In The Pink

Get-togethers Under the Blossom

Picnics are back! Outdoor get-togethers are go! And soon we’ll be able to go further afield for a walk. Plan your long awaited meet-ups with family and friends somewhere super special: in Herefordshire, the capital of blossom.

It’s a fleeting moment - only six weeks - but it is an unmissable springtime spectacle! Thousands of fruit trees bloom with frothy clouds of pink and white petals, starting at the end of March.

Our In The Pink guide features the best ways to enjoy the blossom:

Come blossom chasing... see our weekly blossom updates
Enjoy orchard tours & tastings at craft cider producers
Walk and cycle along blossom-lined trails
Pick up a picnic to eat al fresco
Tour our blossom hotspots by car

#BlossomChasing #InThePink

[Photo credit: Chase Distillery]

Our county is one big orchard! We have over 15,000 acres of orchards, producing over half of the UK's cider. Every spring, thousands of fruit trees explode with delicate pink and white petals. It’s naturally uplifting and the perfect antidote to lockdown fatigue. Get together in Herefordshire to get your dose of Mother Nature's positivity.

Estates & Community Orchards

For blossom-filled walking trails and picnics under the trees visit our historic country estates and friendly community orchards.

Tours & Tastings

Herefordshire is the spiritual home of apples and cider! Expect a warm welcome at our craft cider producers where you can wander orchards, take guided tours, learn how cider is made and sample delicious artisan tipples.

Cider Circuits

Pass orchards and picture-perfect villages on our Cider Circuits, paying homage to our favourite thirst-quencher at artisan producers en route.

19th April

Hellens Manor

Hellens Manor's new avenue of pears are in bloom.

Butford Organics

Butford Organics Perry pear orchard is almost in full bloom!

Newton Court Cider

Beautiful perry pear blossom bursting out in Newton Court's orchards today... always the first bringing the promise of beautiful pears for our organic Perry panting partridge.

Westons Cider

Early stages of apple blossom around Much Marcle.

The Cider Barn

Blossom at The Cider Barn Garden is out and looking wonderful.

The Nest

The blossom is out at The Nest! Pop by and pick up a picnic from their shop and enjoy under the blossom trees.

Gwatkin Cider

Pear blossom is out at Gwatkin Cider!

Orgasmic Cider

The pear blossom is out at Orgasmic Cider.

Gregg's Pit Cider & Perry

It's 'Peak Perry Pear' blossom week at Gregg's Pit!

#BlossomChasing - Keep popping back to see when and where the blossom is out...

Breinton Walk

Blossom and bluebells line the path to Breinton Springs. The 5.5 mile circular route starts in Hereford city centre and takes you along the Wye to a National Trust orchard, past St Michael's Church and the remains of Breinton Camp.

Woolhope Circular Walk

Look out for the traditional farmhouse orchards with their regular patterns of mature apple trees displaying pinky-white flowers in Spring...

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Mordiford Circular Walk

Find the ‘traditional’ orchards with their widely spaced, large old apple trees and the newer commercial orchards with their closer...

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Westons Walk

Enjoy the local countryside around the Westons Cider Mill with a walk through the orchards using the nearby footpaths. View...

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Pick Up A Picnic

Outdoor get togethers al-fresco style under the beautiful blossom in Herefordshire.

Drapers Lane Delicatessen

Pick up a “The Joy of Six” Sharing box from Drapers Lane Delicatessen. Each box can be tailored.

Leominster

Legges

Pick up and enjoy a Legges Lunch Box, packed full of local produce to enjoy the tastes of Herefordshire.

Bromyard