaning forest or wood) written and still survives today. indicating possible pre-Anglo-Saxon origins The most well-known and loved of the and the woodland flora contains a large meadow’s flora and fauna are the snake’s number of ancient woodland species. As head fritillaries which flower in April and May. the wood stands above Silurian limestone, Usually a beautiful chequered purple flower, quicklime was able to be manufactured here in many of the fritillaries on Lugg Meadow are the 19th Century, and two lime kilns, possibly white which is a rare sight. The fritillary is often dating from 1833 are found near the reserve found on traditionally managed flood-plain entrance. A well-marked track runs from the meadows which meant it was once a common kilns to the disused limestone quarry in Church flower. As very few of these meadows are still Wood. in existence however, the snake’s-head fritillary The wood holds a variety of magnificent trees is now similarly scarce. dominated partly by sessile oak and partly Birches Farm by ash, with other tree species mixed in, particularly wild cherry, yew, silver birch and Birches Farm, lying on the outskirts of Kington, wild service. is a vestige of a rural life and a rural landscape all but obliterated by the exigencies of our The woodland understorey is mainly modern world. Here, laid hedges, staked with composed of hazel and field maple, together hazel poles, are rustling and bustling with with some hawthorn, holly, crab-apple and

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spindle, and occasional coppiced wych elms. Near the wood boundaries both large and small-leaved limes occur. In some areas, particularly in Pagets Wood, coppiced sweet chestnut is abundant as a result of 19th Century plantings. An area of alders occurs in the north-west of the reserve. Large and spectacular drifts of bluebells make a fine show in springtime, mixed in with impressive numbers of wood anemone and early purple orchids. You can also spot herb paris, wild daffodil, sanicle, wild liquorice and greater butterfly orchid. 2 Lea & Pagets is home to a small breeding population of pied flycatchers in nest-boxes, and a fine range of other typical woodland species. These include all three woodpecker species and warblers such as blackcap, willow warbler, chiffchaff and the occasional wood warbler. Nuthatches, treecreepers, marsh tits, jays, buzzards, tawny owls and sparrowhawks are all frequently seen. Apart from common species like green-veined white, orange tip and speckled wood, Lea & Pagets is home to a number of less usual butterflies. Brimstones, white admirals and wood whites maintain small populations here, and this is a good place to see the spectacular silver-washed fritillary feeding on bramble flowers. The woodland is home to many mammals including a thriving population of dormice alongside wood mouse, yellow-necked mouse, bank vole and common shrew. Foxes and badgers are also present, while groups of fallow deer are frequently seen. Herefordshire Wildlife Trust manages 55 Nature Reserves across the county nearly all 3 of which are open to the public and free to access. Find details of all these as well as upcoming events at www.herefordshirewt.org

1. Fieldfare & Redwing, Evan Bowen-Jones. 2. Birches Farm, David Lovelace. 3. Snake’s Head Fritillaries, Lugg Meadow, Evan Bowen-Jones. 4. Bluebells at Lea & Pagets. 4

F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 59 A Selection of Events 2019 Please note that dates given are correct at the time of going to press but it is always advisable to check with the organisers regarding timings and dates, especially if you are making a special journey to attend.

1st March -17th March 15th – 23rd June Borderlines Film Festival Herefordshire Walking Festival www.borderlinesfilmfestival.co.uk www.walkingfestival.com

15th – 17th March 15th June Ross Festival Re-Invented Offa’s Dyke 15 Run www.createross.co.uk www.tempoevents.co.uk

12th – 14th April TBC June Kington Walks Spring Festival Historical Hereford Day www.kingtonwalks.org www.friendsofcastlegreen.org.uk/diary-events

3rd – 4th May 29th – 30th June Hereford River Carnival Bromyard Gala www.rivercarnival.org www.bromyardgala.org.uk

5th – 6th May TBC June Big Apple Blossomtime Weekend Bartestree Cider & Beer Festival www.bigapple.org.uk www.bartestreecider.co.uk

6th May 6th – 7th July Hergest Croft Gardens Spring Flower Fair Shobdon Food & Flying Festival www.hergest.co.uk www.shobdonfoodandflyingfestival.co.uk

7th – 9th May 5th – 14th July Hereford May Fair Ledbury Poetry Festival www.herefordshire.gov.uk www.poetry-festival.co.uk

23rd May – 2nd June 5th – 7th July Hay Literary Festival Linton Music Festival www.hayfestival.com www.lintonfestival.org

TBC June 5th – 7th July Kington Food Festival Beer on the Wye www.kingtonfoodfestival.co.uk www.herefordcamra.org.uk

