The House
Local Area
Stride out from the doorstep for walks in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside; stroll into Pembridge for a pub lunch at the New Inn or go to the Cider Barn for great food and spectacular vies over the fields. Further afield you can go exploring along Offa’s Dyke or in the Black Mountains – puff your way up to Hay Bluff or Lord Hereford’s Knob for staggering panoramic vistas.
Start your day with breakfast at Shobdon Airfield, go see the ‘wedding cake’ church, then expore the picturesque villages spotting historic timber framed buildings on the Black and White Village Trail. Factor in a stop off at Monkland Cheese Dairy, have an amble around Weobley or the colourful Hergest Ridge Gardens.
Go to Hay-on-Wye on market day when the town has such a lively air; browse the bookshops the town is famous for, come in May for arts and culture events at Hay Festival. Discover Ludlow with its independent shops and markets, make time to visit the medieval castle where regular concerts and the annual Ludlow Food Festival are held. In Hereford you can see the famous Mappi Mundi and 17th century Chained Library in the Cathedral.
Take the young ‘uns to the Small Breeds Farm Park and Owl Centre, put the pedal to the metal at Hereford Raceway, go canoeing on the River Wye from the Ferry Boat Inn at Witney-on-Wye. So much to see, so much to do, so many memories waiting to be made!