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Hereford and the Cathedral, home of the Mappa Mundi & Chained Library

NEW FOR 2025

Hereford and the Cathedral, home of the Mappa Mundi & Chained Library
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Hereford and the Cathedral, home of the Mappa Mundi & Chained Library

NEW FOR 2025

Enjoy a few hours in Hereford, before we head to the Cathedral for a Guided Tour.

Hereford sits right at the heart of the county, on a loop of the River Wye. The golden-stone cathedral, with its medieval Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, is a huge draw – but you can also wander among half-timbered houses and stroll along the Wye. Browse independent shops across the city – they're clustered along quirky Church Street – and explore the Old Market, transformed into an open-air destination for shopping, dining and cinema. For more arty excitement, head to The Courtyard Hereford for theatre, comedy, workshops and more.


Including a Cathedral Tour and a Visit to the Mappa Mundi & Chained Library Exhibition 

Hereford Cathedral is home to two record-breakers. Here you can view the incredible Mappa Mundi, the largest surviving medieval map of the world – made about 800 years ago, it reveals how history and geography were understood in Christian Europe in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. You'll also find the biggest chained library on the planet, dating from a time when books were so precious that they had to be locked up! Outside, a statue depicts Elgar leaning on his bicycle and gazing up at the cathedral – he wrote many of his major works while living in Hereford.

Enjoy a few hours in Hereford, before we head to the Cathedral for a Guided Tour.

Hereford sits right at the heart of the county, on a loop of the River Wye. The golden-stone cathedral, with its medieval Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, is a huge draw – but you can also wander among half-timbered houses and stroll along the Wye. Browse independent shops across the city – they're clustered along quirky Church Street – and explore the Old Market, transformed into an open-air destination for shopping, dining and cinema. For more arty excitement, head to The Courtyard Hereford for theatre, comedy, workshops and more.


Including a Cathedral Tour and a Visit to the Mappa Mundi & Chained Library Exhibition 

Hereford Cathedral is home to two record-breakers. Here you can view the incredible Mappa Mundi, the largest surviving medieval map of the world – made about 800 years ago, it reveals how history and geography were understood in Christian Europe in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. You'll also find the biggest chained library on the planet, dating from a time when books were so precious that they had to be locked up! Outside, a statue depicts Elgar leaning on his bicycle and gazing up at the cathedral – he wrote many of his major works while living in Hereford.

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  • (07:15) Colwyn Bay 3 Railway Station
  • (07:20) Llanddulas The Fairview Inn
  • (07:25) Abergele 1 Tesco Bus Stop
  • (07:25) Rhyl 7 Vale Road Flats Bus Stop
  • Layby
  • (07:28) Abergele 2 Bowling Green
  • (07:29) Abergele 3 Pentre Mawr Bus Stop
  • (07:30) Pensarn 1 Roundabout Bus Stop
  • (07:30) Prestatyn 13 Mini Roundabout
  • (07:30) Rhyl 15 The Bodfor
  • Bodfor Street
  • (07:31) Prestatyn 12 Pendyffryn Gardens
  • (07:33) Belgrano Windjammers
  • (07:33) Rhyl 18 St Thomas Church
  • (07:35) Prestatyn 4 Victoria Hotel
  • (07:35) Rhyl 12 Junction Churton Road/Russell Road
  • (07:35) Towyn Wendover Bus Stop
  • (07:36) Rhyl 13 Junction Old Golf Road/Russel Road
  • (07:37) Prestatyn 3 Police Station
  • (07:38) Prestatyn 1 Clwyd Carpets Coast Road
  • (07:38) Prestatyn 2 Ffrith Bus Stop
  • (07:38) Rhyl 14 Eastville Bus stop - opp denmore
  • (07:38) Sandy Cove Bus Stop
  • (07:39) Kinmel Bay 1 Junct St Asaph Avenue/ Bronwen Avenue
  • (07:40) Kinmel Bay 2 Silver Birch
  • (07:40) Prestatyn 11 Opp. Jolly Sailor
  • (07:40) Rhyl 17 Tynewydd Est Entrance
  • (07:42) Prestatyn 8 Penrhwylfa Cross Roads
  • (07:44) Rhyl 28 Stanley Park Avenue/Rhuddlan Rd Bus Stop
  • (07:44) Rhyl 5 Parry's Corner/ Pendyffryn Rd Nth (by phone box)
  • (07:45) Prestatyn 7 Junction Fforddisa/ Lon Goed Bus Stop
  • (07:45) Rhuddlan 1 Vicarage Lane Bus Stop
  • (07:45) Rhyl 3 Rosehill Road
  • (07:46) Rhyl 2 Boulevard Bus Stop
  • (07:47) Meliden 4 Manod Road Bus Stop
  • (07:48) Meliden 3 Garden Centre
  • (07:48) Rhuddlan Pentre Lane Bus Stop
  • (08:00) Voel Depot Voel Coaches
  • (08:03) Dyserth 1 Cross Keys Bus Stop
  • (08:03) Dyserth 4 The Vicarage
  • (08:05) Dyserth 3 High Street (Opp Thomas Av)
  • (08:10) Trelawnyd 2 Memorial Hall
  • (08:15) Lloc Rock Hotel
  • (08:17) Carmel Halfway House Inn (Main Road)
  • (08:18) Holway Garage opp Post Office Holway Garage opp Post Office
  • (08:20) Holywell 1 Baths Main Road
  • (08:25) Halkyn Billie Jeans Transport Cafe Halkyn Billie Jeans Transport Cafe
  • (08:30) Northop Car Park Entrance
  • (08:35) Ewloe St. Davids Park
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Enjoy a few hours in Hereford, before we head to the Cathedral for a Guided Tour.

Hereford sits right at the heart of the county, on a loop of the River Wye. The golden-stone cathedral, with its medieval Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, is a huge draw – but you can also wander among half-timbered houses and stroll along the Wye. Browse independent shops across the city – they're clustered along quirky Church Street – and explore the Old Market, transformed into an open-air destination for shopping, dining and cinema. For more arty excitement, head to The Courtyard Hereford for theatre, comedy, workshops and more.


Including a Cathedral Tour and a Visit to the Mappa Mundi & Chained Library Exhibition 

Hereford Cathedral is home to two record-breakers. Here you can view the incredible Mappa Mundi, the largest surviving medieval map of the world – made about 800 years ago, it reveals how history and geography were understood in Christian Europe in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. You'll also find the biggest chained library on the planet, dating from a time when books were so precious that they had to be locked up! Outside, a statue depicts Elgar leaning on his bicycle and gazing up at the cathedral – he wrote many of his major works while living in Hereford.