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Read interesting news from Herefordshire’s tourism sector including Member businesses, new county projects and useful information. Also find out what TeamESL are up to while promoting Herefordshire as a wonderful destination to eat, sleep and live life to the full.
Christmas Town of Delights
Ledbury Town Council and Ledbury Traders are celebrating the Poet Laureate John Masefield this year and his fabulous story A […]
NMITE unveils ‘Changing Lives’ impact and new Bursary Initiative
NMITE is transforming futures in and for the local community with new bursary initiative. Two years on from welcoming its […]
Hereford Christmas Free Parking & Late Night Shopping 2023
Hereford City Centre FREE parking dates for Christmas late-night shopping on Wednesday this year are 6, 13 & 20 December […]
Waterworks Museum – Hereford Awarded Accreditation Accolade
The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is delighted to announce that it has been awarded full accreditation from Arts Council England. […]
ESL Empowers Herefordshire Group Travel Destinations
Herefordshire’s position as a destination for Groups remains a priority for Eat Sleep Live Herefordshire (ESL), who recently ran a […]
Calling All Christmas Enthusiasts in Herefordshire: Be Santa’s Elf!
Christmas fans in Herefordshire are being invited to audition for the role of Santa’s elves this festive season. Winter Glow, […]
Fabulous Festive Experience Returns For 2023
Winter Glow, the biggest festive event in the Three Counties, will return to the Malvern Showground in 2023 offering even […]
Crowning Glory: The New Inn Reigns as AA’s BEST Restaurant with Rooms and 3-AA Rosettes
The New Inn at St Owen’s Cross, near Ross-on-Wye was named the Best Restaurant with Rooms England 2023-2024 at the […]
Hereford AppleFest Fringe Events Taking Place Now
Hereford AppleFest kicked off on 30 September in High Town, Hereford. Last year saw Herefordshire celebrate the apple, one of […]
Prestigious Awards for Herefordshire Farm Shop
The Guild of Fine Foods has just announced their Great Taste awards for 2023, the world’s most trusted food and […]
Fantastic Family Fun For All This Summer at Queenswood
The Courtyard teams up with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust for a summer of events at Queenswood Country Park This summer, The […]
Get Ready to Indulge at Brand New Three Counties Food & Drink Festival
The Insider’s Guide to a jam-packed day out at Three Counties Food & Drink Festival Get ready to tempt your […]
Hereford Dino Trail Returns
Dinosaurs are returning to Hereford city centre this summer! The Hereford City Life team are excited to confirm that they […]
Hereford Cathedral is Great For Groups
The team at Hereford Cathedral is celebrating after being shortlisted for the third year running in the 2023 Group Leisure […]
Autumn Art Week is a Real Treat
The Twenty-first Herefordshire Art Week (h.Art) takes place on 2 – 10 September 2023. Meet a myriad of creative people […]
Picture and Picnic Perfect at The Laskett
Visitors to The Laskett in Herefordshire, one of Perennial’s gardens, can now treat themselves to The Laskett Picnic. The afternoon […]
Get 20% off Final Tier Tickets to HowTheLightGetsIn with ESL special discount
World’s largest festival of music and philosophy returns to Hay-on-Wye from 26 to 29 May 2023. SLAVOJ ŽIŽEK, FIONA HILL, […]
Hellens Garden Festival 2023
Visit the wonderful setting of Hellens Manor in Much Marcle, Herefordshire this year on June 10 & 11 and find […]
Celebrating 100 Years at Caplor Energy: Herefordshire Showcase
Join us Showcasing Herefordshire with a FREE FAMILY FUN DAY at Caplor on June 6 2023. Caplor Energy have teamed […]
International Festival of Music Celebrates 10th Anniversary
HELLENSMUSIC – INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 7 – 14 MAY 2023 Hellensmusic returns for its 10th Anniversary, featuring performances from […]
Caplor Energy Celebrates 100 Years
Caplor Energy, is excited to announce a five-day event celebrating “100 years @ Caplor”. The event will take place from […]
Celebrity Guests Complete Line up at Brand New Food & Drink Festival
Three Counties Food and Drink Festival completes Sunday line-up of celebrity guests, and announces exciting new features for 2023. The […]
Hereford Cathedral Concert for the Coronation
