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Black & White

Village Trail

Heritage • quaint • 40 miles •
enchanting • picturesque

Experience picturesque landscapes, enchanting villages, historic buildings, and
endless photo opportunities while travelling the 40-mile circular route of the
Black and White Trail in North Herefordshire.
Dilwyn Sarnesfield & Kinnersley
Anglo Saxon for ‘a hidden place’ and Sarnesfield, is distinguished as the final
more than 1000 years old, shy Dilwyn resting place of John Abel, the esteemed
is designated a conservation area for its carpenter to Charles I, responsible for the
historic buildings, where many of the construction of Grange Court in Leominster,
half-timbered houses surround a vibrant as well as numerous other notable structures
village green. Look out for the 12C village throughout Herefordshire.
church of St Mary, which has the only Kinnersley Castle, now a privately owned
surviving effigy; a knight from circa 1320. Elizabethan manor, was one of the many
Stay: Wall End Farm Holidays (P67) Marches castles sited by the Normans
along the Welsh border. The adjacent
Weobley impressive church, with its saddleback
Thriving and with a compelling history tower, houses a notable collection of
Weobley (pronounced Webbly) is renowned antiquities. The Smalman monument (1635)
for its medieval wool trade, excellence in is particularly interesting.
ale production, and skilled craftsmanship Stay: Mistletoe Cottage (P75)
in nail and glove making. Follow the village
Heritage Trail map, or visit the history Eardisley
museum on Back Lane to uncover where Eardisley attracts visitors with its charming
King Charles I sought refuge, following his 14C timbered cottages. St Mary’s Church
victory over Cromwell’s forces and other houses a finely crafted font from circa 1150,
interesting snippets. adorned with Romanesque carvings, Celtic
Stay: St Columba’s B&B (P75), knotwork, and Norman figures. Take in Tram
Mellington House (P67) Square, named for the historic horse-drawn
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