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Holidays Herefordshire.

Settlements in Herefordshire : Bromyard, Kington, Leominster, Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye.

County town Herefordshire  -  Hereford.


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Camping & Caravanning

 Eurocampings  -  ACSI Camping Guide

Car Rental

 Holiday Autos  -  
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 
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Holiday Homes / Cottages & Apartments

   - leading UK provider of self-catered holidays
Availability search [ refining by specifying price, pet, pub nearby, open fire, swimming pool and more possible ], special offers and brochure request.

  -  Holiday Lodges and Holiday Parks Britain
A short break, or weekend, at one of our holiday parks gives you a real getaway, whatever the season. You'll find well-equipped and cosily heated bungalows, lodges, chalets, apartments and caravans in beautiful forest, countryside and coastal surroundings.

Hotels in West Midlands

 Hotels in West Midlands [ Booking ]  -  Hotel Guides West Midlands

More Hotels? See Hotels.

Hostels / Budget Accommodations

 
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 Bed and Breakfast in Leominster
 Ryelands B&B  -  elegant Grade II listed Regency house
Ryelands is the perfect place for a relaxing and peaceful stay or indeed as a base for enjoying the surrounding area. Whether your interest is walking, riding, golfing, antiques, castles, gardens, churches, horse racing, stunning scenery or gastronomic food, all are within an easy walk or drive of Ryelands.

 Youth Hostels England

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 Evan Evens Tours  -   


Superbreak offer leisure hotel breaks and features 2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.

 
Widest choice of self-catering holidays / short breaks throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe
A self-catering holiday in one of Hoseasons' holiday lodges and parks brings a new meaning to the word freedom. From the moment you arrive you can revel in the limitless possibilities offered at every resort centre.
And with late availability and last minute booking facilities, you'll soon be experiencing the holiday of your dreams.

 
Join the thousands of people who enjoy cruising on a narrowboat on the picturesque canals of England each year. Crafted and designed in the north of England blending traditional methods with modern materials, each boat is specially designed to include all the amenities and comforts you could need whilst on the canal. All of our boats are maintained to the highest standards by our professional in house teams who are on hand to help you 24 hours a day, 7days a week. Safety on board and a fantastic relaxing holiday are our main priorities.

  -  in England
Golfbreaks.com is the UK's premier service for organising Golf Breaks and Golf Days, providing tailor-made golfbreaks at discounted prices and hundreds of special offers!

  -  Create your perfect trip  -  Flight, Hotel and Car



Travel Guides West Midlands / Related books

Travel Guides England [ Amazon.co.uk ]

 Observations on the River Wye  -  William Gilpin
The first illustrated tour guide to be published in Britain [ 1782 ].
Gilpin's book can be seen as a milestone in the development of tourism. He became the high priest of 'the Picturesque', a then new theory of landscape, celebrating the wild and ruined. It transformed the way people in the west look at nature. See Amazon.co.uk.

The Rough Guide to England (Rough Guide Travel Guides)  -  By Jonathan Buckley, Robert Andrews (Editor)
Paperback 1152 pages (March 25, 2004); Publisher: Rough Guides
England (Lonely Planet Regional Guides S.)  -  by Oliver Berry, Loretta Chilcoat, Fionn Davenport
Paperback 768 pages (March 2005); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications

Transportation / How do I travel to Herefordshire

 Birmingham Airport [ BHX ]
 Coventry Airport [ CVT ]  -  about 8 km south of Coventry city centre
 East Midlands [ EMA ]

 Shobdon Aerodrome [ ICAO: EGBS ]  -  ca. 11.1 west of Leominster
See Herefordshire Aeroclub, Shobdon - EGBS for more information and/or The Herefordshire Gliding Club.

  Opodo  -  
Flight tickets West Midlands [ Birmingham, East Midlands ].

 
Book cheap flights to West Midlands at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online.

