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A vast amazing and unique collection of independent shops The Hop Pocket shopping village offers a welcome change to characterless out-of-town locations and an alternative to the High Street. Set on a large site at the base of Fromes Hill on the Herefordshire/Worcestershire border, it is a real year-round destination where you will always find a huge range of great gifts and cards, clothing and footwear, art, craft, toys, garden centre, home-ware, furniture, antiques, food and drink, and lots more. The extensive restaurant and tearooms offers delicious homemade cakes, lunches and afternoon teas, while the large childrens’ outdoor play area makes it a destination for all the family. The perfect venue for meeting friends, a family day out or simply an indulgent day-trip, ample onsite parking makes this an easily accessible location for a full day out and a most enjoyable way to bring home something different. Shops include A Craft Centre, Restaurant, Women’s men’s and children’s clothing, Footwear, Furniture and home interiors, large toy shop, Wine merchants, Garden centre, Butchers, Clusters Emporium (button bar, dolls house miniatures, antiques, bags etc), Glass & Lighting studio and an Independent travel agents. Open: From January to October: Tuesday 10am to 5.30pm Wednesday 10am to 5.30pm Thursday 10am to 5.30pm Friday 10am to 5.30pm […]
Your Country department store – Oakchurch near Hereford. Offering a food hall, fashion & footwear, homeware, toys, gifts, jewellery and a wonderful garden centre, Oakchurch really offers you everything under one roof for a great day out. Berries restaurant offers breakfast, morning coffee, lunch or afternoon tea with roasts served every Wednesday & Saturday. The Food Hall at Oakchurch really is the ‘Harrods of Herefordshire.’ It stocks a wide range of local and national foods, beautifully displayed. A must try, among the gourmet feast on offer, is the highly commended range of homemade food where bread is freshly baked daily and if you visit during the summer months, there are also their famous strawberries plus many other fruits and vegetables picked daily, fresh from the farm. There is a fine selection of wines, spirits and ciders from local brewers and a long established traditional butcher. When only the finest will do, Oakchurch presents a selection of beautiful jewellery, watches and handbags. In the showroom you’ll find pieces from over 50 different designers. You’ll find everything you need in the Homeware Department. With a huge variety of brand names and items ranging from kitchen utensils to pots and pans, from cutlery […]
The Good Cook at The Hop Pocket is a small, family run specialist cook-shop. Quality and beautiful products from a range of well known leading market brands are sold here, to help put pleasure and ease into cooking. Alongside the range of cooking gadgets and equipment, is also tableware encompassing table coverings, oven-to-tableware, cutlery and crockery. Part of The Hop Pocket Shopping Village
Home of The Handmade Scotch Egg Company Shop, Eat, Unwind and Recharge… The Nest is a wonderful example of how a Herefordshire food producer (of the famous and delicious Handmade Scotch Eggs) has expanded their location to offer what is now a foodie destination of all kinds. Set in the rustic surroundings of orchards, farmland and a great little plant centre, yet easily accessible just off the main A438 Ledbury/Hereford Road, The Nest is a super stop for a light lunch or tea and cake in its welcoming cafe. Family friendly, the quirky furniture, scrubbed wooden tables and chairs give no airs and graces, it’s all about the relaxed atmosphere and great local ingredients here. Shop for gourmet produce in their in-house deli including fresh daily bread from Peter Cook, oils, preserves, fresh veg, cold store and dairy items, speciality goods and much more, all from the local area and its wonderful artisan producers. Plus, of course, their own unique range of handmade scotch eggs, and they also do lovely produce gift hampers for the hard-to-buy- for foodie. OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, so pop in soon. Monday to Wednesday 9.00am to 5.00pm, Thursday to Saturday 9.00am to 5.30pm and […]
Magical Aardvark Books is situated in a series of stone barns in Brampton Bryan Brampton Bryan is an historic and beautiful village in the north of Herefordshire on the Shropshire border on the A4113 road between Leintwardine and Knighton. Aardvark Books bookshop contains over 50,000 new and second hand titles across all subject areas, and has a very popular café which serves refreshments, home-made cakes and light lunches. Almost all new books are half-price or less, and the shop includes a fantastic range of books from latest blockbusters to antiquarian gems. There is ample parking for cars and coaches, and the café can seat 40 people comfortably. Throughout the year Aardvark organises a range of events including art exhibitions, a Civil War Re-enactment in conjunction with the English Civil War Society (in August), plus markets and music events. For more details of events have a look on their website. Open 7 Days a Week: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm.
Kington Markets are held every Friday, and on the 3rd Saturday of every month. Friday is local food, produce and crafts from 9:00 – 1:00. The monthly Art, Craft and Vintage Saturday Market starts at 9:00 and goes through until 3:00. Here you will find local artisans selling their work, some actually turn out this work right before your eyes, and you can commission bespoke items. There are local Crafters with a wide variety of great gift ideas, practical and beautiful objects for your home, and a new addition for 2018 are the Vintage stalls selling quality interior items along with collectables, antiquarian books etc. These Markets are held in the Market Hall, the neighbouring Place de Marines, and the adjoining Coach House, all under cover. Learn more about Kington.
