Dyke Path route popular with walkers. Take a fascinating e-bike tour of the nearby White Heron Estate, with its vineyards, orchards and cassisery, and you can even include a gourmet foodie experience to your package.
PEMBRIDGE Thriving for a millennium and exuding medieval charm, historical significance and folklore allure, Pembridge precedes the Magna Carta, hailed as the jewel in the black and white crown. Much-photographed buildings, like the 16C Market Hall, positioned on the original 14C market cross site, showcase the village's ancient legacy. Several of the timbered properties are home to wonderful businesses; cafes, Old Chapel Gallery, pubs and inns or simply picnic down on the shale by the River Arrow. Just outside the village, Westonbury Mill Water Gardens is a wonderfully calming discovery, and home to the largest water-powered cuckoo clock in the UK.
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SARNESFIELD Sarnesfield, a modest ancient village, is distinguished by the presence of the final resting place of John Abel. The esteemed carpenter to Charles I, Abel was responsible for the construction of distinctive Grange Court in Leominster, as well as numerous other notable structures throughout Herefordshire, that showcase his distinctive style.
KINNERSLEY Kinnersley Castle, now a privately owned Elizabethan manor, was one of the many Marches castles sited by the Normans along the Welsh border. The adjacent impressive church, distinguished by its saddleback tower, features much decoration by famous Victorian Arts & Crafts architect G F Bodley, who was married to the daughter of the owner of next door Kinnersley Castle, and who’s grave is in the church yard. The church also houses a notable collection of antiquities, the Smallman monument (1635) is particularly interesting.
EARDISLEY Running along one long high street, Eardisley attracts visitors with its charming 14C timbered cottages, pretty gardens, and St. Mary's Church. The church houses a finely crafted font from circa 1150, adorned with Romanesque carvings, Celtic knotwork, and Norman figures. Take in Tram Square, named for the historic horse-drawn tramway connecting Brecon to Kington, which traversed Eardisley from 1818 until the advent of the railway. Perhaps pop in to Orgasmic Cider for a real taste of Herefordshire’s artisan nectar at Parton Farm.
LYONSHALL Lyonshall Castle, its ruins now privately owned, was a historically significant border manor once governed by the Marcher Lords, located along the Wales-England border. After William the Conqueror's 1066 invasion, it became a pivotal stronghold for Norman invaders. Lyonshall village itself is on the famous Offas
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EARDISLAND Eardisland is celebrated as one of the region's most enchanting black and white villages, adorned by the silent flow of the River Arrow. Originally centred on a now-vanished castle, the village boasts 17C half-timbered buildings, each narrating a chapter of its rich history. Staick House, a remarkable structure and the historic Dovecote, now a vibrant community hub, adds to the village's historical tapestry.
Eardisland's surprises include Legion's Cross, featuring a rare pre-war AA box, once a rural safety guardian. These 'lighthouses of the road' stand testament to a bygone era when traversing the countryside was an adventurous journey.
Be sure to explore, or even stay, at stately Burton Court, the still family-owned manor on the edge of the village.
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