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Bromyard

Festivals • Walking • heritage • Medieval

With roots traced back to the Domesday
Book, Bromyard derives its name from Old
English, signifying ‘an enclosure covered
or fenced with Broom or Gorse.’
What makes Bromyard special
Outstanding timber-framed shops and houses
signify the town’s medieval wealth until the
18C, after which it prospered on the hop
growing industry. Visit the Heritage Centre or
take the history trail around the town.
Discover the 13C stone effigy of a knight Great for Groups
within St Peter’s Church, which also boasts a Rowden Abbey (Group Accommodation)
Saxon font and houses the ‘Bromyard Bushel’, rowdenabbey.co.uk
a 17C cast iron bowl used to standardise The Hop Pocket Shopping Village
measures in the area. thehoppocket.com

Observe the three-arched stone Petty Bridge Frome Valley Vineyard
of 1810 and its Tollhouse, where turnpike fromevalleyvineyard.co.uk
payments were collected from travellers. Brockhampton Estate (National Trust)
Admire Tower Hill House, a stunning black nationaltrust.org.uk
and white building constructed in 1630, said to Little Pomona (Cider Tours)
have hosted King Charles I during his stay, littlepomona.com
and amuse yourself in the whimsical Time Durstone Cottages (Group Accommodation)
durstonefarm.co.uk
Machine Museum of Science Fiction.
Bromyard is known as the ‘Town of Coach Parking/Drop-off
Festivals’, celebrating Town Criers, Coaches can drop-off and park at
Scarecrows, Speed, Christmas Lights & The Conquest Theatre, Tenbury Road
Christmas Trees, and hosts popular music Transport Links
events including the Bromyard Folk Festival Trains: There is no train station in Bromyard
and Nozstock (move over Glastonbury!). Buses: Direct from Hereford and Worcester
Walking, cycling and active groups and Bromyard Tourist Information Centre
photographers will love the natural expanses Town Council Offices, Church St, HR8 1DH
of the Bromyard Downs, treating you to visitbromyard.org
breathtaking panoramic views and Bringsty 01531 632306
Common; a sprawling 220 acres of
enchanting commonland, woodlands, babbling Find more information on what’s in and around
streams and serene lakes teeming with wildlife Bromyard on our website
and nature. eatsleepliveherefordshire.co.uk
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