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights - Flights to England

 
thetrainline is the fully impartial rail ticketing website owned by the Virgin Group, Virgin Rail Group and National Express Group, providing the cheaper way to buy train tickets online. thetrainline provides fast, easy and secure access to timetables, tickets and fares for all National Rail journeys across the UK.

  -  Around the UK
You name it, they go there. National Express carries over 16 million passengers a year to 1000 different places in the UK, and thousands of others to destinations across Europe and Ireland. They run more services to and from UK airports than anyone else, and they even lay on special services to festivals like Glastonbury!

 Maps International  -   
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.

 Multimap.com
Street-level maps, road maps; door-to-door travel directions; aerial photographs; and local information.


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Herefordshire  -  Herefordshire County Council

 Hereford  -  cathedral city and county town Herefordshire  -  Herefordcity.net 
Hereford is situated on the banks of the river Wye and jealously guards its ancient heritage of medieval architecture and quaint streets, which follow the original medieval pattern. The economy of Hereford is still largely associated with the surrounding countryside – apples, hops, Wye salmon, vegetables and the white faced 'Hereford' cattle, which are known worldwide. The Wye, one of the least polluted of British rivers, flows through the middle of the City and attracts canoeists and anglers from far and wide; the Hereford Regatta, traditionally held on the Spring Bank Holiday Monday, attracts crews from all over Britain and is one of the top events of its kind.
 Hereford  -  Hereford City Council
Heritage site of the parish council that represents the seven wards of the City of Hereford.

 Wye Valley  -  Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty [ AONB ]
Internationally important protected landscape straddling the border between England and Wales. The area is recognised in particular for its limestone gorge scenery and dense native woodlands, as well as its wildlife, archaeological and industrial remains. See AONB Wye Valley.

  Wye Valley  -  Wye Valley & Vale of Usk
The remains of medieval castles and the outstanding produce and crafts of local artisans to the busy cultural diary of acclaimed festivals, the Wye Valley & Vale of Usk is a feast for the senses at any time of year.

 Bromyard  -  former market town in north-east Herefordshire
Bromyard was once a centre for growing hops and soft fruit. An annual international rally of town criers takes place in the town at the Bromyard Spring Festival in May [ a town crier is a person who is employed by a town council to make public announcements in the streets ].
 Kington  -  historic market town
Kington is near the Welsh border in the shadow of Hergest Ridge, and on the River Arrow. It is 21 miles north -west from Hereford. All round the town there are beautiful panoramic views of the open countryside and the surrounding hills.
 Leominster 
Market town on the River Lugg and its tributary the River Kenwater in North Herefordshire
 Leominster  -  "The Town in the Marches" 
Leominster, , is located in the heart of the beautiful border countryside, where England and Wales nudge each other back and forth along Offa's Dyke. Leominster (pronounced 'Lemster') is an historic market town in Herefordshire which dates back to the 7th century. The town is named after Earl Leofric husband to Lady Godiva. More soon.. See for more Leominster.co.uk.
 Ledbury  -  market town  -  Visit Ledbury 
The town has a large number of timber framed buildings, in particular along Church Lane. Ledbury is a venue for numerous annual festivals.
 Ross-on-Wye  -  small market town southeastern Herefordshire
ocated on the River Wye, and on the northern edge of the Forest of Dean. The town is known for its antique shops.

 List of civil parishes in Herefordshire [ Wikipedia ]

 Hereford Cathedral  -  dates from 1079  - virtual tour possible
The cathedral is dedicated to two patron saints, namely Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint Ethelbert the King. The latter was beheaded by Offa, King of Mercia in the year 792. The cathedral contains the Mappa Mundi and the world famous Chained Library.
 National School of Blacksmithing  -  Herefordshire College of Technology
Offering Blacksmithing courses, Farriery courses and courses in Metalwork and Welding, the Centre for Rural Crafts was officially opened in May 2000.
The school is part of Herefordshire College of Technology, located at the Centre for Rural Crafts in Holme Lacy, not far from city of Hereford [ 10 km ]. See also British Artist Blacksmiths Association.

