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First head for Putley Parish Hall which is the Information Hub, where you can park, buy entrance tickets (£5 for adults, children under 16 free, valid for all three venues for the day), pick up leaflets and start walks, both guided and ‘freestyle’.
The Hall will also be the centre for refreshments, and the famous Blossomtime lunches and teas.
Car parking
We have the use of a large field for car parking behind the hall. If you come by car please park here as car parking is not available at Dragon Orchard or Court Farm Barn, except for Blue Badge holders where there will be a few spaces.
Tickets
These can be purchased only at the hall from 10.45am on both days. The tickets cost £5 for adults, accompanied children under 16 are free. The ticket gives you access to all three venues for the day and includes cider and perry tasting at Dragon Orchard and talks and other activities at Court Farm Barn and the guided walks. Cash is preferred as internet reception for our card machine can be erratic.
Travel to the other venues
All three venues are within 10 to 15 minutes walk of each other and we will also be running a limited tractor and passenger trailer service between the venues from 11am to 5pm each day. We wish to avoid clogging up the local roads with cars which is why we ask you to park at Putley Parish Hall.
Lunches and Teas
These will be served in Putley Parish Hall from 11am to 5pm on both days. Lunches on Sunday will be provided by Aylton Church from 11.00am – 2.00pm; Munsley WI will provide Teas from 2.00pm. On Monday lunches will be provided by Ledbury Young Farmers Club and Teas from 2.00pm by Putley WI.
Guided walks
All the guided walks start at Putley Parish Hall. See below for schedule.
The Ciderologist
In addition to the guided walks, Gabe Cook, The Ciderologist will be leading a walk entitled Cider Terroir: Talk and Walk (with more talk and less walk than the other guided walks), leaving Putley Parish Hall at 1.30pm on Sunday.
Morris Dancing
Leominster Morris and Pinsley Mill Clog Dancers perform on Monday at 4pm
Sunday at 6
6pm, Sunday 5th May. A short walk away from Putley Parish Hall, and to link with Blossomtime, Putley Church offers a quiet space to listen to music and poetry on the theme ‘The beauty of the Earth’. Leave Putley Parish Hall at 5.45pm and follow Guided Walk 2 or 3 to go to Putley Church.
Toilets
There are toilets, including an accessible toilet, at the hall.
Dogs
As we are serving food and drink throughout the day, no dogs inside the hall please, assistance dogs excepted. Dogs to be kept on a lead at all times.
Schedule of guided walks
All walks are circular and leave from Putley Parish Hall. They are planned to last around 1hr 30mins. Walks 1 and 3 are quite flat, walk number 2 involves some ascent and descent through the orchards and trees.
Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the start of your walk. Adults will be asked to show a Blossomtime 2024 ticket (£5, accompanied children free), available to purchase from the Parish Hall, or from the walk leader for the two early walks which leave before the hall opens.
Sunday 5th May
| Time | Walk # | Walk title |
| 10.30 | 2 | Dorothy’s Delight |
| 14.00 | 3 | Nigel’s Pride |
| 15.30 | 1 | Norman’s Gap |
Monday 6th May
| Time | Walk # | Walk title |
| 10.00 | 3 | Nigel’s Pride |
| 11.30 | 1 | Norman’s Gap |
| 14.30 | 2 | Dorothy’s Delight |
Sunday evening: Bloomin’ Blossomtime – Words and Music
On Sunday starting at 7.00pm there will be an evening of entertainment with Serenata singing a selection of appropriate songs and the Big Apple Pommeliers providing poetry, prose, sketches and sayings. Tickets £5.00 per person, book at Putley Parish Hall during the day or on the door from 6.30pm.
No bar, so bring a bottle to enjoy during the cabaret!
You can buy your cider/perry/apple juice earlier in the day, then leave it at the hall in our ‘drinks creche’ and collect it to enjoy at the concert in the evening.