Orchards

The cottages are now booked up for the Big Apple celebrations at the beginning of May, but it is still possible to enjoy the apple blossom in the countryside by driving, cycling or following footpaths past the many orchards in the area. Click on the photos to take you to the homepage of the Herefordshire Cider Route website; it is possible to download a leaflet, and if you are a keen cyclist, you might consider the 20 mile Cider route which starts in Ledbury and takes in many of the names for which this area is famous - Weston’s, Gregg’s Pit and Lyne Down. Cider has played a part in the history of the county for some 350 years; Herefordshire cidermakers were nationally acclaimed and old stone cider mills can still be seen all over the place.