This thriving town lies south of its smaller neighbour, Bromyard, and acts as the Eastern gateway to the county from neighbouring Malvern and Gloucestershire. The countryside surrounding Ledbury rivals any in England and is best known for its hopyards, fruit orchards and cider making.
Ledbury is well known for its rich architecture – especially a number of attractive, historic black and white structures and particularly the 16th Century Market House, which stands in the centre of the town and hosts markets twice a week. Another source of great pride is the profusion of flowers, well ordered gardens and imaginative planting schemes that has resulted in Ledbury winning year after year in the national Britain in Bloom competition.
Church Lane is a much photographed cobbled medieval street containing the Heritage Centre, Butchers’ Row Museum and The Painted Room. St. Michael’s is Herefordshire’s an imposing parish church: the massive detached tower is 200 feet high. Ledbury’s prestigious Poetry Festival is held each July.
Market Day: a small general market underneath the Market House on Tuesday and Saturday
Railway Station: On the Homend just after the junction with Hereford Road. Direct line linking Hereford to Birmingham
Bus Stops: High Street by the Market House
Coaches: Drop-off point either side of the road by the Market House in the town centre: there are two parking bays in Bye Street nearby. Overflow coach park at the Countrywide Stores, Dymock Road.
