Herefordshire

Herefordshire is a county in western England bordering Wales, known for its rural landscape, historic market towns, and apple and pear orchards.

Hereford: Hereford is a cathedral city and the county town of Herefordshire, on the River Wye. The county’s administrative centre is also its largest historic city.
Herefordshire cider: Herefordshire cider is an alcoholic drink made by fermenting apple juice, produced in England’s leading cider-growing county. Local orchards supply fruit for a longstanding regional industry.
Anglo-Saxon England: Anglo-Saxon England was a collection of kingdoms and territories in England from the fifth to the eleventh centuries. Early English political divisions shaped the region from which the county developed.
Wales: Wales is a country in the United Kingdom, west of England, with its own legislature and government. Herefordshire borders Wales and shares its cultural and geographic frontier.
Herefordshire Pomona: Herefordshire Pomona is a nineteenth-century illustrated catalogue of the county’s apples and pears by Robert Hogg and Henry Graves Bull. It records the fruit varieties that helped define the county’s orchard culture.
Wye Valley: The Wye Valley is a scenic river valley spanning the England–Wales border. Its river landscape shapes the county’s western edge and outdoor tourism.
Perry: Perry is an alcoholic drink made by fermenting pear juice. Herefordshire orchards also produce perry from the county’s traditional perry pears.
Herefordshire (historic county): Historic Herefordshire was an English county whose boundaries differed from those of the modern ceremonial county. Comparing its boundaries with today’s county clarifies changes in local government.
Shropshire: Shropshire is a county in western England, north of Herefordshire. The counties meet along Herefordshire’s northern border.
Hereford cattle: Hereford cattle are a beef breed originating in Herefordshire, recognized by their red bodies and white faces. The breed carries the county’s name into agriculture worldwide.

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