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The Villages

Pembridge: One of the many interesting villages on the Black and White trail. Pembridge is a small town towards the NW of the county, seven miles West of Leominster.It boasts a tiny market place with a 16thc. timber-framed market house, and plenty of timber framed housing dating back to 14thc. The church is very unusual having a seperate bell tower.

Pembridge Pembridge


Shobdon: Famous for the Shobdon Arches and the fabulous church built originally in Anglo-Saxon times with its blue and white interior. With a local pub, thriving village shop and post office and visitor centre with cafe this is an interesting village to visit. The Food and Flower Festival held in June is an absolute must. New Parish Council website launched.

Flowers


Dilwyn: Located in the popular tourist area of North-West Herefordshire. .
Dilwyn is an ideal starting point for touring the local trail of black and white villages.Looking at the church of St Mary, the pretty local buildings and cottages, strolling on the green and perhaps visiting the pub and its garden will give a taste of the desirable quality of life enjoyed by this community.

Dilwyn


Canon Pyon: This small village is situated on the A4110 between Leominster and Hereford amidst stunning countryside. Boasting a local shop and post office,church,and local pub aswell as an abundance of excellent accommodation.

Canon Pyon Canon Pyon


Lingen: A place of sparkling water, a Herefordshire village in the wooded hills of the Marches on the border between England and Wales. Situated in the north-west corner of the county it lies just over five miles from the Welsh border. The parish includes the hamlets of Limebrook, Birtley and Willey. Lingen village offers not only a Church, Chapel, Public House and Village Hall, but also gives visitors the opportunity to sample stunning countryside walks with splendid views.

Lingen Lingen


Kingsland: Situated in the heart of North Herefordshire is the very pretty village of Kingsland.On the Black and White Trail offering all the amenities one can expect in a village including a church, a general stores with tea room and post office, and two pubs. The village green leading down to the river makes for good walks and the 14thC church built by the Mortimers has some interesting features.


Weobley: (pronounced Webbley) is one of the best-preserved Tudor villages in the country, with many beautiful timber framed buildings. In Weobley many aspects of 1500 years of British history are represented. From its Saxon origins, through the Norman Conquest to the medieval period, the Civil War, and the agricultural revolution. Here you will discover the remains of an 11th Century castle, a 12th Century Church and many houses from the14th Century onwards. Weobley won the National Village of the Year in 1999 and joint winner in 2000.
Weobley Weobley Weobley

 
Lyonshall: There is much to see and do in our beautiful corner of Herefordshire, and visitors are welcomed.Historical attractions include a Castle, Church, Offa's Dyke, the site of a Mediaeval Village, a Horse-drawn tramway route, a disused railway, and a used and refurbished private railway. The village is also on the Black And White Village Trail because of its older character houses in the black and white style.
Lyonshall Lyonshall Lyonshall

 
Brilley/Michaelchurch: A small parish village in Herefordshire,epitomising the beauty of the Marches.
Brilley/Michaelchurch

 
The Teme Valley Region: A small trickle of water. High in the hills above Felindre soon turns into the beautiful River Teme. As it courses its way through Knighton, Ludlow, Tenbury Wells, Eastham, Stanford and Whitbourne, it is joined by rivers Clun, Onny and Rea before disgorging itself into the Severn near Worcester. On its way, over many years it has formed the beautiful Teme Valley that makes it worth a short or long term visit. Visit the website for more...
The Teme Valley Region

Eardisland: Located four miles west of Leominster on B4529. The village is renowned for its traditional black and white buildings and its charming, picturesque setting on the banks of the River Arrow. Eardisland has two pubs, tea rooms, a 17th Centuary dovecote with exhibition, a restored AA box, and a 12th Century church.




The Golden Valley Region. The Golden Valley is a stunning countryside region in Herefordshire nestled between Hay on Wye and The Black Mountains in Wales.A rural area full of cider and perry orchards, agriculture, and the River Dore. Some say the valley gets its name from the host of golden daffodils in the valley in springtime.




Leintwardine.Snuggled in between the South Shropshire hills and the flattish land of North Herefordshire which bears many rivers. Hereford is the county town with Leominster being its northern subsidiary. Leintwardine is a very beautiful village set in the most stunning countryside. Its name is derived from two sources:- firstly, Leint is the old name for the River Clun which has its confluence with The Teme just outside the village and secondly, the word "wardine" is an old word used to mean a cattle enclosure.

 
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