Step into the past with Herefordshire archaeologist Tim Hoverd and uncover thousands of years of human history on a guided archaeology walk through the beautiful Welsh Marches landscape. This 1.5 hour circular walk will explore the signs of human habitation...
THURSDAY 14 MAY
Stephen Ballard, Victorian Engineer Extraordinaire
At 23 years old Stephen Ballard was engaged as Clerk by the H&G canal navigation company. Two years after submitting a report on completing the canal from Ledbury to Hereford this young man moved the project through to completion. His story is inspirational, later...
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...
Talk: Cider, Liberty, & Revolution!
Explore the dynamic role of cider in the history of protest with a curators' illustrated talk: 'Cider, liberty & revolution!' Riots were a feature of the 18th century as people grappled with ideas of fairness and freedom. Find out how cider had a key role to play...
Hereford Castle – The Hidden History of a Defended City
Little remains of the substantial fortification at the heart of Hereford since the 11th century. The mound that once supported a keep as substantial as York’s has been entirely removed. Kate Andrew, Clerk of Works at Worcester Cathedral, tells the story of the castle...
Wellington Dovecote
In Wellington, the Stocks House dovecote is a very fine example of a dovecote. It’s early 18th century, octagonal with “diaper patterns in flared headers” – the brickwork patterns outside. The interior is circular and there are row upon row of nests, reaching all...
Farming in Herefordshire since 1945
Tickets: £5 on the door, and to be certain of a seat you can reserve/purchase tickets in advance. There has been farming in the Arrow Valley for thousands of years but there was never more change in Agriculture than that which occured after the Second World war. Tony...
Tour of Knights Templar Church
HISTORICAL GARWAY The earliest record of a monastery in Garway is 615 AD, but it was with the arrival of the Knights Templar in 1180 that the history of the church becomes clearer. The first stone built Church on the site of the present church was established around...
We Will Remember Them
Jennifer Harrison will show how we remember those from Herefordshire who died in the service of our country. Jennifer will look at all the many different ways we commemorate them in the towns and villages throughout the county. She will also take us further...
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...
Rotherwas Together Exhibition at Bromyard
Rotherwas Together is the Herefordshire-based voluntary organisation dedicated to researching stories and raising awareness of the munitions factory ROF Rotherwas, the Royal Ordnance Factory built during the First World War. The factory was used for filling shells,...
Archaeology Walk At The Rodd
Step into the past with Herefordshire archaeologist Tim Hoverd and uncover thousands of years of human history on a guided archaeology walk through the beautiful Welsh Marches landscape. This 1.5 hour circular walk will explore the signs of human habitation...
Stephen Ballard, Victorian Engineer Extraordinaire
At 23 years old Stephen Ballard was engaged as Clerk by the H&G canal navigation company. Two years after submitting a report on completing the canal from Ledbury to Hereford this young man moved the project through to completion. His story is inspirational, later...
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...
Talk: Cider, Liberty, & Revolution!
Explore the dynamic role of cider in the history of protest with a curators' illustrated talk: 'Cider, liberty & revolution!' Riots were a feature of the 18th century as people grappled with ideas of fairness and freedom. Find out how cider had a key role to play...
Hereford Castle – The Hidden History of a Defended City
Little remains of the substantial fortification at the heart of Hereford since the 11th century. The mound that once supported a keep as substantial as York’s has been entirely removed. Kate Andrew, Clerk of Works at Worcester Cathedral, tells the story of the castle...
Wellington Dovecote
In Wellington, the Stocks House dovecote is a very fine example of a dovecote. It’s early 18th century, octagonal with “diaper patterns in flared headers” – the brickwork patterns outside. The interior is circular and there are row upon row of nests, reaching all...
Farming in Herefordshire since 1945
Tickets: £5 on the door, and to be certain of a seat you can reserve/purchase tickets in advance. There has been farming in the Arrow Valley for thousands of years but there was never more change in Agriculture than that which occured after the Second World war. Tony...
Tour of Knights Templar Church
HISTORICAL GARWAY The earliest record of a monastery in Garway is 615 AD, but it was with the arrival of the Knights Templar in 1180 that the history of the church becomes clearer. The first stone built Church on the site of the present church was established around...
We Will Remember Them
Jennifer Harrison will show how we remember those from Herefordshire who died in the service of our country. Jennifer will look at all the many different ways we commemorate them in the towns and villages throughout the county. She will also take us further...
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...
Rotherwas Together Exhibition at Bromyard
Rotherwas Together is the Herefordshire-based voluntary organisation dedicated to researching stories and raising awareness of the munitions factory ROF Rotherwas, the Royal Ordnance Factory built during the First World War. The factory was used for filling shells,...