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Places of Interest |
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School Lane (Leominster)
Croft Castle
The Wye Valley
Horse Racing |
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Leominster itself dates
from the 7th century and lies in the heart of the Marches. The Priory and Church formed the centre from which the town
grew and today Leominster has retained much of its Medieval
and Tudor style; narrow streets with picturesque half
timbered houses, some with overhanging first storeys. Other
parts of the town boast the wide streets and gracious
buildings of the Georgian period. |
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Nearby, (that is within
a twenty mile radius of Ryelands), there are numerous
heritage buildings. These include the castles of
Ludlow,
Stokesay,
Croft and
Eastnor and the National Trust
properties of
Berrington Hall and the
Brockhampton Estate.
There are also numerous delightful and unusual Gardens in
the area for you to explore. Some even have grand houses
such as
Hampton Court and Burford. There is of course the
Cathedral at Hereford with its famous Mappa Mundi and
The
Black and White Village Trail which starts in
Leominster. |
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Further Afield: Ryelands is an ideal
base for touring this beautiful part of England and Wales.
Within an hour’s drive are The
Brecon Beacons,
Hay on Wye,
Ross on Wye,
Symond’s Yat,
The Forest of Dean,
Worcester,
Ledbury, and
Shrewsbury with the spa town of
Cheltenham just
over an hour away. |
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Activities |
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Within a short
distance of Rylelands numerous sporting activities are
catered for, including four golf courses, one of which is
the highest in England at
Kington, horse racing at
Ludlow,
Hereford and
Worcester, horse riding schools, fishing, cycle
hire and of course plenty of walking in the glorious
Herefordshire countryside. Walking can be organised for you
by a local firm and you can travel accompanied or under your
own steam. The well known
Mortimer Trail is nearby. For the
more adventurous there are
flying lessons,
microlight
training,
outdoor karting,
paint balling and probably others
we haven’t yet discovered! |
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