The Chapter of Hereford Cathedral and Hereford Cathedral School welcome everyone to join them as they host A Concert for […]
Royal Gin Launched to Mark the Kings Coronation
Ludlow Distillery launches a very special gin to mark the Coronation Ludlow Distillery is the home of Ludlow Gin and […]
Herefordshire’s Tourism Season Opens
With two brilliant Tourism Exchange events and the launch of ESL’s official 2023 guide book to the region, everything is […]
Ludlow Distillery Opens Its Doors This Spring
The highly anticipated distillery and visitor centre offers guests a behind the scenes look at the Ludlow Gin and Ludlow […]
Red Cow Pie Wins Silver
Congratulations to ESL Member Gwatkin Red Cow, in Abbeydore, who are are delighted to have won a Silver Award at […]
Cathedral Gardens Spring Opening
Hereford Cathedral will be opening the gates to its beautiful gardens on Friday 17 March for visitors to explore. Each […]
The Laskett Garden opens to the public
The Laskett in Herefordshire, one of Perennial’s gardens, is opening to the public. Until now, the garden has been limited […]
A Wheelie Friendly Accessible Amble in Leominster
Accessible Herefordshire CIC was pleased to celebrate the re surfacing of the Grange circular pathway with local community groups in […]
Seven Smoochy Stays around Herefordshire
When it comes to romantic getaways, Herefordshire is a winner on every front, a dream destination. Developing a reputation for […]
Conn Artists bring the theatre to rural Herefordshire
Arts Alive promises a fantastic theatre experience with fictional comedy drama, A Perfect Likeness, at Linton Village Hall on Friday […]
Valentine’s Festivities and Free Parking in Hereford
Get ready for romance this February with Hereford City Life! Save the date! On February 11th, make your way to […]
Wassailing Into A Bountiful 2023
When the New Year celebrations are over, Herefordshire has another unique seasonal tradition up its sleeve! It’s time for the […]
Family Raves at The Courtyard
Following the success of previous events, The Courtyard are pleased to announce they will be hosting two more Family Raves […]
Hereford Indie Food will be back in 2023
Early Bird tickets are now available for the hugely successful Hereford Indie Food Festival 2023. Hereford Indie Food is a […]
New Food & Drink festival Confirmed For July 2023 at Three Counties Showground
The Three Counties Food & Drink Festival, a brand-new weekend festival promising a food-lovers paradise, has been confirmed for 29 […]
Christmas Capers at Hereford Cathedral
The Library and Archives team at Hereford Cathedral invite the community to join them for an evening of fast-paced festive […]
Crumplebury’s New Festive Pop Up Pub
Crumplebury, the Herefordshire events venue, has launched a new pop-up pub in time for Christmas. Drinkers and foodies alike will […]
The countdown is on for Hereford’s Christmas Nutcracker Trail
This festive season, Hereford City Life are launching an exciting seasonal trail that will see twelve impressive Nutcracker statues making […]
Winter Glow unveils The Ultimate Santa Experience
Winter Glow unveils the West Midland’s ultimate Santa Experience with brand-new immersive Winter Village. Immerse yourself in all things seasonal, […]
NMITE Student Open House Events
NMITE are throwing open their doors to all prospective students this October and November and inviting you to step inside […]
Advent at The Laskett Gardens
A Christmas invitation – Advent at The Laskett with Perennial Perennial, the charity helping people in horticulture, invites you to […]
Herefordshire’s Family Festival returns with a Toy Box full of fun
Herefordshire families are invited to join The Courtyard at this year’s Herefordshire’s Family Festival on Wednesday 26 October. On Wednesday […]
Autumn Is Queenswood
Enjoy autumn in all its glory at Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum this half-term. The Country Park in the heart of […]
MEET THE HEREFOODIES
Eat Sleep Live Herefordshire recently hosted a Meet the Foodies event at Saxtys Wine Bar, Restaurant & Club in Hereford […]
Oakchurch is Inundated With Ideas For New Ice Cream
Herefordshire Farm Shop, Oakchurch at Staunton On Wye was inundated with response when they asked for suggestions for a new […]
A taste of Christmas at The Courtyard Chase Lounge
The Courtyard is delighted to be offering a host of events in its Chase Lounge to celebrate the festive season […]
Celebrate National Vodka Day with Gattertop Drinks
