Manna House sits on the corner of Broad Street and Culver Street in the centre of Newent where Barclays Bank used to be. Some people bemoan the closing of bank branches. Me, I’d much rather have coffee, cake, comfy sofas and crafty gifts and workshops.
The annual Newent Art Competition, organised by Hannah Ferguson of the Secret Gallery, has been bringing together local artists and art lovers for eight years now. It’s a fabulous celebration of local creativity and colour and this year’s competition was one of the best.
Herefordshire Art Week is a nine-day art trail open to all. Artists, craftmakers and creative businesses open their private studios every day from 11am – 5pm at least. Galleries put on special events, whilst groups get together to put on one-off exhibitions, in a wonderful mix of interesting venues.
A 200-year-old ale house standing between Preston Cross and Much Marcle, four miles southwest of Ledbury, The Royal Oak sits on the edge of farmland. The Daffodil Line route passes by the car park, and although there is no formal bus stop or sign, if you ask the driver in advance he will stop as close to the pub as the traffic conditions safely allow.
Our trusty team of volunteers are busy preparing the autumn issue of our newsletter “Down the Line” right now, and we would love it if you could get involved.
With six weeks of school summer holidays just around the corner, you may be looking for some simple, stress-free, and budget-friendly summer fun for the school holidays. Look no further – we’ve got you covered with plenty of things to do and days out for all the family down the Daffodil line.
New 232 Daffodil Line bus timetable from 2nd July 2023. Ledbury, Much Marcle, Dymock, Newent, Gorsley, Upton bishop, Ross-on-Wye.
The Daffodil Line £6, hop-on, hop-off Day Tripper Ticket allows you to spend all day exploring down the line. Why not grab a Day Tripper Ticket and take a look at some of the highlights of the FarOpen Art Trail, this year running from 1st to 9th July?
No 3 is one of the area’s best loved restaurants, so when we booked in we had high expectations. The restaurant had an outstanding reputation to live up to and it didn’t disappoint.
The Ledbury Poetry Festival has been running for 27 years and although it’s right on the doorstep, and i am quite a poetry fan, I’m ashamed to say I’ve never visited. This year will be different – and of course, I’ll be taking the bus.
