Herefordshire is often seen as a quiet and sleepy county, but behind this 'slower pace of life' hide a myriad of things to see, do to keep people enthralled and entertained.
Outdoors and indoors, whatever the weather or time of year.
From the cerebral and sedentary to high adrenaline physical challenges, Herefordshire offers activities for all.
Within walking distance of the cottage, Newbridge Farm Park offers a great family day out for all - newbridgefarmpark.com, and a couple of miles furhter away, Alexander Park offers Golf, Spa treatments and a fabulous gym.
The area boasts a wealth of historic buildings including three magnificent Cathedrals all within half an hour's drive, imposing castles - old and new and quaint towns and villages to while away a few hours.
For arts lovers, there are theatres, galleries and exhibitions within easy reach.
If you feel you'd like to expend a little more energy, there are walks and great cycle routes straight from the cottage door. If you need something a little more extreme, the Forest of Dean offers some of the best mountain bike trails in the land. With archery, canoeing, climbing, caving, horse riding, shooting and fishing close at hand, you might need to book a longer stay!
There are, of course, more peaceful outdoor activites too, with fishing lakes and golf courses within striking distance.
Outdoor activities
Archery
Forest Adventure - www.forestadventure.co.uk
Canoeing and Kayaking
Wye Pursuits - www.wye-pursuits.co.uk
Hay-on-Wye Canoe Hire - www.canoehire.co.uk
Paddles and pedals - www.wyedean.co.uk
Wye Valley Canoes - www.wyevalleycanoes.co.uk
Climbing & caving
Forest Adventure - www.forestadventure.co.uk
Llangorse Riding and Rope Centre - www.activity.uk.com
Cycling
Pedal Bike Away - www.pedalabikeaway.com
Pedal Away - www.pedalaway.co.uk
Monmouth Cycle Hire - www.monmouthcyclehire.co.uk
Wheely Wonderful Cycling - www.wheelywonderfulcycling.co.uk
Farm Parks
Newbridge Farm Park - newbridgefarmpark.com
Shortwood Farm Park - www.shortwoodfarm.co.uk
Fishing
Millpond - www.millpond.co.uk
Bollingham Pools - www.bollinghampools.co.uk
Golf
Alexander Park - Golf, gym and Spa - www.apresort.co.uk/golf
Grove Golf Centre - www.grovegolf.co.uk
Brockington Hall - www.brockingtonhall.co.uk
The Herefordshire Golf Club - www.herefordshiregolfclub.co.uk
Leominster Golf Club - www.leominstergolfclub.co.uk
Ross on Wye Golf Club - rossonwye.intelligentgolf.co.uk
Horse riding
Putley Riding School - www.putleyridingschool.co.uk
Tipton Hall Riding School - www.tiptonhallridingschool.com
KC Riding School - www.kchorserescue.com
Shooting
South Worcestershire Shooting Ground - www.swsg.co.uk
Walks
Herefordshire - www.ramblers.org.uk
Walks on the Malverns - www.malverntrail.co.uk
Walks on the Bromyard Downs - www.walkingpages.co.uk
Wye Valley Walk - www.wyevalleywalk.org
Offa’s Dyke Path - www.offasdyke.demon.co.uk
Sightseeing
Castles
Berkeley Castle - www.berkeley-castle.com
Eastnor Castle - www.eastnorcastle.com
Goodrich Castle - www.english-heritage.org.uk
Wigmore & Ludlow - www.ludlowcastle.com
Churches and Abbeys
Dore Abbey- www.doreabbey.org.uk
Belmont Abbey - www.belmontabbey.org.uk
All Saints Brockhampton - www.brockhampton.com/church.htm
Gloucester Cathedral - www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Great Witley Church - www.greatwitleychurch.org.uk
Hailes Abbey - www.english-heritage.org.uk
Hereford Cathedral - www.herefordcathedral.org
Prinknash Abbey - www.prinknashabbey.org.uk
Historic Houses and Buildings
Attingham Park - www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Hagley Hall - www.hagleyhall.com
Harvington Hall - www.harvingtonhall.com
Hellens Manor- www.hellensmanor.com
Sudeley Castle and Gardens - www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Witley Court and Gardens - www.english-heritage.org.uk
Museums
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings - www.avoncroft.org.uk
Chedworth Roman Villa- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Dean Heritage Museum -www.deanheritagemuseum.com
Dunkirk Mill Centre - www.stroud-textile.org.uk
Gloucester City Museum - www.gloucester.gov.uk
Gloucester Folk Museum - www.gloucester.gov.uk
Ironbridge Gorge Museums - www.ironbridge.org.uk
The Jenner Museum Berkeley - www.jennermuseum.com
The Judge’s Lodging - www.judgeslodging.org.uk
National Waterways Museum - www.nwm.org.uk
Nature in Art - www.nature-in-art.org.uk
Royal Worcester Visitor Centre - www.royalworcester.com
Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum - www.glosters.org.uk
Theatres
Malvern Theatres - www.malvern-theatres.co.uk
The Courtyard Centre for the Arts - www.courtyard.org.uk
The Roses Theatre - www.rosestheatre.org
Web design and photography - www.monster-creative.com