October 4, 2022 marks the celebration of National Vodka Day and ESL Member Gattertop Drinks, believes it is a great […]
A Feast of favourites lead the special guest line-up at Malvern Autumn Show
A feast of familiar faces will be bringing their expert insights and advice to the Malvern Autumn Show at Three […]
Hereford AppleFest Brings Cider To The City
To celebrate the 2022 harvest, the City of Hereford is bringing the world of the apple into the City. In […]
ESL’s insider’s guide to h.Art Week 2022
h.Art (Herefordshire Art Week) runs from 3 – 11 September 2022 and TeamESL has highlighted some perfect places to eat […]
Malvern Autumn Show The UK’s biggest Harvest Festival
Malvern Autumn Show is all set to be the UK’s biggest Harvest Festival in 2022! Fabulous flowers, food, drink and […]
Prestigious Awards For Herefordshire Farm Shop
Prestigious awards for Herefordshire Farm Shop Great Taste, the world’s most trusted food and drink awards, has announced its latest […]
Summer Holiday Things To Do In Herefordshire
Kids school holidays? Looking for things to do? For ideas on activities and where to visit in Herefordshire this Summer, […]
New HEREFOODIE Guide launches
Team ESL has launched the tantalisingly tasty new ‘Herefoodie Guide 2022’ celebrating the county’s craft and artisan producers, including exceptional […]
Much Anticipated 2nd Release Date Announced for Local Whisky
Local spirit masters Wardington’s Original, are gearing up for the second release of their locally distilled whisky on 22 July. […]
Bold, geometric artworks herald Hereford’s cultural gateway
Displaying from now until April 2023, German artist Lothar Götz has transformed the area around No. 1 Station Approach next […]
Competition success leads to world première at Three Choirs Festival
Competition success leads to world première at Three Choirs Festival for Olivia Sparkhall A new choral work is set to […]
Open Rehearsals at The Three Choirs Village
FREE rehearsals at Hereford 2022, Three Choirs Festival. You can relax in the festival village at Hereford Cathedral and enjoy […]
Queen’s Baton Relay To Pass Through Hereford
The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will visit Hereford on Tuesday 5 July during its final journey through England this […]
GET CREATIVE AND MAKE YOUR OWN SCARECROW
The annual charity scarecrow competition is being judged once again this year by local TV celebrity and antiques expert, Kate […]
Join in the Family Fun at Three Choirs Festival
HEREFORD 2022 The Three Choirs Festival runs in Hereford from 23 – 30 July and is a week packed with […]
9 Fun Reasons For A Day Out At Royal Show This Weekend
The Royal Three Counties Show is anamazing annual event that celebrates the very best of the three counties of Herefordshire, […]
Third time honour for lifelong Three Counties Agricultural Society Ambassador
Three Counties Ambassador, Michael Blandford was first elected to the Three Counties Council in 1981, serving as Vice President in […]
Top Honour Awarded To Waterworks Museum
The Waterworks Museum in Hereford has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in The Queen’s Birthday Honours. The […]
Oakchurch Employee Raises Charity Funds
An employee from Oakchurch Farm Shop at Staunton On Wye has given up her two days off to raise funds […]
11 Cracking Christmas Shopping Destinations In Herefordshire
Some places just have everything you need in one stop, and we’ve selected some of Herefordshire’s most unique independent destinations […]
3 COUNTIES SHOW COMPETITION
WIN MAJOR PRIZES at the Royal Three Counties including:Family tickets, VIP seats with Kaleb Cooper, £250 Stihl power tools Voucher, and much more
Herefordshire Festive Foodie Goodies & Gifts
Be a real HEREFOODIE this Christmas! Our Foodie Fairies have put together a bountiful source of Herefordshire’s finest award-winning growers, […]
Flicks in the Sticks Raises Over £11.5K for Ukraine
Flicks in the Sticks, part of the charity Arts Alive, has raised £11,644.57 at their Ukraine Support Screenings this year. 20 […]
Get Creative At Hereford Cathedral
Photographers and poets are being sought for creative workshop sessions in the historic and beautiful cloisters at the cathedral. In […]
Love Late Nights at the Three Choirs Festival
The perfect way to unwind at the end of a long day, Late Night concerts at the Three Choirs Festival […]
Artistraw Cider Wins Breakthrough Cider Maker Award.
