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Places to visit in Hereford & Worcestershire

 

ŠNTPL/John Hammond

Berrington Hall, nr Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0DW   Nat Trust
Telephone: 01568 615721
 

Neo-classical mansion with fine interiors, set in landscape grounds

 


Photo:

The sweeping staircase with bronzed balustrading in the Staircase Hall at Berrington Hall, Herefordshire

   

ŠNTPL/Robert Morris

Brockhampton Estate, Greenfields, Bringsty, nr Bromyard, Herefordshire WR6 5TB   Nat Trust
Traditionally farmed estate and medieval manor house


Photo: The Gatehouse and Lower Brockhampton House, the medieval manor house on the Brockhampton Estate in Worcestershire.
 

   
  Clearwell Caves
For thousands of years iron ore has been mined at Clearwell Caves. You can still meet a Free Miner here: men whose ancient birthright entitles them to dig for minerals within the Hundred of St Briavels and the Royal Forest of Dean. Clearwell Caves are now a working mining museum where visitors can see impressive caverns with geological and mining displays
   
  Visit Caldicot Castle in its beautiful setting of tranquil gardens and a wooded country park.
Founded by the Normans, developed in royal hands as a stronghold in the Middle Ages and restored as a Victorian family home, the castle has a romantic and colourful history.
Find out about its past with an audio tour, explore the medieval towers and take in the breath-taking views of the parklands and surrounding area from the battlements

 
   

ŠNTPL/David Noton

Clent Hills, North Worcestershire, between Hagley and Bromsgrove
A stunning countryside haven in the heart of the busy Midlands


Photo: A farmstead amidst fields in the Clent Hills, Hereford &
Worcester, bathed in sunshine, with a rainbow rising up against
the dark sky.

   

Credit: Vera Hunter

Croft Castle and Parkland, Yarpole, nr Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 9PW
Telephone: 01568 780141 (Infoline)

 


Castellated manor house set in stunning countryside with panoramic views
Photo: A view, from the south, of the main building and the Church at Croft Castle. The small square clock tower on the Church is visible on the right.

   

ŠNTPL/Andrew Butler

Croome Park, Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire WR8 9DW   Nat Trust
Telephone: 01905 371006
Magnificent landscape park restored to its former glory
Photo: North front of the house at Croome Park, Croome
D'Abitot, Worcestershire. Capability Brown remodelled the
exterior facades of the house in Classical Palladian style, and
added wings to the east and west in 1752.
   

ŠNTPL/Tim Stephens

Cwmmau Farm, Brilley, Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR3 6JP   Nat Trust
Telephone: 01981 590509
Superb early 17th-century farmhouse

 


Photo: Interior view of a kitchen at Cwmmau Farm at Brilley on
the border between Herefordshire and Wales. The timber framed
farm houses with stone tiled roofs are not open to the public.

   
  Dean Forest Railway

Lots to do, not just riding the train

   
  Elton Farm Maize Mazes, located between Newnham upon Severn and Westbury upon Severn are now a top Forest of Dean visitor attraction
   

ŠNTPL/Ian West

The Fleece Inn, Bretforton, nr Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 7JE Nat Trust
Telephone: 01386 831173
An unspoilt English pub

 


Photo: The half-timbered Fleece Inn at Bretforton, it is in
part C14th. and was first licensed as an Inn in 1848.

   
  Forest of Dean lies between the rivers Wye and Severn, in the western part of Gloucestershire, and on the borders of Wales and Herefordshire
   
  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 thane Godric who gave it his name. A generation later the splendidly preserved square keep which still forms its core was added, probably in the time of Richard ‘Strongbow’ de Clare, Earl of Pembroke and Lord of Goodrich 1148-76.
   

ŠNTPL/Nick Meers

The Greyfriars, Friar Street, Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 2LZ Nat Trust
Telephone: 01905 23571
15th-century merchant's house in Worcester city centre

 


Photo: The exterior of The Greyfriars, Worcester, a medieval
timber framed building. The house was built by Thomas Grene, a
wealthy Worcester brewer in 1480 on a site next to a monastery.

   

ŠNTPL/Nick Guttridge

Hanbury Hall, School Road, Hanbury, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire WR9 7EA   Nat Trust
Telephone: 01527 821214
Early 18th-century country house, garden and park
Photo: Outdoor conservation - view through the entrance gates
to the house with scaffolding and protective cover whilst working
on the roof at Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire.
   

Credit: David Hunter

Hawford Dovecote, Hawford, Worcestershire WR3 7SG  Nat Trust
Telephone: 01527 821214
16th-century dovecote
Title: Hawford Dovecote


Photo: An exterior view of the Hawford Dovecote. This 16th
century half-timbered dovecote is a remnant of a former monastic
grange.

   
  Clustered around Hartpury church are a unique group of ancient buildings lovingly maintained over the centuries by the parishioners. Many of these now need the careful attention of experts to continue to keep them in good order. Hartpury Historic Buildings Trust was established both to arrange this and equally importantly, to let others know about this gem lying off the beaten track. 
   
