This is a fascinating film about the apples in Herefordshire. Known historically as the Orchard of England, Herefordshire is apple country. Sat in the middle is the ancient market town of Leominster, where people have been growing, picking, eating, stealing, throwing,...
JUNE
Open Day at The Lion Ballroom
Come and view this stunning ballroom and see the beautiful plasterwork and magnificent chandeliers. Open between 10-2pm on Friday 15th May, Friday 26th June, Friday 10th July and Friday 18th September. In addition, it is open from 5th-13th September each day between...
Kingsland Village Trail
A self-guided trail trail of eight historic village houses in Kingsland which is available throughout the year. The research and information provided in the guide has been researched and compiled by the Kingsland History Group. The guide is available at the Kingsland...
Walk Leominster’s Anglo Saxon history
A special guided walking tour of Leominster focused on the town before the Normal conquest and its redevelopment following the re-founding of the Priory in 1125. This tour has been curated especially to illuminate the Viking and Anglo-Saxon influences on the town’s...
Vikings at the Priory
Main Exhibition 27 May to 22 June The ‘Vikings at the Priory’ exhibition is open every day from 10am - 4pm (Sundays 11am - 4pm) including the Herefordshire Hoard ‘Revealing our Roots’ exhibit. Leominster Priory is a working church and some special services may be...
Anglo Saxon Weaving Workshop
Our Anglo-Saxon and Viking ancestors made everything they wore by collecting and preparing the wool, spinning, dyeing and then weaving it. These traditional practices have been handed down across the centuries and are still used today. A regular Friday workshop run by...
The VIOLETTE SZABO GC Museum
Introduction by Rosemary Rigby M.B.E. Founder of the Violette Szabo GC Museum A dream that became a reality on the 24th June 2000! During the 36 years I have lived at ‘Cartref House’ the idea of creating this unique memorial for Violette took root. Having already...
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Located in the former court house and police station, Weobley Museum celebrates and illustrates the fascinating history of this black and white village. The main focus of our displays in 2026 is Broad Street, the commercial centre of village life, running between...
Tour of Knights Templar Church
HISTORICAL GARWAY Sunday May 10th to Friday May 22nd 2026. (Individual and group tours and teas are also available throughout the Spring and Summer up to September.)Â The earliest record of a monastery in Garway is 615 AD, but it was with the arrival of the Knights...
Guided Walks in Historic Leominster
A 90 minute guided walk and talk. Join the tour as we trace Leominster's long history from the foundation of its minster church and first monastery in AD 660. The easy-paced tour, via historic landmarks of Leominster, begins and ends in Corn Square. Tickets £5.00...
Historic Hereford Guided Walks
Hereford is a historic Cathedral City with a fascinating past and a busy present. Its origins lie in the 7th century and its strategic site on the Wye, in the much-disputed borderland between England and Wales, made it as important to the Saxons as to the Normans and...
Hereford Waterworks Museum
Once a week, on a Tuesday, the Hereford Waterworks opens from 11am to 4pm where you can view the original buildings of the waterworks and many vintage steam, petrol and diesel engines from bygone days. As many of the engines that are possible will be running,...
Herefordshire FHS NBI Recording
We meet on the first Friday of each month at the Hereford Record Office. Volunteers are always welcome to attend: please contact the NBI Co-ordinator Linda Lloyd for more details. Click below. This takes place every first Friday of the Month at the Herefordshire...
Preludes and Fugues of Bach
Friday 12 June Hereford Cathedral Nave 7pm Dean Emeritus, Michael Tavinor, presents ‘Unlocking the Magic of the 48 Preludes and Fugues of J S Bach’, illustrating his talk using both piano and Hereford Cathedral's famous Father Willis organ. Fizz and canapes are...
Digging for Cusop
Our first-ever Community Dig – volunteers needed! Cusop, 5-14 June 2026 All are welcome to come and join Cusop History Group in excavating the mysterious heritage site of Cusop Castle, alongside professional archaeologists. There are various activities for volunteers,...
SAXON Church Tour
On Friday 12th June 10am - 4pm Fr Guy Cole and Neil Ramsay lead an intimate tour of the best preserved Saxon churches in the diocese of Hereford. Starting at Leominster Priory, the tour will take in St Giles Acton Beauchamp, St Leonards Hatfield, St Mary Edwin Loach,...
