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& equestrian property and waterside homes for retained private
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About the County of Herefordshire
Leominster,
Eardisley, Hay-on-Wye, Bodenham, Kingstone, Hereford, Ross-on-Wye,
Bromyard and Ledbury areas of Herefordshire.
A remote, agricultural county, Herefordshire has recently been
discovered by country house buyers.
A primarily agricultural county, Herefordshire has always seemed
remote from London and possesses an unspoilt rural charm which
is only now being discovered by country-house buyers. Banded together
with its neighbouring county, Worcestershire, for many years -
a universally unpopular fact little acknowledged by inhabitants
of both - it is now once again a county in its own right.
Rich, flat farming country makes up much of
Herefordshire, bounded by the Black Mountains to the west, the
Malvern Hills to the east and the Forest of Dean to the south.
The scenery along the river Wye in the south is some of the most
beautiful in England.
Many of the houses are situated away from the
few main roads, although the M50 to the south and the M5 to the
east ensure that communications to London, Birmingham and Bristol
are good. One of the least densely populated parts of England,
the county is little marred by light or noise pollution, and has
a rural feel that is lost to much of the rest of the country.
Houses are typically built of sandstone or brick;
slate roofs are the norm. There are also many half-timbered black
and white houses from the 17th century and earlier. Some large
estates still exist, but there is usually a good supply of substantial
farmhouses and Georgian houses, many of which come with some land
and have been altered little over the years.
Prices are beginning to rise as the county's
popularity increases. The most sought-after area is the Ledbury-Ross-Hereford
triangle, which is closest to London; the most beautiful countryside,
however, is in the north-west of the county, round Leominster.
Major towns
Hereford, Ledbury, Bromyard, Ross-on-Wye, Hay-on-Wye,
Leominster, Kington, Eardisland.
Transport links
Train: Paddington to Hereford 3hr 5min; Waterloo
to Leominster (direct service), 4hr 10min.
Car: Hereford is 135 miles and Leominster 150
miles from central London, via the M40, A40 and A49. Leominster
is 156 miles from London via the M40, M42, M5 and A44.
Public schools
Hereford Cathedral School (01432 363522). Co-educational,
age range 11-18, day and boarding. Associated preparatory school.
www.cathedralschool.hereford.sch.uk/
St Richard's, Bromyard (01885 482491). Co-educational, age range
7-13, day and boarding. www.st-richards.co.uk/
The Pilgrims' School, Winchester (01962 854189). Boys only, age
range 7-13, day and boarding. www.pilgrims-school.co.uk/
The Margaret Allen School, Hereford (01432 273594). Girls only,
age range 3-11, day.
Somerleaze Preparatory School, Lucton (01568 780473). Co-educational,
age range 3-12, day.
Leisure
Golf courses: Kington (01544 230340); Ross-on-Wye
(01989 720267); Herefordshire, Wormsley (01432 830219).
Hunts: the North Herefordshire, the South Herefordshire,
the Radnorshire and West Herefordshire, the Ledbury.
Fishing rivers: Wye, Lune, Monnow and Arrow.
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