| Herefordshire is one of England's most rural | | | | is bounded by the Malvern Hills and to the south is |
| counties with unspoilt countryside, market towns | | | | the scenic Wye Valley. The bulk of the county |
| of distinctive character and a wealth of varied | | | | comprises a patchwork of fields, meadows, small |
| landscapes from a historic city to fascinating | | | | mixed woodlands - a natural tapestry held |
| villages. It has a wide choice of delightful holiday | | | | together by the thread of gently flowing streams |
| cottages to use as a base to explore the area. | | | | and rivers, bridleways, footpaths and small |
| Herefordshire lies on the Welsh border, to the | | | | country roads flanked by carefully tended ancient |
| west it enjoys striking views of the Black | | | | hedgerows, no better than in the wonderfully |
| Mountains and the Brecon Beacons, on the east it | | | | named Golden Valley. |