Upper House Glamping

You’ll probably pop into Ledbury (10 minutes’ drive) at some point for the shops or a meal – but it's worth planning a longer wander too as the market town is a cute little place with lots of cobbled alleys and half-timbered houses to see. The black and white Market House is a must-see, especially if you can time your trip for when stalls set up there on Tuesdays and Saturdays. For more lovely buildings, head to Hellens (five minutes) to see one of England’s oldest dwellings, and then on to explore the historic collections and extensive deer park at Eastnor Castle (10 minutes). The Three Choirs Vineyard (10 minutes) may well appeal too if you fancy sampling some of the area’s (and indeed the country’s) top tipples. Sticking with the outdoors, it’s a short stroll across the next field to pick up the long-distance Herefordshire Trail, or a drive of 15 minutes or so to get to the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Ross-on-Wye (20 minutes) is the place to go if you’d like to see some of the Wye Valley from a canoe trip.