Have you visited Berrington Hall National Trust property . If you are visiting Herefordshire it really is a must to include in your trip.
Created as the perfect house in the perfect setting Berrington has many secrets to uncover. In this, one of Henry Holland’s first houses, you can explore the family rooms and see how the servants moved around the house unseen by the family and guests. Find out what happened to William Kemp, Lord Cawley’s butler, discover the anguish of a grieving mother during the First World War or join a below stairs tour to see if you would have liked to have been a servant at Berrington.
- Walk through one of ‘Capability’ Browns final landscapes
- Join a garden, parkland or architecture tour
- Relax in the gardens, including traditional Herefordshire orchard
- Get creative in the den-building area
- See a display of items from the Wade Collection
Berrington welcome dogs on leads in the grounds and parkland except the walled garden, shop ,tea room and mansion. For opening hours and further details please visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/berringtonhall Also close by you may like to visit Croft Castle.
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Built on a place of worship used since Saxon times Hereford Cathedral contains some of the finest examples of art and architecture from Norman times to the present day. The recently completed Cathedral Close Project has re-established its beauty and dignity in the heart of Herefords historic city and diocese, with new social spaces, artworks and interpretation for you to enjoy.
If you are planing to visit Hereford a visit to the Cathedral should be a must , below a few of the reasons you should pay a visit
The Hereford Mappa Mundi is a unique medieval treasure, recording how scholars interpreted the world over 700 years ago . More than a thousand drawings and inscriptions show cities anhd towns, Biblical events, plants, animals, birds, strange creatures and monstrous races
The chained library contains 225 manuscripts and over 1.200 early printed books, with the earliest from the 8th century. The books are chained to 17th century presses where they are housed and read, alongside changing displays of rare books, archives and artefacts
The finest surviving 1217 Magna Carta belongs to Hereford Cathedral
Cathedral Tours, to explore history and treasures from the Saxon times to the present with Cathedral Guides are held at 11.15 and 2.15 daily Monday to Saturday
Tower Tours . You can climb 218 steps for some of the finest views of the city, county and beyond. Tours include the Latern Gallery, Ringing Chamber and a new set of interpretation boards at the very top. Tours are limited to certain days . Please check before you visit
You can explore the Cathedrals beautiful gardens with their experienced gardeners and guides at 2.30pm on Saturdays and Wednesdays in June August and September. Tours include the chapter House Garden, College of the Vicars Choral Cloister , the elegant College Hall and access to private gardens
Music and events. Free lunchtime organ concerts take place on Tuesdays at 1.15 ( 1 May to 3 July and 7 August to 25 September) with jazz in the Chapter House Garden at 1.15 in August.
Art at the Cathedral has long been a center for creative expression, with carvings in stone and wood painted shrines, stained glass and silverware.
For further information including hours of worship and Cloisters cafe and shop please visit www.herefordcathedral.org
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Wilton Court Restaurant with rooms are inviting you to join them to watch the Diamond Jubilee Pageant at highwater on Sunday 3rd June when they will be serving a special Jubilee Sunday lunch
Full coverage of the Jubilee Pagaent will be viewed on two large screens in the Mulberry Restaurant. The lunch will commence from 12.00 noon with a welcome pimms and canapes followed by a mouth watering three course Sunday lunch served from 12.30 onwards.
At high water (midday) up to a thousand boats will muster on the River Thames including Her Majesty The Queen The Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal family on the Royal Barge (The Spirit of Chartwell) all taking part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant. It will be one of the largest flotillas ever assembled on the river. Rowed boats, working boats and pleasure vessels of all shapes and sizes will be beautifully dressed with streamers and Union Flags, their crews and passengers turned out in their finest rigs. The armed forces, fire, police, resuce and other services will be afloat and there will be an exuberance of historic boats, wooden launches, steam vessels and other boats of note. Read the rest of this entry »
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Wilton Court Restaurant with rooms are inviting you to join them to watch the Diamond Jubilee Concert on Monday 4th June 2012.