Hereford Cathedral A Cathedral has stood in Hereford since Saxon times. The present building contains some of the finest examples of architectural excellence from Norman times up to the present day, including the Romanesque Nave, the beautifully restored Shrine of St Thomas of Hereford in the North Transept, the ancient South Transept and the award-winning twentieth-century New Library Building.
Throughout the summer you can join our Cathedral Guides to explore the interior and exterior of the building (at stated times each day).

The Mappa Mundi  
The Hereford Mappa Mundi is unique in Britain's heritage; an outstanding treasure of the medieval world, it records how thirteenth-century scholars interpreted the world in spiritual as well as geographical terms.

The map bears the name of its author 'Richard of Haldingham or Lafford' (Holdingham and Sleaford in Lincolnshire). Recent research suggests a date of about 1300 for the creation of the map.

Mappa Mundi is drawn on a single sheet of vellum (calf skin) measuring 64" by 52" (1.58 x 1.33 meters), tapering towards the top with a rounded apex. The geographical material of the map is contained within a circle measuring 52" in diameter and reflects the thinking of the medieval church with Jerusalem at the centre of the world.

   
The 11 acre gardens of How Caple Court date from Edwardian times and are set 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 contrast with less formal plantings of mature trees and shrubs.
   
  Malvern Hills are a 9 mile range They divide the Counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire and are well worth a visit. The climb is not arduous and the views are worthwhile. There are many springs and wells (Malvern Water) flowing from these hills - watch out for St Ann's Well and Holy Well.
   

ŠNTPL/Derek Croucher

Middle Littleton Tithe Barn, Middle Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire WR11 5LN  Nat Trust
13th-century tithe barn, one of the largest and finest in the
country
Photo: Middle Littleton Tithe Barn is one of the largest &
finest C13th tithe barn in the country. Built in blue lias stone,
with Cotswold stone roof tiles, oak timber aisle posts & crucked
roof.
   
  Perrygrove Railway is the steam train for all ages- and all weathers! A charming railway in the Royal Forest of Dean
   

ŠNTPL/Robert Morris

Rosedene, Victoria Road, Dodford, nr Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B61 9BU  Nat Trust
Telephone: 01527 821214
Mid-19th-century Chartist cottage
Photo: The walled yard at the back of Rosedene, the cottage in
which early Chartists lived, first occupied in 1849,
Worcestershire.
   
Severn Valley Railway

 

For four decades, the Severn Valley Railway has graduated from relative obscurity to a prominent position in British railway preservation. Nowadays, the initials SVR are not solely part of the specialist jargon of keen railway enthusiasts, although the line is still happily invaded during the popular Enthusiast Weekends.

   
  Shobdon airfield began as a wartime aerodrome which was used by the RAF Gliding School as the main training area for the Normandy and Arnheim landings. The Herefordshire Gliding Club is based at Shobdon Airfield. See their site for newsletter, events listings, details of courses and other gliding links.
   
The first known church at Shobdon was a timber chapel, built in Anglo Saxon times
It is the striking blue and white interior with its wealth of ornamental arches, lavish pulpit based on the Kent design for York Minster and extensive Gothic detailing that makes Shobdon so unique among churches in Britain.
   

Credit: Mark Bolton

The Weir, Swainshill, nr Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 7QF   Nat Trust
Telephone: 01981 590509
Informal 1920s riverside garden with fine views

 


Photo: Patch of Cionodoxa in foreground with bank of daffodils
sloping down to garden bench and the River Wye in The Weir
garden.

   

ŠNTPL/David Hunter

Wichenford Dovecote, Wichenford, Worcestershire   Nat Trust
Telephone: 01527 821214
17th-century half-timbered black-and-white dovecote

 


Photo: View of seventeenth century half-timbered black and
white dovecote, at Wichenford, Worcestershire

   
  The Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an internationally important protected landscape. Recognised for its spectacular limestone gorge scenery and dense ravine woodlands, this living and working landscape is rich in history, wildlife, archaeological and industrial remains and impressive geological features.
Projects - Members of staff at the Wye Valley AONB unit work in partnership with local communities, schools and other organisations on a range of projects, large and small. These aim to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area and to increase awareness and appreciation of what makes this area so special.
   
  Three Choirs Festival Hereford and the nearby cities of Gloucester and Worcester take it in turns each year to host the world-famous Three Choirs Festival. This is the oldest music festival in Europe, and possibly in the world, and its origins go back to the early eighteenth century. 2-9 August 2008
  Worcester Festival bringing you all the information you will need to enjoy the sights and sounds of the Worcester Festival. The 2008 Festival will run for an extra week from Saturday 2nd August to Bank Holiday Monday 25th August. The extra week will be incorporating the fringe events for the Three Choirs Festival which will be hosted in Worcester in 2008 from the 2nd to the 9th August.

 

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