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painted with frescoes by an unknown 16thC artisan and Butcher Row House Folk Museum; The museum houses reproduction helmets and breastplates as worn in the Battle of Ledbury (1645), Victorian costumes and various Victorian folk curiosities.
A short drive beyond the town stands Eastnor Castle, a 19thC mock or revival castle with many events happening. The area’s artisan cider and juice producers include famous Westons Cider at Much Marcle, and Pixley Berries; makers of incredible juicy cordials.
Whether you’re walking the nearby Malvern Hills, day-tripping for a relaxed potter around the town, or coming to enjoy the areas many events and places of interest, Ledbury’s charm and beauty will have you coming back time and time again.
forthcoming events
Icebreaker Winter Decathlon
Eastnor Castle, February
eastnorcastle.com
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Silurian Border
Morris Wassailing
Westons Cider Mill, January silurianmorris.org.uk ...............................................
Ledbury Big Breakfast 2016
Ledbury, January
ledburyfoodgroup.org/ events/event/ledbury-big- breakfast/ ...............................................
Big Apple Blossomtime
Much Marcle, May
bigapple.org.uk
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Hellens Garden Festival
Hellens Manor, June
thegardenfestival.co.uk
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Ledbury Poetry Festival
Ledbury, July
poetry-festival.co.uk
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Much Marcle Steam Rally
Much Marcle, July
muchmarclesteamrally.com
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Lakefest
Eastnor Castle, August
lakefest.co.uk
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Homme House Horse Trials
Eastnor Castle, August
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Ledbury Carnival
Ledbury, August
ledburycarnival.co.uk
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Trumpet Corner Christmas Craft Fair Trumpet, November trumpetcorner.co.uk
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