Find The Cutting Block Farm Shop at The Hop Pocket Shopping Village, The Cutting Block Farm Shop is home to an experienced traditional butcher who offers the best quality well hung LOCAL meat, seen hanging in the shop. All meats are at competitive prices and fully traceable, offering you all your daily requirements from a local butcher. The Farm Shop boasts over 40 types of cheese, Olives, homemade pies, chutney, preserve, first class sausages, faggots, fresh bread and pastries. Look out for seasonal and festive foodie treats often made by local suppliers and artisans. Part of The Hop Pocket Shopping Village near Bromyard.
Newent Plant Centre is Hereford’s most inspirational plant centre where you will find creative displays all laid out to inspire you with planting ideas for your garden. Customers can be heard commenting on how gorgeous and effective this looks and many say what a delight it is to see somewhere that sets the plants out in a different fashion. More importantly they also say it’s great to see what plants will look like together once planted in the garden. These areas are changing constantly to reflect the plants being sold and to give different ideas each time you visit. At Newent Plant Centre there is a large stock of beautiful, well-kept and healthy plants. What sets us apart from many garden centres is the fact that we care – passionately – about the plants we stock. We know about them. We are very happy to talk about them, in fact we can talk all day about them. So pop along for a visit and take a little time out to relax and breathe in the wonderful displays. Open 7 days a week. RHS Gold Medalists.
Upstairs in the Shopping Village you will discover a huge collection of traditional and modern wooden toys and gifts. From rattles to rockers, pens to puzzles, swings to stools. Also fair trade carvings, boxes, picture frames, wind chimes and furniture. Part of The Hop Pocket Shopping Village
The Glass and Lighting Studio believes creative lighting is always an important element in any space. Art glass lighting, glass wall lights, wall lighting, ceiling lighting and table lamps bring not just the required quantity of light but warmth and a visual enhancement to any environment. They use low energy lamps as standard — now also available with LED lamps for longer life and a greater energy saving capacity. The led panel uses the latest lighting technology, edge-lit dimmable LED’s which create an extremely attractive LED light across the textured glass surface – these can also be used as an illuminated glass splashbacks. They produce unique original lighting and their handcrafted lighting is a bespoke service to Interior Designers, Architects and Discerning home purchasers The glass is created in their kilns to almost any design required Part of The Hop Pocket Shopping Village
Wyestyles Lady’s & Menswear – Wyestyles presents a changing selection of ladies clothing and accessories not regularly found in high street chain stores. Recently a carefully chosen collection of menswear has been introduced. For relaxed shopping, service and advice, visit Wyestyles. Wyestyles Baby & Children – Wyestyles presents a collection of modern baby’s & children’s clothing supported by a range of accessories. From Frugi’s organic cotton clothing to Moulin Roty soft toys. Visit Wyestyles for service, advice and value for money. Part of The Hop Pocket Shopping Village
Wye Valley Brewery is situated in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside Located between Hereford and Bromyard the Wye Valley Brewery; a family business that takes great pride in brewing the best cask and bottle conditioned beer possible. The on-site brewery shop in Stoke Lacy offers a wide array of bottled ales, gift packs, branded merchandise and clothing, as well as locally produced artisan chutneys, rapeseed oils and hand-made hop jewellery. Opening times are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and on Saturdays during December in the run up to Christmas. If you’re keen to know a little more about how their beers are brewed, you can book on to one of the quarterly brewery tours. The tours take you through the whole brewing process in the award-winning, energy-efficient brewhouse, followed by a tutored ‘sampling’ session in the brewery bar. For brewery tour dates visit www.wyevalleybrewery.co.uk, call the brewery on 01885 490 505, or email enquiries@wyevalleybrewery.co.uk. As well as visiting the brewery, you might also like to visit a Wye Valley Brewery pub, all of which offer a friendly welcome and the full range of delicious cask conditioned Wye Valley Brewery ales including the infamous Butty Bach and HPA. For opening times […]
Koko Footwear, located at The Hop Pocket Shopping Village at Bishop’s Frome, carries extensive collections of Shoes, Boots, Slipper and Sandals by trendsetting names like Heavenly Feet, Easy-B, Yoma, Hotter and Moshula are a part of our extensive collection. Stocking a wide range of sizes and widths the friendly staff give time and experience to enable you to find the perfect shoes. Part of The Hop Pocket Shopping Village
Unique jewellery shop in Church street, Hereford. John Mckellar’s offers a wide range of designer and handmade platinum, silver and gold jewellery as well as servicing bespoke designs personalised to suit your occasion. John McKellar is an award winning designer who has exhibited his custom designs in the UK and abroad. He is a past chairman of the Designer Jewellers Group and as a member of the National Association of Goldsmiths, you can be sure to receive only quality contemporary pieces from such a skilled craftsman. Offering repairs and valuations on site too and if you want your gemstones evaluated, then pop along to the shop in the heart of Hereford City Centre.
