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Hay-on-Wye
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Hay-on-Wye is a small market town in the far northeastern corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park. It is known as the town of books, due to its astonishing selection of second hand and antiquarian bookshops; Hay-on-Wye also hosts a world famous literary festival.
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Ross-on-Wye
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Ross-on-Wye is a picturesque little market town in Herefordshire, on the banks of the River Wye and on the fringes of the Forest of Dean. It is to antique shops what Hay-on-Wye is to book shops; there are dozens of dealers in the attractive little town.
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Hereford
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Hereford is the county town of Herefordshire, and stands on the River Wye. Hereford’s cathedral dates from 1079, and is a superb example of Norman architecture; today Hereford is still a bustling market town, and an agricultural trading centre for the county.
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Ledbury
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Ledbury is a small town in Herefordshire on the River Leadon, between the city of Hereford and the rolling Malvern Hills. Ledbury has retained many of its quaint timber-framed buildings, and its markets are a focal point of the town to this day.
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Bromyard
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Bromyard is a small market town in the north eastern corner of Herefordshire, close to the border with Worcestershire. Its annual folk festival is one of the town’s most popular events, and attracts music lovers from all over the world.
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Leominster
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Leominster – pronounced ‘Lemster’ – is a small market town on the River Lugg in Herefordshire. Its original name ‘Llanllieni’ means ‘church on the streams’ in Welsh, and many battles have been fought in the area, including the decisive Battle of Mortimer Cross in 1461, during the War of the Roses.
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Kington
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Kington is a small market town in Herefordshire, very close to the Welsh border. The town has changed hands between the English and several times, but has been in England for the past 1000 years.
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