Full coverage of the concert will be viewed on two large screens in the Mulberry Restaurant.
The evening will commence from 6.30 with a Bellini and canapes followed by a sumptuous dinner served at 7.30 please follow this link for menu details
Details of who will be performing at the concert and which members of the Royal family will be attending will be confirmed nearer the time. The concert will be staged in the stunning surroundings of the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.
The BBC and Garry Barlow have brought together leading talent from the world of music to include classic hits and one off collaborations from artists including Shirley Bassey, Elton John, JLS, Tom Jones, Paul Mc Cartney, Annie Lennox and Cliff Richard. Other names will be announced in due course.
The timing of the concert will begin mid evening (time to be confirmed) and will be followed by the lighting of the National Beacon and should end around 10.45pm Read the rest of this entry »
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A new major community event for Ross on Wye is being planned and organised for Saturday 12th May this year. Organised by The Association of Ross Traders, the Ross on Wye May Fayre will be an annual all day event, with part of the town centre closed to traffic in order to host all manner of entertainment for young and old alike.
David Mc Gregor, A.R.T. Chairman and proprietor of Field Fayre, The Organic Store on Broad Street commented, ” We hope this community event will further enhance the towns reputation, attracting more new visitors and have people talking about us far and wide.” David continued, ”We are very keen for everyone to get involved and help make this a great day. Even if you are not able to help beforehand, put the date in your diary and come in to town to support the local community.
We need entertainers of all sorts to get in touch to see how they can help. We invite schools, churches, local groups and organisations to get in contact to provide entertainment, help on the day or if they like have a stall.We would love amongst other things to see street theatre, cafes spilling out onto the street, great food stalls, craft and art exhibitions, a May Pole, Morris dancers, children’s activities, singers, musicians, choirs, bands, clowns, fools, majorettes, a hog roast, jugglers, bell ringers, medieval stocks,Punch and Judy, we are even hoping for a vintage car rally and possibly helicopter rides over Ross”
David concluded that we have still much to do with under 2 months to pull it all together. We are working with the Town and County Councils on street closures and financial support, but are also looking for other financial sponsors. If you can help or assist in any way to make this a great community event, please contact me by e-mail at david@field-fayre.co.uk ”
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Mary Sinclair Powell hosts historic guided walks and talks on Old Ross for groups of 2 to 16 people.
She has a vast knowledge of the history of Ross on Wye and can be on hand to take you for a walk around the town pointing out places of interest and telling stories as you go.
Why not meet for a two hour historic guided walk at Ross Market House just £4.00 per person, no need to book just turn up.
Fridays in March at 2.00pm 16th 23rd and 30th
Wednesdays in March at 10.30 am 21st and 28th
Fridays in April at 2.00pm 6th 13th 20th
Wednesday in April 4th 11th 18th
For further details please telephone 01989 563056 or e mail msprosecottage@hotmail.co.uk
To celebrate 100 years of the Arts and Crafts Movement in their very own Arts and Crafts Church of St Edward’s, the theme and exhibition in the Church for this years Daffodil weekend will be
“Arts and Crafts”,created by the residents of Kempley and the surrounding area. Read the rest of this entry »
Why not visit Wilton Castle if you are visiting Ross on Wye this Spring or Summer . The castle opens for a Daffodil day on Sunday 8th April and then is open every Sunday and Wednesday from Sunday May 6th to Wednesday 29th August. Open 12pm to 5pm
Admission £4.00. Children over 11 years £2.00. English Heritage and children under 11 free. Light refreshments avaialble. Tours of the Castle and Grounds for partiues over ten on other days by prior arrangement.
For furthers details please visit their web site www.wiltoncastle.co.uk
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This talk by the Monty Don author and presenter of BBC Gardners World is being held to raise funds for the soldiers sailors, airmen and families association forces help. Tickets include a buffet supper. For details please call 01981 541 238 or email boa@berryottaway.co.uk