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Herefordshire is one of England’s most quietly beautiful and least visited counties, a deeply rural place of ancient orchards, hop yards, timber framed market towns and a borderland landscape that has its own distinct and unhurried character. Sparsely populated and largely unchanged in feel over generations, it is a county that offers a genuine escape for those seeking peace, space and an England that moves at its own pace.
The landscape is defined by the River Wye, which winds through the county in great sweeping curves from the Welsh border in the north to its exit into Gloucestershire in the south, passing through some of the most beautiful and pastoral river scenery in England. The Wye Valley, where the river narrows and deepens between wooded cliffs near the Gloucestershire border, is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty shared with Wales and one of the most romantic and celebrated landscapes in the country.
The Black Mountains rise along the western border of the county, their high ridges forming a dramatic backdrop to the more intimate landscapes below and offering superb walking with wide views across both England and Wales. The Golden Valley, running beneath the Black Mountains, is one of the most perfectly named and most beautiful valleys in England, a peaceful and largely undiscovered landscape of villages, orchards and ancient churches.
Hereford, the county city, is a market city of real character, dominated by its magnificent cathedral which houses the Mappa Mundi, one of the most remarkable medieval maps in existence. Ledbury, with its timber framed streets and strong literary connections, and Ross-on-Wye, perched above a loop of the river, are among the most attractive market towns in the Welsh Marches.
Whether you are looking for a riverside retreat on the Wye, a walking holiday in the Black Mountains, a stay in a traditional cider country farmhouse or simply the pleasure of one of England’s most unspoilt and least hurried counties, Herefordshire is a destination that repays every visit with quiet generosity.
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