We are right on the hills for walks in all directions. A 10 minute car journey will take you to Eastnor Castle https://eastnorcastle.com/ . A little further afield are Elgar's Birthplace https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-firs/features/the-elgar-birthplace; several other National Trust and English Heritage properties https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/days-out/regionmidlands/national-trust-in-the-midlands; http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/westmidlands/

as well as the cathedral cities of Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester. The River Severn is close for boat trips. Malvern (4 miles) has an excellent theatre. Stratford upon Avon with its Shakespeare museums and theatres is less than an hour from us. There are various craft activities: Eastnor pottery has classes of all different lengths from 2 hours to a week. Pottery painting at Glazydayz in Ledbury is always popular. All the surrounding towns have swimming pools. There are several golf courses nearby.