A unique little garden centre with an astonishing range of plants – many locally grown. Inside we have a mesmerising selection of quality outdoor gifts, tools and wildlife products,as well as a wonderful large selection of wind chimes and garden ornaments. Part of The Hop Pocket Shopping Village
Based on the outskirts of Ross on Wye Labels Shopping, is home to over 200 brands for you and your home. Labels Womenswear and Menswear departments are sure to have something to your taste, and you’ll love the extensive range of Homeware and Soft Furnishings. If it’s a gift for your someone special you’re after, we’ve plenty of ideas. What’s more the colleagues at Labels are always happy to help, whatever your query. You will even find a large Farm Shop, with a Butcher and Deli as well as many other well know foodie brands, many of which are local. The Farm Shop and Café are both supplied with seasonal fruits, vegetables and meat from labels own Farm, that really is local! Located all under one roof with free parking, you really can make a day of it and indulge in afternoon tea or why not visit our Seafood Bar & Grill or Café for lunch. Opening times: Monday – Saturday 10am – 5.30pm and Sunday 10.30am-4.30pm New The Gateway The Gateway is a brand new space located on the upper ground floor of Labels Shopping for films, talks and much more! Learn More.
Philip Morris & Son is the Country Living store in the heart of Hereford City Philip Morris & Son is one of the many hidden gems that have been dwelling in the heart of Herefordshire since the 1800’s and continues to be a family run business. Having begun as an ironmongers in 1845, from its historic and characterful premises, it’s now one of those wonderful expanding destinations that sells everything from quality kitchen, table and cookware, linen and home items, garden furniture, equipment and tools, country clothing and footwear, not to mention its famous gunroom. You’ll find brands like Denby, Le Creuset and Brabantia, with Barbour, Musto, Le Chameau and Joules, giving you the security that you will be purchasing quality as well as style. Welcome to one of Hereford City’s flagship independent stores.
Holloways is a long established and highly experienced furniture retailer, specialising in beautiful, well made, British furniture for almost every area of your home. Furniture and design Sumptuous sofas and relaxing armchairs, large family sized dining tables, luxury garden furniture for your garden room, conservatory or outdoor spaces is all selected for its individual style and quality finish. Bedrooms and Offices can all be given the stylish Holloways touch with their range of storage solutions, dressers, sideboards, tables and cupboards. Accessorise your home with gorgeous fabrics for your curtains and soft furnishings, create atmosphere with mood lighting, shade your windows and doors with exciting blind, awning and shutter solutions. Holloways also has an excellent interior design service to give you inspiration and guidance to create your own unique look for your home. Gardens Give your garden a finishing touch from Holloways extensive collection of salvaged, antique, vintage and new stone accessories. Pots, planters, sculptures have been selected with their expert eye alongside troughs, millstones and water features to give your garden authentic or contemporary points of interest, often with an interesting tale behind them. Glasshouse Café The Glasshouse Cafe is situated inside a beautiful conservatory with views over the Suckley […]
The Organic Store in the heart of Ross-on-Wye At Field Fayre, you’ll find everything you need for a wonderful organic shopping experience – from organic fruit and veg, organic meat and fish, local artisan breads and pastries, everything for organic baking and cooking, the best range of organic beers, wines and spirits within a 50mile radius and much, much more. Treat yourselves with the large range of organic, gluten free products including Booja Booja ice cream and chocolates, crackers and crisps and stacks of gluten free bread. The creators of Field Fayre believe organic is better. It’s good food as it should be, not adulterated, faked or pumped full of stuff none of us should be eating. There’s a depth to the taste that flavor enhancers just can’t mimic. Aside from that, it’s good for the environment, animal welfare and most importantly our family’s health. The award-winning little shop in the heart of Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire is full of everything organic – and fantastic customer service that means whatever you are looking for can usually be found. Where ever possible all food is sourced locally, there are some wonderful organic producers in the area. A few comments made by customers: “In […]
An award winning shop with the biggest range of local wine, beer and cider in the county. 60 local wines, over 80 real ales and more than 100 ciders and perries. Free wine, cider and perry tasting every day. Fantastic gift ideas including whisky, local liquers and damson gin. Wedding bar services available. Website: www.hoppocketwine.co.uk Part of The Hop Pocket Shopping Village
Radway Bridge Nurseries & Garden Centre was opened in 2002 by Andrew & Annabelle Pearson. It has progressed enormously from the early days and now offers a huge range of items that customers expect from a well-run Garden Centre. In the Plant area, Humphrey, Victoria, Shelly and Annabelle provide customers with the best possible plants and service you would expect from a good independent Garden Centre. The range and quality is legendary and includes a plant finding service for those hard to get plants! The new canopied area has proved a real winner as it keeps everyone dry whether they are choosing plants or picking a Christmas Tree. View our wonder Christmas Winter land throughout November and December Inside, Sharon, Doug, Ben, Robert and Joe make a special effort to help customers find exactly what they want and show nothing is ever too much trouble. Since the large indoor extension the garden centre now stock a huge range of items for the home and garden with everything from clothes, jewellery, food and drink to outdoor furniture and BBQ`s, giftware, cut flowers and of course everything Christmas. The new Green Biomass heating system is not only keeps the workforce warm but is reducing […]