Hay on Wye’s natural cidermakers, Tom Tibbits and Lydia Crimp of Artistraw cider have been awarded silver in the nationwide […]
AA Awards for The New Inn, St Owen’s Cross
The New Inn, St Owen’s Cross, Hereford is thrilled to have been awarded 2 AA Rosettes for its glorious food […]
Singers Set for Funky Weekend!
The countdown begins for singers ahead of this year’s long-awaited Choir Camp at Dunfield House in North Herefordshire. The event, […]
PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION FOR ‘CATHEDRALS AT NIGHT’
Capture the magic of evening light; photographers of all levels invited to demonstrate their skills As it opens its doors […]
2022 HEREFORDSHIRE GUIDE BOOK LAUNCH
ESL’s recent Tourism Exchange at The Causeway Restaurant saw the Right Worshipful Mayor of Hereford, Paul Stevens, cut the ribbon […]
Eastnor ChilliFest is back!
After a 2-year hiatus, things are hotting up at Eastnor Castle again this week as Eastnor ChilliFest returns on Sunday […]
Toddler Time at Hereford Cathedral
Starting on 9 May, and meeting at 9.30 am every Monday in term-time, the Toddler Group will be open to […]
Oaker Wood Launch Escape Room
In its 21st year of business Oaker Wood Leisure near Kingsland launches an Escape Room, bringing an exciting new dimension […]
A Royal Celebration of 100 Years of Fabulous Family Show
The Royal Three Counties Show will return to Malvern’s Three Counties Showground from 17 – 19 June 2022 for a […]
Could You Design A Gate Fit For Royalty?
Three Counties have launched a creative new competition to design the gates for the Platinum Jubilee Garden – the soon […]
Mayor of Hereford donates rare Holmer Perry Pear tree to Artistraw Cider’s orchard
Inspired by the district in Hereford he comes from, the Right Worshipful, The Mayor of Hereford Cllr Paul Stevens today […]
Seven Sensational Spring Walks
Walking in the gorgeous Herefordshire countryside is always a pleasure. The spectacular scenery, nature reserves and wild woodlands make for […]
Meet Farmyard Friends at CountryTastic
Families looking for things to do with the kids this Easter break should look no further than CountryTastic, a family-friendly […]
HRH The Prince of Wales visits Hereford Cathedral
HRH The Prince of Wales (The Duke of Cornwall), Patron of Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust, made a visit to Hereford Cathedral […]
Celebrate Spring at the RHS
The RHS Malvern Spring Festival in association with My Pension Expert will have plenty to celebrate when it makes a […]
Girls To Join Hereford Cathedral Choir
The choir, which has been in existence for many centuries, has until now consisted of boy choristers ranging from ages […]
Headline Partner At RHS Malvern Announced
My Pension Expert has announced its headline partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Malvern Spring Festival. Taking place from […]
Beautiful Black and White Trail
Taking in the market towns of Leominster and Kington, North Herefordshire’s unique 40 mile round trail of beautiful black and […]
A Royal Show Like No Other!
Royal Three Counties Show returns with a fun-filled day out like no other! A fun-filled family day out is on […]
City Tour Guides Celebrate 40 Years
Eat Sleep Live Herefordshire was honoured to join the Hereford Guild of Guides this year as they celebrated 40 years […]
Christmas Shop Window Awards
Vote for your favourite in the Best Christmas Shop Window Awards! Hereford City Life have kickstarted the festive season with […]
3 Choirs Support for Hereford 2022
The Three Choirs Festival will receive support from third round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The Festival is among […]
New Coffee Liqueur & Gin School launched by county craft producers
A whole new generation of drinks producers, beyond cider, is shining a light on the Herefordshire’s craft creations and the […]
New Restaurant is well over par
The Causeway is the exciting new restaurant and event venue in the newly redeveloped Herefordshire Golf Club clubhouse and it's swinging well above par both in and out of the golfing world.
Artisan Creations Shop Opens
The Courtyard is delighted to have opened its brand-new Shop, ready for customers to enjoy some ethical Christmas shopping. The […]
Businesses Flock to Tourism Drive
ESL’s Tourism Turbo-Drive forum brought together businesses from all over the region keen to meet, exchange ideas and news and […]
Fab Family Festival Returns
Herefordshire’s Family Festival returns to The Courtyard. Herefordshire families are invited to get out their Harry Potter costumes, practice their […]