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Ledbury is a market town with a timeless, unhurried quality about it. Rich in history it existed as an early Saxon settlement before being described as Liedeberge (Leadon Hill) in the Domesday Book.
It has excellent examples of Norman, Tudor, Georgian and Victorian architecture and a history that includes the Battle of Ledbury (1645) and the Turnpike Riot (1735). |
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Ledbury has excellent accommodation with hotels filled with history, inns full of tradition and quality bed and breakfasts. There is also self catering accommodation, campsites and even 'glamping' in the heart of the countryside. |
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Rising from the Vale of Leadon, Ledbury is nestled beneath the ancient Malvern Hills - a major local attraction.
From the Malverns, Marcle Ridge and May Hill the three counties roll out before you with undulating hills, broadleaf and conifer woods, orchards of apples and pears, winding country lanes and picturesque black and white villages and hamlets.
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| Poetry is of great cultural significance to Ledbury. Poet Laureate John Masefield (1878 - 1967) was born and raised in Ledbury and wrote about its life and traditions. Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806 - 1861) was one of the most prominent poets of the Victorian era and lived on the outskirts of Ledbury at Hope End. |
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It is thought medieval poet William Langland (pictured left at St. Mary the Virgin, in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire) was born in Ledbury. He is famous for his C14th poem Piers Plowman - a veiled, subversive attack on clerical and political corruption, thought to have been an inspiration for the Peasant's Revolt of 1381.
William’s Vision of Piers Plowman
Famously the Dymock Poets - Robert Frost, Lascelles Abercrombie, Rupert Brooke, Edward Thomas, Wilfrid Wilson Gibson, John Drinkwater and Eleanor Farjeon - lived in the Dymock area intermittently from 1911 to 1914 and were greatly inspired by local countryside.
The Ledbury Poetry Festival (July) is England's premier poetry festival with national and internationally acclaimed poets alongside local poets, workshops, walks and exhibitions. |
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Daffodil Walks
Explore the Forest of Dean’s famous floral displays in Oxenhall, Kempley and Dymock, when wild daffodils start to bloom across the golden triangle this spring 2012.
Visitors from across the UK descend on the Dymock woods in March, when stunning wild daffodils can be seen in all their slendour, accompanied by a number of activities that celebrate the enchanting native daffodil.
Taking place in the golden triangle of Oxenhall, Kempley and Dymock, visitors have the chance to walk amongst and enjoy the daffodils.
Guided walks are led by enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteers over the three weekends.
Kempley Daffodil Weekend
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 March 2012
Oxenhall Daffodil Weekend
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 March 2012
Dymock Daffodil Weekend
Sat 31st March and Sun 1st April 2012
Images Dymock Daffodils by Rob Megenis
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Latest News for Visitors... |
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Olympic Torch
in Ledbury
Thursday 24th May is day six of the Olympic torch relay and the day the Olympic flame will be carried through the streets of Ledbury on its way from Gloucester to Hereford.
The torch will be carried from Biddulph Way just after 10am and make its way through the High Street to Leadon Way.
Wye Valley's Winning Ways
We are not a boastful lot in the Wye Valley. We are used to people waxing lyrical about the landscape, the river, the views, the history, the fine food and the welcome to be found in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
These included the Best River in England and Wales, the Nation’s Favourite Park for The Old Station Tintern and top restaurant in Wales for the Crown at Whitebrook to name but a few.
We were however delighted to hear that the Wye Valley Walk has earned third place behind Hadrian’s Wall and the West Highland Way in the Countryfile Magazine Awards for the Britain’s Greatest Walking Trails.
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Ledbury Community Portal
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Tourist Information
@ Ice Bytes Internet Cafe
38 The Homend
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 1BT
e: info@visitledbury.info
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