Abbey Dore Court Garden is located at the Southern end of the beautiful Golden Valley in South Herefordshire, just 15 miles from Hay-on-Wye, 12 miles from Hereford and 15 miles North of Abergavenny.
Just in view of the famous 1147 Cistercian Abbe...
An atmospheric Neolithic 'dolmen' burial chamber made of great stone slabs, in the hills above Herefordshire's Golden Valley....
Benedictine monasticism was part of the landscape of Mediaeval Britain, but the Reformation in England and the Dissolution of the Monasteries brought an end to the monastic life in England and Wales. The age of the great Abbeys like Canterbury, Westm...
Berrington Hall hosts amazing painted ceilings and beautiful French Regency furniture. All surrounded by a lake,an island and a walled garden which boasts an historic collection of old local apple trees.
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Broadmoor Common Local Nature Reserve has 35.65 acres of rich grassland in Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The species rich grassland and woodland is managed for nature conservation in association with the local commoners.
Broadmoo...
Traditionally farmed estate and medieval manor house. This 688-hectare (1,700-acre) estate was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1946 and still maintains traditional farms and extensive areas of woodland, including ancient oak and beech. Visitors c...
The Heritage Centre is a short walk from Bromyard town centre and is a museum which is dedicated to hops and hop picking. The displays tell the history of hop growing through the seasons and include life-size scenes from hop picking life along with m...
Bryan's Ground Garden is set in 3 acres of intimate garden rooms that have been growing since 1913. Furnished with follies and fragrant flowers, towers and topiary, pools and a potager, and paths to five acres of specimen trees on the banks of a rive...
Burton Court is a Grade 2* listed manor house set in 19 acres of gardens and parkland. Situated near the Welsh border, and used as a defence for the English since medieval times. The property boasts a fascinating history that dates back to the 11th C...
Capler Viewpoint is a perfect place for pinic's with stunning views of river Wye....
Coddington Vineyard is a well established English vineyard, having been planted mainly in 1985. It is situated a few miles west of the Malvern Hills in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The vineyard has been described as one of the most beau...
The site of The Blackfriars Monastery, which was a Dominican Monastery home of crusaders of the Order of St. John and an ex-serviceman's hospital, now within an attractive rose garden....
Castellated manor house set in extensive parkland. Croft Castle is an imposing country house containing fine Georgian interiors and furniture, and with family connections dating back to the Norman Conquest. There are restored walled gardens and a par...
Superb early 17th-century farmhouse. Bequeathed to the Trust in 1965 this wonderful timber-framed and stone-tiled farmhouse had been restored from dereliction by the donor. It was his wish that 'the unspoilt character of the traditional Welsh farm sh...
A magnificent Georgian Castle dramatically situated in the foothills of the Malverns, near Ledbury Herefordshire and is surrounded by a beautiful deer park lake and arboretum. The castle is still the home of the Hervey-Bathurst family and its lavish...
A traditional English churchyard, Edvin Loach contains both a 19th-century church and the remains of an 11th-century church....
Six and a half acre family run vineyard with glorious views over the Black Mountains.
Wine shop, local crafts, cottage garden plants, kids play area, picnic area and tea room. Bring the kids to let off some steam, then relax and enjoy our deliciou...
Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat. The castle was begun in the late 11th century, by the English thegn Godric who gave it his name.
A generation later t...
Hampton Court, Herefordshire is a castle on the meadows of the river Lugg, backed by a steep wooded escarpment and surrounded by woodland and grounds of 1,000 acres. Founded by King Henry in the early 15th century the castle has been completely resto...
The Manor House is Tudor/Carolinian/ Jacobean, founded in the 13th Century, with tranquil gardens. There are fine furniture and paintings.
Tours - 2, 3, 4pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sundays, Bank Holidays. Open Easter to the end of September.
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Hereford Cathedral's main role is as a centre of Christian mission and the seat of the Bishop. Each day, three acts of worship take place which ensure that the life of prayer which gives energy to Christian mission is carried on.
The Bishop of Her...
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Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, housed in a spectacular Victorian gothic building, has been exhibiting artefacts and works of fine and decorative art connected with the local area since 1...
A small collection of objects associated with the regiments raised in Herefordshire dating from the Volunteers of the Napoleonic period....
Hergest Croft Gardens lies in the heart of the Welsh Marches with stunning views towards the Black Mountains. There are gorgeous flower borders. An old fashioned Kitchen Garden, Azalea Garden, Maple Grove, and Park Wood, all to discover. With a Gift ...
The 11 acre gardens of How Caple Court date from Edwardian times and are high above the River Wye with views toward the Forest of Dean and the Welsh Mountains. Formal terraces with yew hedges, pools, statues and a traditional rose garden contrasts wi...
Holders of the national collection of Hardy Water Lilies. Specialist water garden centre with six acres of landscaped gardens and fish pools. Design and supply of water features and associated requirements. Tea rooms and gift shop overlooking Koi Poo...
Kentchurch Court has been in the Scudamore family for over 1,000 years. The house, with a Deer Park, which dates back to the Knights Templars, nestles at the foot of Garway Hill.
