Hereford Cathedral lies in the centre of the city of Hereford, which was first granted a royal charter by King Richard I in 1189.

The beautiful River Wye runs through the city, which has a population of nearly 60,000 and is easily accessible by road and rail.

Worcester Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England, situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. It is the seat of the Bishop of Worcester.

Its official name is the Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Mary the Virgin, of Worcester.

Ludlow Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the town of the same name in the English county of Shropshire, standing on a promontory overlooking the River Teme. The castle was probably founded by Walter de Lacy after the Norman conquest and was one of the first stone castles to be built in England.

Bromyard Downs is situated above the market town of Bromyard, in the north west of Herefordshire and is easily accessible from the larger towns of Worcester and Hereford along the A44.

The majority of the Downs are registered common land and open access.

The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile heritage line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, crossing the Shropshire/Worcestershire border, following the course of the River Severn for much of its route.

The Malvern Hills are a range of hills in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire, dominating the surrounding countryside and the towns and villages of the district of Malvern.

Witley Court, Great Witley, Worcestershire, England is a ruined Italianate mansion. Built for the Foleys in the seventeenth century on the site of a former manor house, it was expanded in the early nineteenth century by the architect John Nash for Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley.

This is England, but not as you know her. Vines rustle here instead of oak leaves. There are no ancient castles, but our historic vineyards still have stories to tell.

The Three Counties Showground is a showground site covering 90 acres, owned by the Three Counties Agricultural Society. The first show at the site was held in 1958 and was attended by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

Kyre Park lies on the west side of the B4214 Tenbury Wells to Bromyard road, c 5km south-east of the former and 9km north of the latter. The house, and its home farm complex, adjoin the parish church of St Mary, with views west across the pleasure grounds and north, across the valley of the Kyre Brook, to Kyre’s ancient deer park.

We often feel closest to Elgar when we listen to his music, but to know the world in which he walked is to colour our image of him further. To stand within the four walls of the humble cottage where he was born is to be immersed in a world that Elgar believed already contained music that was there for the taking.