Things to do in Lyonshall, Herefordshire
Lyonshall is a large parish in north-west Herefordshire, close to the Welsh border town of Kington. It has a population of some 750 people in around 280 dwellings - most of which are clustered around the village centre near the Royal George Inn which was built in '600.
Lyonshall boasts an ''th century castle, a fine church, a well-preserved length of Offa's Dyke and a clearly visible site of a now-abandoned medieval village. As well as this earlier historical heritage it is crossed by the route of a horse-drawn tramway, which operated from '820 to '860 before being overtaken by the railway. Stone sleepers are clearly visible along the tramway's route as it winds through a medieval deer park on its way between Kington and nearby Eardisley.
The line of the railways - now no longer in use - can clearly be seen as they cross the parish, and in the north of the parish at Titley Junction Station runs the longest privately-owned steam railway in Herefordshire. This is a haven for steam enthusiasts, and the haunting sound of the whistle can be heard all over the parish.
Description by Chris Smith
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Days Out in Lyonshall
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Hergest Croft Gardens (3 Miles)*
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Kinnersley Castle (4 Miles)*
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Moccas Court (8 Miles)*
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Croft Castle (9 Miles)*
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Berrington Hall (12 Miles)*
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Hereford Cider Museum (14 Miles)*
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Hereford Cathedral (15 Miles)*
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Ludlow Racecourse (16 Miles)*
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Stokesay Castle (16 Miles)*
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Walcot Hall (17 Miles)*
Places to Visit near Lyonshall
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Pembridge (4 Miles)*
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Presteigne (5 Miles)*
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Weobley (5 Miles)*
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Eardisland (6 Miles)*
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Shobdon (6 Miles)*
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New Radnor (7 Miles)*
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Knighton (10 Miles)*
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Hay-on-Wye (10 Miles)*
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Luston (10 Miles)*
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Leominster (10 Miles)*
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