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The links in this section have been selected to bring you information on other activities and events in Herefordshire and surrounding counties that may be of interest.
Whether you are on vacation in England or you are a real 'local', Herefordshire is a rewarding place to explore. Why not combine a weekend painting holiday with a day or so spent walking in the hills, visiting a castle or pottering round the market towns....?
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| Art and Craft Events in Herefordshire | |
| Creative Herefordshire Information about Creative Industries in Herefordshire, the Contemporary Craft Fair etc. |
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| h.Art Open Studios in Herefordshire h.Art is Herefordshire’s open studio event, giving you the chance to meet artists and craftmakers, often in their workspaces. |
| Hereford Contemporary Craft Fair An annual fair with over 50 designer/makers selling beautiful contemporary crafts. |
| Art and Craft websites | |
| Craftsman Magazine Crafts magazine with listings of craft events and interviews with working craftspeople. |
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| Alloy Jewellers A group of professional jewellers and silversmiths bases in and around Hereford. The aim of the group is to support professional development and to promote members work. |
| The Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen The Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen is a group of professional designer-makers that was founded in 1952. It aims to bring high quality craftsmanship to the community through regular exhibitions and offers its members support and opportunities f |
| Creative Breaks in New Zealand! | |
| Creative breaks in New Zealand Short breaks exploring New Zealands's fascinating arts and crafts - if you're visiting this wonderful country why not add a creative break to your itinerary? |
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| Current Members' Related Sites | |
| Doug Joiner's Heavy Horses Sharing Clissett Wood with Green Woodworker, Gudrun Leitz, Doug Joiner works throughout Wales, the Marches and the Midlands, offering award winning professional working horses services to woodland managers, owners and contractors. |
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| Andrew Hewitt In addition to the hedge laying and hurdle making courses that Andrew lists on his member page he also operates a mobile saw mill offering a range of services. Click on the above link to learn more. |
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| Herefordshire Nature Trust Wildlife Weekend Breaks: exploring the wild side of Herefordshire. Herefordshire Nature Trust runs a variety of weekend breaks such as wildlife walks, river safaris, woodland crafts, badger watching and eco-lifestyle. |
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| Mortimer Country With lots to see and do Mortimer Country provides the ideal base for a wonderful break. |
| Places to stay | |
| Walkers End Bed & Breakfast A beautiful, secluded cottage in the Malvern hills with stunning views across Herefordshire. The previous owner of the cottage was an artist who drew inspiration from the location, our loft bedroom was her working studio! Near Eastnor Pottery. |
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| Granton House B & B John & Liz Bloxham offer a very warm welcome at Granton House B & B. They are situated between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire and are close to the Forest of Dean and Welsh Borders. The house has an inspiring secluded garden. |
| Weobley Cross Cottage Weobley Cross Cottage is the quintessential English country cottage, with beautiful gardens, set in the picturesque and peaceful surroundings of the Malvern Hills, perfect for a relaxing break away from it all. |
| Horseshoe Cottage Horseshoe Cottage and Paul Pry are 2 self catering holiday cottages in Ludlow, Shropshire. These vacation rentals make ideal holiday homes to stay in to explore Ludlow and the beautiful Shropshire and Welsh country side that surrounds the Ludlow area. |
| Whitehouse Cottages Five well equipped self catering holiday cottages situated in a small hamlet 4 miles west of Ledbury. Handy access to several of our course providers. |
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| Dragon Orchard Cropsharers A small traditional fruit farm in the south eastern corner of the rolling Herefordshire countryside near Ledbury. |
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| Hampton Court Wonderful gardens at Hope under Dinmore, including maze, lake....a lovely day out for the family. Many craft events and other seasonal activities. |
| Walking Holidays | |
| Herefordshire Walking Festival Great opportunities to explore this most beautiful County in the best possible way - on foot! |
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| Trail Walking Holidays Trail Walking Holidays and so much more.....Offa Dyke, Herefordshire and Shropshire trails and no bags to carry! |
Disclaimer: Creative Breaks is not responsible for the contents of these external web sites. If you come accross a link that is broken please let us know at webster@creative-breaks.co.uk
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