Apple Film: Welcome to the Orchard of England
This is a fascinating film about the apples in Herefordshire. Known historically as the Orchard of England, Herefordshire is apple country. Sat in the middle is the ancient market town of Leominster, where people have been growing, picking, eating, stealing, throwing,...
Open Day at The Lion Ballroom
Come and view this stunning ballroom and see the beautiful plasterwork and magnificent chandeliers. Open between 10-2pm on Friday 15th May, Friday 26th June, Friday 10th July and Friday 18th September. In addition, it is open from 5th-13th September each day between...
Kingsland Village Trail
A self-guided trail trail of eight historic village houses in Kingsland which is available throughout the year. The research and information provided in the guide has been researched and compiled by the Kingsland History Group. The guide is available at the Kingsland...
Walk Leominster’s Anglo Saxon history
A special guided walking tour of Leominster focused on the town before the Normal conquest and its redevelopment following the re-founding of the Priory in 1125. This tour has been curated especially to illuminate the Viking and Anglo-Saxon influences on the town’s...
Vikings at the Priory
Main Exhibition 27 May to 22 June The ‘Vikings at the Priory’ exhibition is open every day from 10am - 4pm (Sundays 11am - 4pm) including the Herefordshire Hoard ‘Revealing our Roots’ exhibit. Leominster Priory is a working church and some special services may be...
Anglo Saxon Weaving Workshop
Our Anglo-Saxon and Viking ancestors made everything they wore by collecting and preparing the wool, spinning, dyeing and then weaving it. These traditional practices have been handed down across the centuries and are still used today. A regular Friday workshop run by...
The VIOLETTE SZABO GC Museum
Introduction by Rosemary Rigby M.B.E. Founder of the Violette Szabo GC Museum A dream that became a reality on the 24th June 2000! During the 36 years I have lived at ‘Cartref House’ the idea of creating this unique memorial for Violette took root. Having already...
Give My Regards to Broad Street
Located in the former court house and police station, Weobley Museum celebrates and illustrates the fascinating history of this black and white village. The main focus of our displays in 2026 is Broad Street, the commercial centre of village life, running between...
Tour of Knights Templar Church
HISTORICAL GARWAY Sunday May 10th to Friday May 22nd 2026. (Individual and group tours and teas are also available throughout the Spring and Summer up to September.)Â The earliest record of a monastery in Garway is 615 AD, but it was with the arrival of the Knights...
Guided Walks in Historic Leominster
A 90 minute guided walk and talk. Join the tour as we trace Leominster's long history from the foundation of its minster church and first monastery in AD 660. The easy-paced tour, via historic landmarks of Leominster, begins and ends in Corn Square. Tickets £5.00...
Historic Hereford Guided Walks
Hereford is a historic Cathedral City with a fascinating past and a busy present. Its origins lie in the 7th century and its strategic site on the Wye, in the much-disputed borderland between England and Wales, made it as important to the Saxons as to the Normans and...
Hereford Waterworks Museum
Once a week, on a Tuesday, the Hereford Waterworks opens from 11am to 4pm where you can view the original buildings of the waterworks and many vintage steam, petrol and diesel engines from bygone days. As many of the engines that are possible will be running,...
Herefordshire FHS NBI Recording
We meet on the first Friday of each month at the Hereford Record Office. Volunteers are always welcome to attend: please contact the NBI Co-ordinator Linda Lloyd for more details. Click below. This takes place every first Friday of the Month at the Herefordshire...
Preludes and Fugues of Bach
Friday 12 June Hereford Cathedral Nave 7pm Dean Emeritus, Michael Tavinor, presents ‘Unlocking the Magic of the 48 Preludes and Fugues of J S Bach’, illustrating his talk using both piano and Hereford Cathedral's famous Father Willis organ. Fizz and canapes are...
Digging for Cusop
Our first-ever Community Dig – volunteers needed! Cusop, 5-14 June 2026 All are welcome to come and join Cusop History Group in excavating the mysterious heritage site of Cusop Castle, alongside professional archaeologists. There are various activities for volunteers,...
SAXON Church Tour
On Friday 12th June 10am - 4pm Fr Guy Cole and Neil Ramsay lead an intimate tour of the best preserved Saxon churches in the diocese of Hereford. Starting at Leominster Priory, the tour will take in St Giles Acton Beauchamp, St Leonards Hatfield, St Mary Edwin Loach,...