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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.
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 […]
Hereford Indie Food Returns With 2 Day Festival
Hereford Indie Food returns this August Bank Holiday weekend with a 2 day festival of food, music, and local suppliers. […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
Three Choirs Hereford Bold New Programme Launch
The Three Choirs Festival has launched its programme for 2022, where audiences will enjoy choosing from over eighty events taking […]
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 […]
Autumn Is Queenswood
Enjoy autumn in all its glory at Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum this half-term. The Country Park in the heart of […]
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 […]
Gun Dog Gin Scores a Hattrick
Gun Dog Gin Scoops a Hattrick of Great Taste 2021 Awards with their Damson, Rhubarb and Quince Gins – truly […]
Oakchurch Win Top Awards
Three new prestigious top awards have been claimed for local farm shop, Oakchurch. Great Taste, the world’s most trusted food […]
By The Wye Wins Award
By the Wye wins Tourism & Leisure Start-Up at the 2021 Wales Start-Up Awards. Hay on Wye based family-run glamping business […]
Gift The City
Hereford launches city wide gift card to support local businesses and make local shopping easy. Hereford’s oldest department store, a […]
Minister Visits Waterworks Museum
The volunteers at the Waterworks Museum in Hereford were delighted to receive a visit from Alex Sobel, M.P. for Leeds […]
Three Counties Autumn Showcase
Fantastic Flavours and Foodie Favourites at Malvern Autumn Show Epicureans craving a good food and drink festival need wait no […]
Over 100,000 visit the Knife Angel, Hereford
Initial analysis from the Knife Angel Hereford team shows that at least 102,000 people visited the statue during its recent […]
Spin For HOPE at Labels
Spin For Hope at Labels is taking place at 21 Wellbeing, (the new revitalizing side to labels), and is a […]
NMITE’s Military Showcase
Following on from their successful Military Showcase in 2019, the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) were delighted […]
Magna Carta Goes to Washington
The 1217 Magna Carta, usually at home in Hereford Cathedral, has travelled to Washington DC in the USA for a […]
Westons Sponsor Biggest Harvest Show
Westons Sponsor Biggest Harvest Show as Malvern Autumn Show returns on 24, 25 & 26 September 2021 The Three Counties […]
Ten Great Glamping and Camping Sites
Enjoying the great outdoors of rural Herefordshire has never been simpler. With so many excellent glamping and camping sites to […]
Five Fun Family Activities
New to the area and wondering where to take the family for a great day out? Here’s our pick of […]
The Weir Bridge at Eastnor
It was a day of celebration at Eastnor Castle in June as the newly restored bridge across the weir was […]
From Crisps to Cuisine
When the New Inn at St Owens Cross relaunched in 2020, with new ownership, a complete refurbishment and whole new […]
Arts Alive – Insect Puppet Shows
Arts Alive Commission Series of Insect Puppet Shows Arts Alive, Shropshire and Herefordshire’s rural touring scheme, are celebrating a flourishing […]
ESL speaks at DCMS table
ESL BRINGS THOUGHTS TO DCMS TABLE We were honoured this month to be asked to be part of a strategic […]
Seven Scenic Summer Spots to Enjoy
With such a wonderful sunny spring now behind us we’re looking forward to the summer months. With the opportunity to […]
The Knife Angel, Hereford
It’s nearly time for the Knife Angel, after 18 months of preparation and anticipation, the Knife Angel will finally be […]
Chase Lounge Lauching at The Courtyard
The Courtyard is thrilled to announce the opening of The Courtyard Chase Lounge, a brand-new independent restaurant, lounge bar and […]
SAXTYS RE-OPENS
Long established Hereford City venue Saxtys is to officially re-open its Widemarsh Street doors on 20 May 2021 after lying […]
CATHEDRAL OPEN GARDENS
This summer, Hereford Cathedral will be hosting a series of Open Garden events for visitors. Leading down to the River […]
HARD WORK – BUT GLORIOUS LAUNCH
Hard Work – but Glorious is the first book devoted to exploring the story of the women’s suffrage campaign in […]
NMITE Generous Bursaries Available
NMITE OFFERS PLACES AND CONFIRMS GENEROUS BURSARIES FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 PIONEER COHORT Applications by end May 2021 eligible for £4,000 […]
