Beams, Beers & Backstories
10 Must-visit pubs & inns across Herefordshire
Is there any better way to spend an afternoon than in that great British institution, the pub? Herefordshire has more than its fair share of fantastic locals whose doors have been open for centuries. Think historic drovers' rests with flagstone floors, traditional coaching inns with roaring inglenook fires, and quaint beer gardens surrounded by our timeless countryside. Pint, anyone?
1. The Bull’s Head, Craswall
One of England's last remaining, beautifully restored 18th-century drovers' inns, famous for its rustic hole-in-the-wall bar, flagstone floors, and super-remote Black Mountains setting.
Rooms: Yes (and cabins too!)
Dog-friendly: Yes
2. The New Inn, Pembridge
This striking 15th-century timber-framed coaching inn, set in the heart of Herefordshire's famous Black and White Villages, looks like something out of a period-drama film set. But we assure you it's real.
Rooms: No (but there's plenty of self-catering and B&B options nearby)
Dog-friendly: Yes
3. The Pandy Inn, Dorstone
Right in the middle of the Golden Valley, this absolute gem of a pub was built in 1140 and retains many traditional features to this day.
Rooms: Yes (and an eco-house to rent opposite too!)
Dog-friendly: Yes
4. Ye Old Ferrie Inn, Symonds Yat (West)
Nestled on the banks of the River Wye, this charming riverside pub has been serving weary travellers and local fishermen since 1473.
Rooms: Yes (complete with riverside views)
Dog-friendly: Yes
5. The Saracens Head Inn, Symonds Yat (East)
On the opposite banks of the River Wye, overlooking the spectacular Wye Gorge, is this historic, real ale-serving, 16th-century classic. Just grab the hand-pulled rope ferry across...
Rooms: Yes
Dog-friendly: Yes
6. The Green Man Inn, Fownhope
This ancient 15th-century coaching inn is steeped in local folklore, featuring 500-year-old oak beams, crooked ceilings, and a rich history of welcoming weary travellers.
Rooms: Yes
Dog-friendly: Yes
7. The Feathers Hotel, Ledbury
Handily positioned on the historic London-to-Wales coaching route for over 400 years, the bar at this welcoming hotel is still as alive with character as ever.
Rooms: Yes (some even have four-poster beds)
Dog-friendly: Yes
8. The Kilpeck Inn, Kilpeck
Just a stones-throw from Kilpeck's most famous outpost, its beautiful Romanesque church, lies its Inn, which has held a central role in village life for over 250 years.
Rooms: Yes
Dog-friendly: Yes
9. The Black Inn, Hereford
This characterful inn dates back to the 16th-century and is famed locally for the musket shot in the panelled dining room wall and alleged resident ghost.
Rooms: Yes
Dog-friendly: Yes
10. The Severn Stars, Ledbury
Built on the site of a former tannery dating back to at least the twelfth century, the first record of the Severn Stars as a pub was in 1793 and with 70% of its original timbers still in place, not a huge amount has changed since.
Rooms: No
Dog-friendly: Yes
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