 News from Herefordshire  -  Ledbury Reporter

Cuisine

 White faced 'Hereford' cattle

 Traditional foods in England
The Good Food Guide 2005  -  by Andrew Turvil (Editor)
Paperback 784 pages (October 1, 2004)
English Food  by Jane Grigson, Gillian Zeiner (Illustrator), Sophie Grigson
Paperback 400 pages; Penguin Books Ltd; ISBN: 0140273247
Favourite Pudding Recipes: Traditional Ways to a Man's Heart  -  Birkett Foster
Paperback 48 pages; Publisher: J Salmon; ISBN: 1898435685

History Herefordshire

 Bromyard Gala  -  the great Herefordshire Country Show & Steam Rally for all the family
Every year at the beginning of July a quiet corner of beautiful Herefordshire parkland is transformed into the county's largest outdoor show. The Bromyard Gala is a unique combination of Country Show and Rally of Steam Engines and Vintage Vehicles.
 Bromyard History Society
 History of Herefordshire  -  see Wikipedia
The History of Herefordshire starts with a shire in the time of Aethelstan (895 - 939) ...
 Chained Library  -  library where books are attached to their bookcase by a chain
The chain is sufficiently long to allow the books to be taken from their shelves and read, but not removed from the library itself. See Hereford Cathedral.
 Mappa Mundi  -  medieval map of the world dating from the 13th century
Restored in the late 20th century. See Hereford Mappa Mundi 
 Wye Valley Railways
Archive photographs, modern images and information about one of the UK's most attractive railway lines, running from Monmouth through Tintern to Chepstow.
The line closed to passengers in 1959 with the tracks being ripped up in 1964.

 Old Photos of Bromyard
 Old Photos of Leominster

I Never Knew That About England  -  by Christopher Winn
Hardcover 208 pages (April 13, 2005); Publisher: Ebury Press
 English Heritage
 National Trust

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

 Shire Hall Gallery
The Shire Hall Gallery is the largest venue in Staffordshire dedicated to providing access to, and promoting the visual arts and crafts. Situated in a fascinating Grade II listed building formerly used as the Crown Court the Shire Hall Gallery offers visitors a mixture of old and new with something for everyone!

 Big Chill music event [ at Eastnor Castle ]  -  festival of alternative and chill-out music
Genres : Ambient, Chillout, Dance music, Dub music, Folk music, Indie, Reggae, Trance, World music, and more.
 Bromyard Folk Festival  -  traditional music, song and dance
Best folk cultural event in the Welsh Border area.
 Ledbury Poetry Festival

The English Companion: An Idiosyncratic A-Z of England and Englishness 
By Godfrey Smith
Hardcover 283 pages (January 1, 1996); Publisher: Old House Books
 English folk and traditional music
Guide to Internet resources relating to English folk music
 English Folk Tales
There are many folktales relating to places in England, here is a small selection + English Fairies & Supernatural Creatures
 Traditional music & Folk related links  -  by area

 Birmingham - What's On
 Warwick International Festival 
Events include; music, fireworks, plays and much more.

 WhereCanWeGo.com  -  Britain's What's On Event Guide

Web Portal / Search Engines / Directories

 Herefordwebpages.co.uk 
 Myherefordshire.com  -  Herefordshire's public services community portal

 Ledburyonline.co.uk 
Ledbury Online has been created to promote the town, its people, its location, its shops and businesses. The site is for anyone interested in Ledbury, and for those who live in and around Ledbury.
 Ledburyportal

 The Castles of England  -  Information Castles

 Ask Jeeves
 Google UK
 MSN UK

Boating Holidays

  -  Find your perfect UK Boating Holiday
From the moment you set off on your boating holiday in your self-drive hire cruiser or traditional narrow boat, onto Britain's vast network of canals, rivers and inland waterways, you're at the helm in more ways than one. That's because you have the freedom to decide where to go, where to stop and what to visit.

 MSN UK 


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