In 1996 The New Library Building opened in the southeast corner of the Cathedral Close, to safeguard this Medieval treasure as well as provide the appropriate climatic conditions for the cathedral’s Chained Library. Th… See more

If you’ve seen the 5th and 6th seasons of Game of Thrones you may have seen that the library at the Citadel has chains on its shelves. It was inspired by real historic security systems like the one you’ll encounter … See more

After the cathedral, Hereford’s most prized landmark is this stunning Jacobean timber-framed house raised at the start of the 1620s. Also known as the Old House, the Black and White House has leaded bay windows a… See more

The countryside around Hereford is blanketed with orchards, and with industrialisation the city became a global centre for cider production. One international brand born here is Bulmers, and the fact… See more