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Maryport Harbour

Maryport

a Seaside Town in the county of Cumbria

Brightlingsea

Brightlingsea

a Seaside Town in the county of Essex

Rufford Old Hall, Lancashire

Rufford

in the county of Lancashire

Pictures of Ledbury

About Ledbury

Ledbury is an attractive town whose centre has changed very little over the years. The Old Grammer School and Butchers Row cottage are but two of Ledbury's beautifully preserved Medieval buildings to be seen in the cobbled street, known as Church Lane. To the top of Church Lane is the richly decorated 12th-century church of St. Michael and All Angels.

In the busy High Street stands the beautiful old 17th-century, Market House which is supported by chesnut pillars. Just opposite is the Feathers Inn which dates 16th-century and has many fine features from this period.

Ledbury is a town to visit at any time of year and is exceptionally pleasing on Boxing day, when the local Hunt meets outside the Feathers and all the towns folk gather in Victorian costume. Morris dancers gather to entertain on the huge old slabs beneath the ancient Market house. Ledbury was the birth place of the poet John Masefield (1878-1967) and each summer this is commemorated by the town hosting a Poetry festival.

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A view of the Malvern Hills from a road near Upton Upon Severn

Great Malvern (105 Pictures) in the county of Worcestershire

(7.3 miles, 11.8 km, direction NE of Ledbury)

Malvern is famous for its beautiful hills that offer outstanding views across 3 counties, its famous spring water and the Morgan motor car. It also has strong associations with the famous composer Edward Elgar..

Graveyard of St. Andrews church, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire

Ashleworth (2 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire

(9.7 miles, 15.7 km, direction SE of Ledbury)

This is a lovely pastoral village set beside the west bank of the River Severn, in the middle of a typical rural Gloucestershire landscape...

Cottages in Ross-on-Wye

Ross-on-Wye (32 Pictures) in the county of Herefordshire

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction SW of Ledbury)

Ross-on-Wye is a beautiful market town, with a rising main street culminating at the well worn stone slabs beneath an ancient market house...

A picture of Brockhampton

Brockhampton (5 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Herefordshire

(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction N of Ledbury)

The village of Brockhampton is best known for its fine Stone and Concrete church designed by W.R.Lethaby a follower of the Arts and Crafts movement, and was built at the turn of the 20th-century. One of the beauties of the church is its stunning thatched roof, one of only three in the country...

Farmhouse and hop kilns 1986

Bromyard (16 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Herefordshire

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction N of Ledbury)

Bromyard, a pleasant market town situated equi-distance between the towns of Malvern and Leominster and, as such Bromyard is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England...

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Eastnor castle, Eastnor, Herefordshire

Eastnor Castle (16 Pictures)

(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction E)

This fairytale like castle is set amongst the Malvern hills and is surrounded by a famous arboretum and beautiful lake. It is a.....

Lower Brockhampton Hall

Brockhampton Estate (20 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction N)

Brockhampton Estate tells us much about the way in which our wealthy medieval ancestors lived. It comprises of a landscape of.....

A picture of Old Baptist chapel

Old Baptist chapel (4 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.6 km, direction E)

The Old Baptist chapel and Burial ground- A 15th century building opposite the abbey that was used for worship around the time.....

Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey (89 Pictures)

(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction E)

Standing taller than any other building in tewkesbury, is the fantastic tewkesbury abbey. It is over 500 years old and has the.....

Hereford Cathedral

Hereford Cathedral (21 Pictures)

(12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction W)

Hereford Cathedral is a grade1 listed building, The oldest part - the bishop's chapel - dating to the 11th century, though the.....

The Lady Chapel

Gloucester Cathedral (203 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction SE)

One of the finest cathedrals in England and rated as one of the most beautiful in the world, Gloucester Cathedral is a.....

Flaxley Abbey, Flaxley, Gloucestershire. - Once a Cistercian Abbey now a private dwelling

Flaxley Abbey (3 Pictures)

(13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction S)

Flaxley Abbey has a long and illustrious history, it was originally built to house a Cistercian order by Roger, Earl of Hereford.....


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