James's Herefordshire Guidebook
Shopping and eating
Holloways Home and Garden Furniture
Lower CourtShopping experience with cafe.
Farm shop, deli and coffee shop with adjacent plant centre. Orchards and fields. Lovely scotch eggs from The Handmade Scotch Egg Company. Highly recommended.
34 locals recommend
The Nest, Little Verzons Farm
Hereford RoadFarm shop, deli and coffee shop with adjacent plant centre. Orchards and fields. Lovely scotch eggs from The Handmade Scotch Egg Company. Highly recommended.
Craft and gift centre. They also have great links with the local community, offering beautiful homemade food. Bread making workshops (including sourdough).
19 locals recommend
The Hop Pocket Shopping Village
Craft and gift centre. They also have great links with the local community, offering beautiful homemade food. Bread making workshops (including sourdough).
Food scene
Legges of Bromyard
Tenbury RoadFantastic local produce! Butchers and deli.
The Snugg
17 High StGreat coffee and cake.
The Live & Let Live
Good quality pub good. Historic pub with thatched roof.
The Oak Inn
Bromyard RoadGood quality pub food.
The Plough Inn
Local pub food.
The Three Horseshoes Inn
Local pub food.
Green Cow Kitchens
Local food with tasting menu.
Pensons
Herefordshire's only Michelin Star restaurant.
The Verzon House Hotel
Hereford RoadRestaurant and hotel by Chase Distillery. Fantastic food.
The Beefy Boys
Burger restaurant serving Herefordshire beef. Highly recommended!
Sightseeing
Ledbury
Lovely market town with independent shops.
Ludlow
Lovely market town with many historic buildings and castle.
Hay-on-Wye
Lovely market town famous for its literature festival.
Castle with many events throughout the year. Host of the Land Rover experience.
119 locals recommend
Eastnor Castle
Castle with many events throughout the year. Host of the Land Rover experience.
Goodrich Castle
Castle LaneHistoric castle
National Trust - Brockhampton Estate
National trust.
National Trust Berrington Hall
National trust.
Impressive cathedral with Mappa Mundi (largest medieval map known to exist).
147 locals recommend
Hereford Cathedral
Cathedral CloseImpressive cathedral with Mappa Mundi (largest medieval map known to exist).
Fifteenth century medieval castle with award winning gardens. Events take place all season.
59 locals recommend
Hampton Court Castle
Fifteenth century medieval castle with award winning gardens. Events take place all season.
Little Malvern Court
Fifteenth century Prior’s Hall nestled in the Malvern Hills.
Witley Court & Gardens
Worcester RoadRuined Italianate mansion. English Heritage.
A range of Weston cider and perry, plus history of the business and how cider is produced. On site shop, as well as the Scrumpy House Bar & Restaurant.
77 locals recommend
Westons Cider Mill
A range of Weston cider and perry, plus history of the business and how cider is produced. On site shop, as well as the Scrumpy House Bar & Restaurant.
Chase Distillery (home of Chase Vodka and William’s Gin) offer exclusive tours around their single-estate distillery. Highly recommended.
52 locals recommend
Chase Distillery
Chase Distillery (home of Chase Vodka and William’s Gin) offer exclusive tours around their single-estate distillery. Highly recommended.
Frome Valley Vineyard
Paunton CourtVinyard tour and wine shop.
Ludlow Brewing Co
Station DriveBeer and brewery tour.
Monkland Cheese Dairy
9 Baker LeaCheese dairy with guided tours.
Wye Valley Brewery
Beer and brewery tour.
Morgan Motor Company Ltd
Pickersleigh RoadFactory tour, museum and experience drives in Malvern.
16 mile heritage railway which runs along the Severn Valley.
49 locals recommend
Severn Valley Railway (Bridgnorth)
Hollybush Road16 mile heritage railway which runs along the Severn Valley.
The world’s first iron bridge erected over the River Severn. Museum.
27 locals recommend
Ironbridge Gorge Civil Parish
The world’s first iron bridge erected over the River Severn. Museum.
Activities
Eastnor Pottery & The Flying Potter
Clencher's Mill LanePottery classes.
Located 10 minutes’ drive from Mintridge. Horse riding centre which provides schooling lessons and county hacking.
Noakes Farm Riding Centre
Located 10 minutes’ drive from Mintridge. Horse riding centre which provides schooling lessons and county hacking.