Kentchurch Court lies at the heart of an estate of over 5,000 acres....
Kinnersley Castle is a family home, not a business, and the events we host cover areas that coincide with our own interests and beliefs. Proceeds from these events are seen as a contribution by those who enjoy visiting us towards the upkeep of a prop...
This small museum of local history provides insights into the past of the market town of Ledbury. It occupies the ground floor of a fifteenth century building in Church Lane, a picturesque cobbled alleyway that links the Market House to the Parish Ch...
Leominster Folk Museum in Etnam Street, Leominster, has collections of many aretefacts that illustrate local life.
Leominster Folk Museum also has on display a burial from the bronze age and a collection of early postage marks and stamps of Leomin...
Longton Brickcroft Local Nature Reserve was designated in September 1998 under Parks and Countryside Act 1949 and is located in the village of Longton, situated in the west of the borough of South Ribble and to the south west of the City of Preston. ...
A powerful thick-walled round keep of c. 1200, characteristic of the Welsh Borders, on a large earthen mound amid other castle remains. Set in the beautiful Olchon valley, with magnificent views of the Black Mountains....
A rare one-man-operated 18th-century water mill in part working order. Nearby there are attractive gardens and woodland walks, a stone weir and the significant Aymestrey Limestone Quarry. Special day and evening guided tours for groups are available ...
Welcome to Newbridge Farm Park we hope you enjoy your stay. Enjoy tractor rides, feed the pigs, horses and pony's, play with the rabbits, chill out in the picnic area or burn energy on the zip wire and climbing frames in our family run farm park.
An eclectic collection of the best of British contemporary art & craft to include cards, prints, original paintings, ceramics, glass, jewellery, ironwork, wearables, sculpture, furniture and much more.
Included in the National list of Craft Shops...
An Arboretum is a collection of trees, usually rare and exotic trees that would not normally be found growing in England. (Think of it like a 'zoo for trees'!)
Queenswood Arboretum is the middle of 67 acres of Queenswood Country Park sitting on t...
The family chapel of the Roman Catholic Bodenham family. The originally simple medieval building has a fine Elizabethan timber roof, a rebuilt 18th-century tower, and a mid-Victorian side chapel and high altar....
Shipley Gardens surround a 17th century Wye Valley Homestead standing upon the site of previous dwellings that since Roman times have administered the adjacent ford and former ferry. The Gardens created during the last 40 years by the Author & Landsc...
Shortwood Family Farm is a working organic Dairy Farm. Come and see our animals and help feed them, feed calves and goats and milk a cow, or try our trailor ride which takes you to see our pigs and piglets in their natural habitat....
Visit the 4-acre gardens at Stockton Bury, near Leominster, Hereford and you'll be greeted by impressive collections of plants, many rare and unusual that thrive on the heavy clay soil. The garden, set amongst medieval farm buildings, offers a workin...
Sufton Court is a small Palladian mansion designed by James Wyatt. Park and grounds by Humphrey Repton whose 'Red Book' along with antique china and watercolours are on display....
Planted over twenty years ago by brothers Lindsay and Edward Heyes, the fun of the aMazing Hedge Puzzle has made it Herefordshire's most popular private tourist attraction.
People from all over the world have enjoyed finding out about mazes throu...
The Cider Museum is housed in a former cider factory and visitors can walk through original cider cellars. View cidermaking equipment and memorabilia, a cooper's workshop, vat house and a display of 18th century cider glasses and 19th century waterco...
The Garden at The Bannut is a 3 acre garden and set in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside, with magnificent views to the Malvern Hills and has been developed by us since 1984. Manicured hedges divide the garden into formal and informal garden ro...
The Lion Gallery was opened in 1995 in Leominster to provide a showcase for the best in contemporary craftwork and fine art from the region and has since gone on to show nearly 500 makers. You'll find a changing stock of jewellery, ceramics, glass, t...
The Old House is a remarkably well preserved example of a 17th Century timber-framed building and is situated in the heart of Hereford, surrounded by the commercial centre of the city. It is a startling sight, standing as the sole reminder of times-g...
The phenomenal Dr Who Exhibition, Bromyard, has re-opened following a complete refurbishment.
Open throughout 2009 and 2010 it now includes new displays of BBC props, monsters and costumes from Dr Who from it's beginnings in the 1960's right up t...
Informal 1920s riverside garden with fine views. A tranquil garden of 4 hectares (10 acres) on a steep slope above a bend in the River Wye, The Weir is most spectacular in spring with drifts of snowdrops, daffodils and narcissi. In summer the shelter...
Experience the unique history of the Westons family, learn how Henry Weston founded the business in 1880 and how this independent and family owned cider and perry maker developed into the country's finest producer of quality ciders and perries. Hear ...
Once the stronghold of the turbulent Mortimer family, Wigmore Castle was abandoned by the 17th century. Now it is among the most remarkable ruins in England , largely buried up to first floor level by earth and fallen masonry. Yet many of its fortifi...
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