Sip Drink Tour Herefordshire
Discover Herefordshire’s finest drink producers and artisan cidermakers ‘Sip Drink Tour Herefordshire’ is an exciting new trail highlighting the finest […]
Celebrating the role of philanthropy at NMITE
It may be a surprise to many to learn that Higher Education Institutions, including NMITE, rely on philanthropic support in […]
Cider Collaboration for Pensons
Pensons, the Michelin Star restaurant located on the beautiful Netherwood Estate on the Herefordshire/Worcestershire border, announces its collaboration with award-winning […]
NMITE APPOINTS NEW CHAIR
NMITE APPOINTS NEW CHAIR OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Terence Jagger, CBE NMITE has today 24th March announced the appointment of Terence Jagger, CBE as […]
Looking For Local Hero
DO YOU HAVE A LOCAL LOCKDOWN HERO? A local Herefordshire farm shop wants to recognise someone in the local community […]
Lemore becomes Destination Resort
With a new Spa, dining locations and sleeping spaces, Lemore Manor is fast evolving into a leading destination resort for […]
LIONS PARTNERSHIP WITH CHASE
LIONS AGREE CHASE DISTILLERY PARTNERSHIP The British & Irish Lions has today announced Herefordshire based, Chase Distillery has joined its […]
GOODBYE TO POPULAR DEAN
Hereford Cathedral has bid a digital farewell to The Very Revd Michael Tavinor, Dean of Hereford, after 19 years of […]
Herefordshire Michelin Star News
PENSONS RESTAURANT AWARDED MICHELIN STAR 2021 The team at Pensons are utterly thrilled to announce that the restaurant, located on […]
ESL AT BRITISH TOURISM SHOW
Team ESL is excited to be representing Herefordshire as THE destination for Group Travel at this year’s British Tourism & […]
OAKCHURCH SAVES SANTA FUNDS
Thousands of children were disappointed that they were unable to visit Santa in his grotto at Oakchurch Farm Shop, Staunton-on-Wye, […]
Hot Herefordshire Festive Feasting Spots
The festive season is almost upon us and some of our favourite Herefordshire restaurants have unleashed their fantastic Christmas foodie […]
Gourmet Gifts from Herefordshire
If you love Herefordshire food, drinks and gifts, but don’t fancy trudging around the shops, we have the perfect solution […]
Herefordshire Christmas Festivals and Fairs
There’s definitely a buzz and vibrancy this festive season in Herefordshire and we’re pleased to see so many wonderful Christmas […]
Courtyard’s Expansion Complete
The Courtyard’s capital expansion project Transform The Yard has been officially handed over from construction company C J Bayliss. The […]
ESL are Visit Britain Heroes
Usually it’s the big national organisations that are showing us how it’s done, but this time ESL was recognised as […]
Knife Angel in Hereford 2021
National Monument Against Violence and Aggression is coming to Hereford The Knife Angel is coming to Hereford in June 2021 […]
Creative Advent Display
Across Herefordshire and South Shropshire, churches are finding creative ways to connect with their villages and towns to celebrate the […]
Chase – A new chapter
Herefordshire drinks company Chase Distillery has reached an agreement to be acquired by Diageo, accelerating its mission to champion field […]
Oldest Classical Music Festival Will Return
The Worlds Oldest Classical Music Festival will return in 2021. The Three Choirs has been awarded funding as part of […]
The Show(s) will go on at The Courtyard Hereford
We are delighted to learn that The Courtyard Hereford has received a lifeline grant from the Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery […]
Pantomime on hold until 2021
The Courtyard Hereford Postpones Pantomime Christmas this year will have to go ahead without the annual pantomime in Hereford. The […]
DEAN OF HEREFORD TO RETIRE
The Dean of Hereford has announced that he will be retiring in 2021. After holding the position for almost two […]
WATERWORKS MUSEUM RECEIVES GRANT
THE WATERWORKS MUSEUM IN HEREFORD RECEIVES GRANT FROM HERITAGE EMERGENCY FUND. The Waterworks Museum has some good news to share […]
HIGH SHERIFF’S COUNTY CAR AND FOOD TOUR
60 cars, 113 miles, £11,000 raised and Herefordshire’s incredible foodie highlights enjoyed on August Bank Holiday Sunday during the High […]
THE FOODIE TOUR OF HEREFORDSHIRE
The Foodie Tour of Herefordshire is a fabulous Fundraiser for the High Sheriff’s Fund for distribution to Herefordshire charities, and […]
Ross launches Summer of Self-Guided Walking
On 1st August 2020 Ross-on-Wye Walkers are Welcome (WaW) are launching their Summer of Self-Guided Walking. It is a great […]