Blossomtime – Sun 4th and Mon 5th May 2025

This is an annual special springtime opportunity to enjoy the lovely countryside and orchards of the Marcle Ridge in Herefordshire, where local orchards are famous both for their cider fruit and their dessert and culinary fruit.  This is normally the peak of the blossom season so the trees can look spectacular.

This year Blossomtime expanded again to four venues which were open from 10am to 5pm on both days:

Putley Parish Hall (car parking, tickets, information, guided walks, refreshments),

Court Farm Barn (crafts, talks and a variety of rural activities),

Yew Tree Farm (perry orchard, perry tasting)

Dragon Orchard (cider and perry tasting, sales and daytime entertainment).

All venues are within easy walking distance of each other but there was also a tractor and trailer service running between all venues between 10am and 5pm both days.

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Map of Blossomtime venues

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Our Four Venues

Putley Parish Hall

Putley Parish Hall
The Information Hub, CAR PARKING, entrance tickets (£5 for adults, children under 16 free), Refreshments and toilets. Walks also start here.
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Court Farm Barn

Court Farm Barn
Centre for arts, crafts, demonstrations, workshops and talks. Themes of regeneration, re-use, natural materials and nature.
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Yew Tree Farm

Yew Tree Farm Perry Pears
Enjoy their perry under the actual trees that produced the pears that made the perry and perry pear wine.
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Dragon Orchard

Sales tables at Dragon Orchard
The popular Big Apple cider and perry tastings plus cider and perry makers’ stalls. Musical entertainment and orchard walks.
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Images from Blossomtime 2024

Round and about over the weekend

The Nest, Little Verzons (HR8 2PZ) Relaxed family friendly café, local deli and much more (01531 670816) – plus next door Newent Plant Centre (01531 670121). 9am – 5pm (10am – 4pm Sun).  ///earpiece.celebrate.waters

Westons Cider Mill, Much Marcle (HR8 2NQ). Guided mill tours (charge applies) at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm. Cider Shop, Tea room, Children’s Play Area. 9am – 5pm (10am-5pm Sun)  ///carver.kiosk.tummy

Nearby pubs

Trumpet Crossroads

Trumpet Inn  ///porch.aimed.unhappily. 12noon to 4pm Sunday and Monday

Woolhope

Butchers Arms (daytime only Sun) ///employers.scooped.october
Crown Inn ///edits.kind.carbonate

Much Marcle

Royal Oak  ///baker.debut.lifters,
Walwyn Arms  ///tweed.majoring.sliders,
Scrumpy House Restaurant    ///carver.kiosk.tummy,

Payments

While card readers have become much more common, we are still unable to take card payments at some locations. Cash is always acceptable. The nearest 24 hour ATMs are in Ledbury (Tesco and the Co-op).

Locations

For each location there is a What3Words link (prefixed ///).  Click on this to show you the entrance to the location from the public road.

Dogs

Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome in most places.  Sometimes a walk may be designated as a wildlife walk, in which case no dogs please as these disturb the wildlife.  Also, no dogs (except assistance dogs) will be allowed in Putley Parish Hall.

Accommodation

Please see our accommodation page for links to local accommodation and visitor sites.