TBC June TBC July Leominster Festival Kington Classic Sportive Bike Ride www.leominster-festival.co.uk www.kingtonlions.org

8th – 9th June 13th – 14th July Hereford Food Festival Leominster & Hereford Kite Festival www.theherefordfoodfestival.co.uk www.kitefestival.org.uk

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20th – 21st July 14th September Much Marcle Steam Rally Kington Show www.muchmarclesteamrally.com www.kingtonshow.co.uk

18th – 21st July 7th – 15th September Nostock Music Festival h.Art Week www.nozstock.com www.h-art.org.uk

26th July – 3rd August 19th – 22nd September Three Choirs Festival Kington Walking Festival www.3choirs.org www.kingtonwalks.org

5th August 27th – 29th September Herefordshire Country Fair Ross Walking Festival www.herefordshirecountryfair.co.uk www.walkinginross.co.uk

8th – 11th August 12th – 13th October Lakefest Big Apple Harvestime www.lakefest.co.uk www.bigapple.org.uk

9th – 11th August TBC October Down of the Farm Festival Leominster Apple Fayre www.musicglue.com www.leominstertourism.com

TBC August 13th October Kington Vintage Rally Hergest Croft Gardens Autumn Flower Fair www.classiccarwebsite.com www.hergest.co.uk

TBC August TBC October Ross Rowing Regatta Cider Festival www.rossrowingclub.co.uk www.cidermuseum.co.uk

TBC August TBC November Hereford Indie Food Festival Christmas Fair on the Green www.aruleoftum.com www.friendsofcastlegreen.org.uk

August 30th – September 1st TBC December Ross Cider Festival Kington Festive Food Fair www.rosscider.com www.kingtontourist.info

7th September TBC December Leominster Food Fayre Leominster Victorian Christmas Market www.leominsterfoodfayre.co.uk www.leominstertowncouncil.gov.uk

5th – 8th September The publishers can accept no responsibility Bromyard Folk Festival for errors/cancellations/changes in these www.bromyardfolkfestival.co.uk details.

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We are spoilt for choice with great walking countryside in Herefordshire to explore. Links are included below to some of the primary websites for further information: www.visitherefordshire.co.uk/thingstodo/walking.aspx www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200136/travel_and_transport/188/walks_and_trails www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200136/travel_and_transport/188/walks_and_trails/2 offasdyke.org.uk/offas-dyke-association/offas-dyke-centre/ www.herefordholidays.co.uk/activities.php www.visitthemalverns.org/things-to-do/walking/ wyevalleyaonb.org.uk/index.php/get-active/Walking/

Walking Festivals 2019 Kington Walks Spring Weekend 12-14th April www.kingtonwalks.org Malvern Walking Festival 25th May – 2nd June www.malvernwalking.uk Herefordshire Walking Festival 15th-23rd June www.walkingfestival.com Kington Walks Festival 19th-22nd September www.kingtonwalks.org Ross on Wye Walking Festival 27th-29th September www.walkinginross.co.uk

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Herefordshire Cycling

There is a wealth of fabulous countryside and wildlife to explore in Herefordshire with the bike being an ideal way to see it. Links are included below to some of the primary websites for further information: www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200136/travel_and_transport/312/cycling www.herefordshire.gov.uk/downloads/download/214/herefordshire_walks_ and_cycling_maps www.comecyclingledbury.com www.wheelywonderfulcycling.co.uk www.cyclingwales.co.uk/cyclingherefordshire www.malvernhills.org.uk/visiting/cycling You can also cycle the Cider Route – visit www.ciderroute.co.uk

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Planning your trip

Why not make Herefordshire your base for a holiday or short break, it’s not only a great location, but close to many other great destinations well worth a visit. Herefordshire’s location bordering Wales makes it extremely accessible and closer than you think!

Getting here It’s easy when you know how! By car 3 hours from London and Manchester and 1 hour from Birmingham, Cardiff and Bristol. By Coach National Express Coaches run nationwide with direct links to For local Herefordshire bus information Hereford, Ross-on-Wye and Ledbury, from London and Birmingham www.herefordshire.gov.uk/transport- T: 08717 818181 an-highways/public-transport/ www.nationalexpress.com travelling-by-bus/ By rail If you require any addtional information on any of the areas you are visiting and There are railway stations in Hereford, to make sure you get the most from Ledbury, Leominster and Colwall with your visit... direct links to London, Birmingham and Manchester www.visitherefordshire.co.uk T: 03457 484950 E: [email protected] www.nationalrail.co.uk T: 01432 268430

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