This page brings together a collection of positive news stories that highlight the people, places, and achievements that make Herefordshire a great place to live, work, and visit. Featuring coverage from both local and national press, these articles showcase inspiring developments, community successes, and good news from across the County. Where available, links to the original news sources are provided so you can explore stories in full.
The Times – 01 May 2026 – I stayed in the Hamnet house in Herefordshire — and you can too
The Times – 18 April 2026
The Times – 18 April 2026
House and Garden – 01 April 2026 – Why Herefordshire is so much more than Hamnet-land
Hereford Times – 17 March 2026 – Herefordshire hopes as Hamnet’s Jessie Buckley wins Oscar
Countryfile Magazine – 17 March 2026
Wales Online – 16 March 2026 – I visited the location for Oscar-winning film Hamnet and it was like stepping back in time
The Social CTV – Canada – 16 March 2026 – Hamnet
ITV – 16 March 2026 – Viti Herefordshire and Weobley
BBC – 16 March 2026 – ‘I could tell something magic was being made’
Sunday Times – 08 March 2026
Daily Telegraph – 03 March 2026
Hereford Times – 05 March 2026 – Winners of Visit Herefordshire Tourism Awards 2025 revealed
Sainsburys Magazine – March 2026
Daily Mirror – 28 February 2026
The Sun – 15 February 2026 – 12 of the best free or budget activities across the UK to keep the kids busy in half term
Shropshire Star – 14 February 2026 – I visited the beautiful Herefordshire village sprinkled with Hollywood star-dust amid Hamnet fame and found stunning buildings created before the Bard was born and more
Liverpool Echo – 14 February 2026 – I was floored by UK village that starred in Hamnet two hours from Liverpool
Manchester Evening News – 14 February 2026 – I visited Hamnet village 2 hours from Manchester – it’s like stepping through time
Wales Online – 14 February 2026 – I visited Hamnet village next to Wales that’s like stepping back 400 years
Daily Mirror – 13 February 2026 – ‘I was floored by UK village that starred in Hamnet – it’s even more beautiful in real life’
Hereford Times – 10 February 2026 – Springwatch’s Kate Humble to host Visit Herefordshire awards
Travel and Tour World – 27 January 2026 – The Hamnet Effect: Why Hollywood Has Fallen In Love With This Hidden English County
The Independent – 20 January 2026
Country Living – 18 January 2026 – Inside the National Trust house where Hamnet was filmed — and you can stay there
Wales Online – 18 January 2026 – Weobley
Hereford Times – 17 January 2026 – Narnia and King Arthur links to Herefordshire’s Golden Valley
The Times – 17 January 2026
Movie Locations – 17 January 2026 – Hamnet
Hereford Times – 17 January 2026 – Things to do in Weobley village where Hamnet was filmed
Birmingham Mail – 15 January 2026 – The black and white ‘Hamnet’ village just 90 minutes from Birmingham
Birmingham Mail – 15 January 2026 – 15 photos of the picturesque Midland village that became a film set for the movie Hamnet
Escape – 14 January 2026 – The real locations behind hit movie Hamnet
BBC Sounds – January 2026 – A slice of Hollywood in Herefordshire
Travel Goals Podcast – 12 January 2026 – Portia Jones on Why you must visit the charming Black & White Villages of Herefordshire in England
Hereford Times – 12 January 2026 – Country Living magazine’s top UK Hamnet filming locations
Country Life – 12 January 2026 – Gavin Plumley article on Hamnet
BBC Online – 11 January 2026 – The Hollywood effect of Hamnet on its filming locations
Daily Telegraph – 10 January 2026
Country Living – 09 January 2026 – The Hamnet filming locations in the UK you can actually visit
Hereford Times – 09 January 2026 – Herefordshire already has a £773 million visitor economy
Creative England – 09 January 2026
VisitEngland – 09 January 2026
Muddy Stilettos – 06 January 2026
Culture Trip – 06 January 2026
Time Out – 01 January 2026 – The 7 remarkable real-life locations that made ‘Hamnet’
Liverpool Echo – 31 December 2025 – Hamnet/National Trust Spellbinding Cottage
I Paper – 20 December 2025
Sunday Times – 14 December 2025 – Cat’s Back Walk
Conde Nast Traveller – 09 December 2025
The Telegraph – 06 December 2025
Fine and Country Estate Agents Magazine – November 2025
The Guardian Travel – 15 November 2025
The Green Traveller Magazine – Autumn 2025
The Telegraph – Travel – 21 October 2025
The Times – 11 October 2025
The Guardian – 11 October 2025
Decanter Magazine – September 2025
Sainsbury’s Magazine – September 2025
The Guardian – 7 September 2025
Hereford Times – 6 September 2025
iNews – 12 July 2025
Sunday Times – 22 June 2025
Waitrose Weekend Magazine – 19 June 2025
Britain Magazine – June 2025
The Times – 24 May 2025
The Guardian – 24 May 2025
The Express – 23 May 2025
The Telegraph – 23 May 2025
The Sun – 18 May 2025
Conde Nast Traveller – April 2025
Sunday Times – 16 March 2025
The Guardian Magazine – 15 March 2025
The Times online – 10 March 2025
The Times online – 10 March 2025 – Bulls Head Full Review
Ross Gazette – 8 March 2025
Telegraph online – 7 March 2025
Hereford Times – 6 March 2025
Mail Online – 23 February 2025
The Times – 25 January 2025
Best Magazine – 7 January
2024 News Stories
The Times – 28 December
iNews – 21 December
The Times – 28 September
The Guardian – Travel – 28 September
Telegraph – Travel – 5 August
Hay-on-Wye 2024/25 – Magazine
Waitrose Food – June 2024
The Metro – 15 May 2024
The Telegraph – 30 April 2024
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The Guardian – 18 April 2024
The Times – 18 April 2024
The Guardian – 7 March 2024
iNews/iTravel – 1 March 2024
iNews/iTravel – 26 February 2024
The Sunday Times – 11 February 2024
The Sun on Sunday – 11 February 2024
The Times – 10 February 2024
Discover Britain – February / March 2024
Boundless Magazine Jan and Feb 2024
2023 News Stories
Sunday Times – 31 December 2023
The Times – 30 December 2023
The Times – 11 November 2023
The Telegraph – 14 November 2023
The English Garden – October 4 2023
The Times – November 11 2023
The Guardian – September 25 2023
Mail on Sunday – July 16 2023
