... then Peace
The Golden Valley has retained its agricultural prowess which has continued into the 21st century with agriculture forming its main industry – including breeding of the hardy Hereford Bull. The villages to the west of Hereford are rich with apple and pear orchards for the cider and perry production industry in the city while chicken-farming and processing is another main Herefordshire industry. The scattered farms grow varied crops and Herefordshire cattle graze contentedly in the fields.
More recently, there has been a growth in local, small-scale and sustainable tourism as visitors recognise and appreciate the peace, tranquility, quiet roads and relaxed, enjoyable pace of life that the Golden Valley and Welsh borders have to offer.
The Golden Valley offers a total contrast to city life - even Hereford city, less than 20 miles away, is a world apart from the leisurely Golden Valley.
From the graceful ruins of Llanthony Abbey to south, magnificent soaring mountains to the west and peak of Hay Bluff to the north, the Golden Valley remains a haven of peace, scenic splendour and tranquility with its rural villages, babbling brooks, remote farms, quiet lanes and breathtaking landscapes awaiting discovery.
The border countryside has so much to offer with its rugged uplands, quiet foothills and wild, barren untamed borderland alongside the softer patchwork landscape of gentle rolling hills of the Golden Valley’s rich farmland.
Throughout, the Golden Valley is warm, relaxed and welcoming with an unhurried pace of life and while the tourism industry slowly develops, visitors disperse around the valleys completely avoiding crowds and commercialism, successfully blending into the working landscape.
