Toilets 

Check the map for toilet locations as not all our venues can offer a full range of toilet facilities as they are not generally open to the public.

Getting Here

Much Marcle lies on the A449 Ledbury to Ross on Wye road.

We are just 15 minutes from the M50 motorway (Junction 2), 2.5 hours from London and 1.25 hours from South Wales and the West Midlands.

Public Transport

Ledbury has a railway station served by GWR and West Midlands Railway.

Direct trains from Birmingham (via Worcester), Hereford and London (via the attractive ‘Cotswold Line’ from Paddington).

Trainline can help you plan your journey if coming by rail.

Daffodil Bus Service

The Daffodil Bus service runs all weekend between Ledbury, Much Marcle, Newent and Ross-on-Wye.  If you are based in one of the towns served by the Daffodil bus why not be ‘green’ and support this community-driven initiative?

The bus operates a ‘request stop’ service and will stop anywhere that is safe.  Just let the driver know where you would like to get off – the Memorial Hall, Hellens’ drive, near the the track to Gregg’s Pit or (on Sunday only) Westons Cider.

Details and timetable on the Daffodil Line website.

Getting around

Most venues are within easy walking distance of each other – eg the walks from Hellens to Westons Cider or to Awnells Farm take around 20 to 30 minutes.  Cycling is also easy – the only major road is the A449 towards Ross-on-Wye.

A tractor and trailer service will operate between Westons Cider, Much Marcle Memorial Hall (for Hellens and St Bartholomew’s Church) and Awnells Farm (for Gregg’s Pit).  The Big Apple Association is very grateful to Westons Cider for providing this popular service.

Woodredding Farm and Lyne Down Organics are slightly further away – the walk from Westons to Woodredding Farm via the ‘top’ Lyne Down road past Lyne Down Organics takes about an hour – rather less on a bicycle.  The views from this elevated road are splendid though and worth the effort!

Car Parking 

Westons has a large tarmac car park and there is a large field at Hellens for parking. Parking at other venues is more limited.  Lyne Down has some parking in their orchard and there’s a small car park at the Memorial Hall.   There are only two or three spaces on the road by St Bartholomew’s Church so please leave these for people with blue badges. Gregg’s Pit has parking in a large field, but the access lane is very narrow – so be prepared to reverse if necessary.  Awnells has parking in the farmyard but do take care as this venue is popular with children.

We would ask you to be considerate to Much Marcle residents and not park in residential streets.

Please think about parking at Hellens or Westons and then walk, or use the tractor and trailer, to get to the other venues. 

Dogs

Many venues are preparing fruit for processing or food so please bear in mind that dogs may not be allowed in certain areas such as orchards, where fruit may be on the ground awaiting collection, or The Great Barn at Hellens where apple tastings are served.  Please check the map for venues where well-controlled dogs are permitted.

Using SatNav?

Postcodes are provided for the main locations but please be aware that rural postcode areas can be quite large and you could be taken to a point some distance from the actual event – eg HR8 2LY is the postcode for a large area of Much Marcle – look out for the signs on the roadside when you near your destination.

Local Information

Much Marcle Parish Council Website
Pixley and District Website
Putley Website
Woolhope Website

Food

The following local establishments are also serving food.  Please be aware that booking is advisable and sometimes required.  Check carefully as opening times and menus may vary.

Accommodation

If you need to stay overnight our Accommodation page has links to a number of websites listing local hotels, B&Bs and campsites.

Accommodation links