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Food & Drink

Restaurants • tearooms • gourmet shopping • Award Winners • pubs • foodie EXPERIENCES

New On The Scene at Brobury House Gardens, and Maples
Leading light on the foodie scene is Tearoom in Hergest Croft’s manor house
Simply Wild, in Coleford. Helmed by award- overlooks the 70 acre gardens. The Tithe Barn
winning Chef, Michael Fowler, his beautifully cafe at Stockton Bury Gardens is a real family
presented dishes are as pleasing to the affair and Westonbury Mill Water Gardens
eye as they are on the palate. café is a popular meeting spot.
Gastro Destinations You’ll love the wild surroundings of
Enjoy the extended airy garden room at Queenswood’s café and the simplicity of
boutique Castle House Hotel, overlooking The Woodshed at Eastnor Deer Park. For
the waterside terrace, and views of Hereford stately surroundings the cafes at both Ludlow
Cathedral. The Riverside at Aymestrey and Hay Castles lend historic appeal, and
retains its sustainable and slow food ethos Bill’s Kitchen in Hereford’s All Saints Church
with 2 Rosette dining and, hidden away (also Ludlow), and Hereford Cathedral
Cafe provide stained glass appeal in their
in Whitestone, seek out Carriages worshipful venues. Include plenty of retail
Restaurant for a superior experience
in glamorous interiors. therapy alongside the Glasshouse Café at
Holloways in Suckley, The Shed at Warehouse
Casual Dining 701 in Rotherwas, and the coffee station at
Drool into one of The Beefy Boys The Shop at Coo Corner in Fownhope. Even
burger boutique venues and, equally if you’re not going underground, the café at
entrepreneurial, enjoy a variety of casual Clearwell Caves will still welcome you.
eateries at The Yard by the A Rule of Tum Farmshop & Deli Delights
team. ‘The Hereford’ brasserie at The
Green Dragon Hotel presents excellent City For railway fans, the converted carriages
dining alongside its charming coffee lounge. at The Sidings café and farmshop are a
Gwatkin Cider’s rustic Red Cow Tavern novel trip, and the ice cream parlour at
serves farmhouse breakfasts and quality pub Rowlestone Court offers more than just
sweet treats. The menu at The Nest at Little
style favourites, while The Crown Inn at Verzons Farm includes their own famous
Woolhope mixes a la carte specials
with light bites. The Cottage of Content in handmade scotch eggs and charcuterie,
Carey remains a stalwart for rural reliability and the freshly grown fruits of Moorcourt
and tasty pub menus, and likewise worth Farmshop are outstanding. The expansive
the rural venture are The Temple Bar Inn shopping destinations of both the Oakchurch
at Ewyas Harold and The Cross Keys Farm Shop and Ludlow Farm Shop sites offer
snuggled in Goodrich. independent dining premises and vast food
halls, and The Hop Pocket Shopping Village
Tearoom Treats boasts its own restaurant and play area.
Enjoy Tearooms and Cafes, many set in Visit the specialist retail premises of Peter
beautiful visitor gardens yet accessible Cook’s Bread in Bromyard for incredible
independently. Open all year round, artisan bakes, and Field Fayre in Ross-on-Wye
treat yourself at the Walled Garden Cafe for all things organic and more.

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