Ledbury - market town in Herefordshire, England, UK

Ledbury is a market town in Herefordshire, England.

Get in

Ledbury lies between the Cotswolds and the Welsh Marches. Driving from London, take M4 west and leave at junction 15 near Swindon. Follow A419 / A417 towards Cirencester and Gloucester. Before Gloucester exit A417 onto M5 North (towards Birmingham) and continue as below.

From north or south, leave M5 at junction 8 onto M50. Exit M50 at junction 2 and follow A417 to Ledbury.

Hourly trains run from Birmingham New Street, taking 70 min via Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Worcester, Malvern Link, Great Malvern and Colwall, and continuing from Ledbury to Hereford.

From London, an occasional direct train from Paddington stops at Ledbury on its way to Hereford. But it's often more convenient to take the frequent fast trains from London Euston to Birmingham New Street and change for the Hereford train.

Ledbury station 📍 is north side of town. The ticket office is only staffed for the morning rush, otherwise use the machines. No toilets.

Get around

See

• Ledbury Market House, 3 High St, HR8 1DS, 52.037205°, -2.422721°. Built in 1617.
• Eastnor Castle, Eastnor, HR8 1RL, 52.028884°, -2.387225°, +44 1531 633160. Summer only, dates vary. A fairy tale Georgian castle built between 1810 and 1824 from designs by Sir Robert Smirke.It sits within a 5,000-acre estate and is the family home for the Hervey-Bathursts who are the direct descendents of Earl Somers, the original owner. The castle sits in estate grounds of around 5000 acres and there are numerous walks as well as a deer park and an off-road driving circuit.
• St John the Baptist's Church, Upper Rd, Eastnor, HR8 1RA, 52.032799°, -2.392981°, +44 1531 631531. It was built in 1852 to a design by the architect Sir George Gilbert Scott.
• Hellens Manor, Much Marcle HR8 2LY, 51.996°, -2.495°, +44 1531 660504. House May-Oct W Su 11:00-17:00. One of England's oldest dwellings, as Harold Godwinson owned it before he became king. Most of it is Tudor, Jacobean and Georgian. See the house by guided tour then stroll the gardens. Adult £10, child free 2021-04-05

Do

• The Big Chill festival takes place in the grounds of Eastnor Castle in August.
• Electromagnetic Field. Year: 2022. Month: July. Family-friendly summer camp for technology enthusiasts, including seminars, workshops, and a variety of activities for all ages in technology related fields.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• Talbot Hotel, 14 New St, HR8 2DX, 52.035604°, -2.423258°, +44 1531 632963.
• The Feathers, 25 High Street, Ledbury HR8 1DS, 52.036306°, -2.422747°, +44 1531 635266. Wonderful Tudor timbered building - mind your head. Great comfort, style and cuisine. B&B double £100 2020-08-07
• Eastnor Castle. Can be hired and there are luxury bedrooms and high quality cooking but this can only be done on a party basis and it is not a hotel. There is also a campsite for both tents and touring caravans at the castle. 2017-10-09
• Up Sticks Glamping, Bray's Farm, Birts Street, Birtsmorton WR13 6AP, 52.0254°, -2.3052°, +44 1907 317717. Glamping in three large safari tents on the edge of the Malvern Hills. Double tent £200 2022-05-14

Connect

As of May 2022, Ledbury and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. 5G has not reached this area.

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