Black Lion

The Midlands & the Marches


The more real ales and local ciders you knock back in this traditional pub, the more you may believe the tales of resident ghosts from the site's history as a monastery, an orphanage, a brothel and even a Chinese restaurant. There's regular live music.


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1. Hereford Cathedral

0.14 MILES

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2. Cider Museum Hereford

0.36 MILES

Mills and presses, glassware, watercolours, photographs and films are among the displays at this former cider-making factory (Bulmer's original premises),…

3. Dore Abbey

9.5 MILES

Located 13 miles southwest of Hereford in the Golden Valley village of Abbey Dore, Dore Abbey dates from the 12th century. The majority of the site has…

4. Westons Cider Mills

9.67 MILES

If you only have time to visit one Herefordshire cider-maker, make it Westons Cider Mills, whose house brew is even served in the Houses of Parliament…

5. St Mary's Church

11.21 MILES

Crowning the hilltop, pin-straight St Mary's Church is a 13th-century construction with a fine east window and grand alabaster memorials, including the…

6. Market House

11.21 MILES

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7. St Michael & All Angels

12.77 MILES

The 12th-century church of St Michael and All Angels has a splendid 18th-century spire and tower divided from its medieval nave.

8. Goodrich Castle

12.99 MILES

Seeming to spring seamlessly from its craggy red bedrock, Goodrich is a dramatic, partly ruined castle topped by a 12th-century keep that opens up…