Local to Leominster

The Villages

Pembridge: One of the many interesting villages on the Black and White trail. Pembridge is a small town towards the NW of the county, seven miles West of Leominster.It boasts a tiny market place with a 16thc. timber-framed market house, and plenty of timber framed housing dating back to 14thc. The church is very unusual having a seperate bell tower.

Pembridge Pembridge

Shobdon: Famous for the Shobdon Arches and the fabulous church built originally in Anglo-Saxon times with its blue and white interior. With a local pub, thriving village shop and post office and visitor centre with cafe this is an interesting village to visit. The Food and Flower Festival held in June is an absolute must.

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Dilwyn: Located in the popular tourist area of North-West Herefordshire. .
Dilwyn is an ideal starting point for touring the local trail of black and white villages.Looking at the church of St Mary, the pretty local buildings and cottages, strolling on the green and perhaps visiting the pub and its garden will give a taste of the desirable quality of life enjoyed by this community.

Dilwyn

Canon Pyon: This small village is situated on the A4110 between Leominster and Hereford amidst stunning countryside. Boasting a local shop and post office,church,and local pub aswell as an abundance of excellent accommodation.

Canon Pyon Canon Pyon

Lingen: A place of sparkling water, a Herefordshire village in the wooded hills of the Marches on the border between England and Wales. Situated in the north-west corner of the county it lies just over five miles from the Welsh border. The parish includes the hamlets of Limebrook, Birtley and Willey. Lingen village offers not only a Church, Chapel, Public House and Village Hall, but also gives visitors the opportunity to sample stunning countryside walks with splendid views.

Lingen Lingen

Kingsland: Situated in the heart of North Herefordshire is the very pretty village of Kingsland.On the Black and White Trail offering all the amenities one can expect in a village including a church,  a general stores with tea room and post office, and two pubs. The village green leading down to the river makes for good walks and the 14thC church built by the Mortimers has some interesting features.
    

 
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