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& The Wye Valley stay / explore / experience / 2019 www.visitherefordshire.co.uk A GREAT DAY OUT AT WESTONS CIDER MILL find out how we make our award-winning ciders with a tour and tasting experience Daily tours at: 11.00am, 12.30pm, 2.00pm and 3.30pm Cider Shop | Restaurant & Tea Room | Free Parking | Open 7 days a week | Children’s Play Park CALL 01531 660108 FOR MORE INFORMATION MUCH MARCLE, LEDBURY, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR8 2NQ [email protected] SO MUCH MORE IN EVERY DROP Westons-Cider.co.uk Visit Herefordshire_VC_2626.indd 1 21/08/2018 14:17 stay / explore / experience 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. 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Images for pages 1, 54 and 61: Love Herefordshire, & Susanna Forbes. 2 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds stay / explore / experience Key to symbols 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 F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 3 stay / explore / experience 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 4 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds stay / explore / experience North Dilwyn 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. F visitherefordshire www.visitherefordshire.co.uk 5 East 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 6 I visit_herefordshire T @VisitHfds stay / explore / experience Central 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.