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Attractions near Presteigne
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Hergest Croft Gardens
(6 Miles)*
Hergest Croft Gardens lie in the heart of the Welsh Marches with stunning views towards the Black Mountains. |
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Kinnersley Castle
(9 Miles)*
Kinnersley Castle was one of the many Marches castles sited by the Normans along the Welsh border. As seen today it is mainly the remodelled Elizabethan manor house of the Vaughan family. |
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Stokesay Castle
(12 Miles)*
This is one of England's best preserved fortified manor houses. Stokesay's Great Hall is unchanged since the days of baronial feasts. |
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Walcot Hall
(13 Miles)*
Walcot Hall dates back to Tudor times, the original Elizabethan facade being gabled. The gardens cover over 30 acres, including one of the finest Arboretums in Britain. |
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Moccas Court
(13 Miles)*
Built by Anthony Keck in 1775 overlooking the River Wye, decoration including the round room and oval stair by Robert Adam. |
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Ludlow Racecourse
(13 Miles)*
Tradition has it that in the fourteenth century soldiers from Ludlow Castle came here not only to practice archery but also to match their horses. |
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Burford House & Garden Centre
(17 Miles)*
Uniquely situated where three counties meet, the 7 acres of lawn and stunning borders of Burford House Gardens sweep along the banks of the picturesque River Teme. |
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Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
(17 Miles)*
Every afternoon you can see hand milking. Buttermaking takes place in the dairy holidays and weekends. |
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Hereford Cider Museum
(18 Miles)*
At the Hereford Cider Museum, explore the story of traditional cidermaking: how apples were harvested, milled and pressed, and how the resulting juice was fermented to produce cider. |
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Hereford Cathedral
(19 Miles)*
Standing on the peaceful banks of the beautiful River Wye, Hereford Cathedral occupies a site used for worship since Saxon times. The Mappa Mundi & Chained Library Exhibition is in the Cathedral. |
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Newtown Textile Museum
(21 Miles)*
The building that the Textile Museum is situated in is a fine example of a typical early 19th century weaving shop. |
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Gilfach Nature Reserve
(21 Miles)*
Situated in a beautiful setting at the mouth of the Marteg Valley in the Cambrian Mountains of mid-Wales, Gilfach is locally unique because of its wide variety of habitats: high moorland to enclosed meadow, oak woodland to rocky upland river. |
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Shipton Hall
(22 Miles)*
Shipton Hall was built around 1587 by Richard Lutwyche to replace a much older, black and white, timbered house which was destroyed by fire earlier in the 16th century. |
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Wye Valley Shipley Gardens
(23 Miles)*
Shipley Gardens surround a 17th Century Wye Valley homestead standing upon the site of previous dwellings that since Roman times have administered the adjacent ford and former ferry . The Gardens crea |
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Brockhampton Estate
(23 Miles)*
At the heart of the Brockhampton estate lies Lower Brockhampton - a medieval moated manor house with a beautiful timber framed gatehouse. |
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