The Local Area
Click on the images below courtesy of www.visitherefordshire.com to zoom in for a closer look..
Visit the Marcher castles, Hereford Cathedral, the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, or great houses such as Berrington Hall, Eastnor Castle and Witley Court. The local black and white villages with their timber-framed cottages are well worth visiting. Close by are the gardens of Hampton Court, and the National Collection of Michaelmas daisies or further afield are Hidcote and Kiftsgate.
If gastronomy whets your appetite, sample the Flavours of Herefordshire. There are vineyards, cider apple orchards, cheese makers and ice-cream makers and even hand-made chocolates from Ledbury. The area now has a number of micro breweries producing an interesting selection of ales. Treat yourself to a weekend break at the Herefordshire Food Festival in October.
Interested in Morgan Cars? We are twenty minutes from Malvern, where the Morgan is built.
We are within an hour and a quarter of the Celtic Manor Resort, host to The Ryder Cup in 2010 and many numerous high-profile events such as The Celtic Manor Wales Open or the summer tennis tournament with celebrities like Pat Cash. Perhaps you might enjoy the Races at Cheltenham, Hereford or Ludlow, or grass boarding.
Come to listen to the choral music of the Three Choirs Festival, one of the world's oldest classical choral music festivals, held annually since the early eighteenth century, or the Jazz Festival at Upton.
Visit Ledbury Poetry Festival, described as the best in the country by Poet Laureate Andrew Motion. Whatever your interests, you are sure to be able to indulge them from here.
Local Attractions Latest News
Another glorious early Spring day, so I went and photographed these bulbs under the beautiful sycamore tree . The splash of gold made by the yellow crocuses is such a cheering sight, especially when contrasted with the purple ones with their ochre throats. The snowdrops are in full bloom and there are even signs of [...]
We have had such a beautiful day here today, with a blue sky and the sun shining, causing the yellow and purple crocuses to open, that it made me think of Spring. A popular local event well-known across the country and celebrating its 25th year is the Malvern Spring Garden Show. (Click on the picture [...]
Much Wenlock, in Shropshire, was home to Dr. William Penny Smith, seen by many as founding father of the modern Olympic Games, and is where the first Olympian Games were held in 1850. They continue to be held each July and this year will see the 124th. Events range from Archery to Tennis as well [...]
Eastnor Pottery, from whose Blog these photos are taken, run workshops for beginners and improvers at their studio on the Eastnor Castle estate, five minutes from Ledbury. Click on the photos to take you to their website. Run by ceramic artists Jon Williams and Sarah Monk , the courses can be very therapeutic and include [...]
Ramblers groups all over the country promote the joy of walking. There are four groups in Herefordshire, including Leadon Vale in the Ledbury area. This year celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the Ramblers and a number of special walks are being organised around that as well as the normal programme. Although the Ramblers are out [...]
Click to download these things to do in and around Ledbury (MS Word Document)
Click to download things you can do that are up to one hour away (MS Word Document)
Click to download information on the Flavours of Herefordshire (MS Word Document) |
