See & do
Come to Fownhope to enjoy the beautiful nature all around us. There’s nature reserves aplenty, almost limitless walking and cycling, and canoeing on the River Wye.
In the village
Walks
We’re criss-crossed with footpaths, with something suitable most abilities.
Wildflowers
A wide variety of wildflowers grow alongside Fownhope’s footpaths. Our month-by-month leaflets identify some of what can be found.
Nature Reserves
We’re fortunate to have several nature reserves in the village, and others nearby, as well as being in an area of outstanding natural beauty.
Nearby
Find fantastic holiday ideas, from family adventures and foodie weekends to walking holidays and cycling breaks.
Find out about Herefordshire’s food and drink businesses, accommodation providers, activities, leisure venues and pursuits, and events.
Come along to a village event
Calendar of Events
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Our walks usually last about 2 hours and all are welcome to join us. Meet at the Recreation Field at 10:00am unless otherwise notified. |
4 events,
From 16th September 2025 at The Pavilion 🪑 Tuesdays, 11:15am – 12:00pm | £5 Looking for a gentle way to move, stretch and feel better in your body? Join local teacher Juliet Gallagher for Chair Yoga – a friendly, welcoming class that’s suitable for everyone, whether you’re brand new to yoga or have been practising...
£5
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Come and get festive with us at Fownhope Pavilion and create your very own Christmas wreath. You’ll receive all materials and step-by-step instruction to create your wreath from scratch, including mixed foliages such as spruce and pine, dried fruits and cinnamon sticks, ribbons and much more. Paired with some festive snacks and a selection of...
£49
We are a social club that play for fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We do not enter any club competitions or have any teams. If you are interested then the best way to find out about us is to come along one Tuesday evening and have a few games. New members or visitors... 
You are warmly invited to join Woolhope Amateur Dramatic Society in any capacity for our next show - Nell of Doom, written by Bryn Caless. Rehearsals are at Woolhope Parish Hall, mostly commencing at 19:15. The first rehearsals in November are for casting, re-reading and blocking. Thereafter we shall go by Act number in sequence... |
5 events,
Fownhope table tennis group, having started in 2005, runs regular weekly sessions from 10-12 every Wednesday morning throughout the year, each session costs just £2 pp. The group does not enter competitions or any leagues, but is a social and friendly group that enjoys playing for exercise and fun. So if you are interested do... 
The Community Library was opened in 2012, with the help of the Parish Council and use of the Community Room at Faulkner House. It is a warm comfortable room with easy chairs and everyone is welcome for a chat and a cuppa. There is a large selection of fiction and non-fiction, and a strong section...
Free
Members of the public are always very welcome to attend our meetings. There's always a lot to discuss - you may be surprised just how much the Parish Council does on residents' behalf. Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of each month (excluding August and January) at 7pm at the Pavilion. Agendas and minutes... 
St Mary’s, Fownhope Bellringers are restarting an evening practice aimed at new learners and competent ringers wishing to practise core skills like bell handling, ringing up and down, accurate striking etc. Wednesday evenings 7.30-9pm. Anyone who would like to ring, would be interested in learning or is just curious to see what it involves is...
Free
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3 events,
A CLASS SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS Thursday 10am - 11am At The Pavilion, Fownhope £8 per class DROP IN – NO NEED TO BOOK Please call Jess Lamerton 07974425032 or e-mail me at jessicalamerton@yahoo.co.uk for further information
£8
FOR SENIORS & THOSE WITH RESTRICTED MOBILITY Relaxed, informal class, suitable for complete beginners Thursday 11.15am - 12.00noon At The Pavilion, Fownhope £4 per class DROP IN – NO NEED TO BOOK Please call Jess Lamerton 07974425032 or e-mail me at jessicalamerton@yahoo.co.uk for further information
£4
The sport is suitable for all ages – we have had members from the age of eleven up to the nineties. All you need is a bit of hand/eye coordination and a sense of humour when things don’t go the way you expected. Why not come along and find out whether this is your cup... |
3 events,
Practice Friday 11am to 12.30pm, alternating monthly between St Mary's Church, Fownhope and St George's Church, Woolhope (Woolhope during April, June, August, October, etc). Call one of us below if unsure of location. Anyone is welcome to come and watch a practice to see what it's all about. A new learners evening practice is conducted... 
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https://youtu.be/xdjEXNX1nSA Released 2025 Certificate 12A Duration 1hr 50min This poignant dramedy follows an Englishman’s personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history. Starring: Steve Coogan Flicks in the Sticks is open to everyone so please continue to come along and enjoy a sociable evening. Doors open 7:00 for...
£4
You are warmly invited to join Woolhope Amateur Dramatic Society in any capacity for our next show - Nell of Doom, written by Bryn Caless. Rehearsals are at Woolhope Parish Hall, mostly commencing at 19:15. The first rehearsals in November are for casting, re-reading and blocking. Thereafter we shall go by Act number in sequence... |
3 events,
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✨ A Little Bench-Warming Before the Christmas Tractor Run ✨ Hello there — it’s me, the new Dark Skies Bench. I know you’re really coming out for the Christmas Tractor Run (I’ve heard the excitement…), but if you’ve got a moment before the big parade, I’d love you to drop by. I’ll be waiting by...
Free
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REORGANISED AS 7 DECEMBER DATE HAD TO BE POSTPONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER Organised by We Are Farming Minds, watch the decorated tractors parade through Fownhope with Santa in his sleigh. Starting from Wye Valley Metals Car Park at Rotherwas at 4:30pm the parade will arrive in Fownhope around 6:10pm and travel along the main...
Free
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3 events,
From 16th September 2025 at The Pavilion 🪑 Tuesdays, 11:15am – 12:00pm | £5 Looking for a gentle way to move, stretch and feel better in your body? Join local teacher Juliet Gallagher for Chair Yoga – a friendly, welcoming class that’s suitable for everyone, whether you’re brand new to yoga or have been practising...
£5
We are a social club that play for fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We do not enter any club competitions or have any teams. If you are interested then the best way to find out about us is to come along one Tuesday evening and have a few games. New members or visitors...
You are warmly invited to join Woolhope Amateur Dramatic Society in any capacity for our next show - Nell of Doom, written by Bryn Caless. Rehearsals are at Woolhope Parish Hall, mostly commencing at 19:15. The first rehearsals in November are for casting, re-reading and blocking. Thereafter we shall go by Act number in sequence... |
5 events,
Fownhope table tennis group, having started in 2005, runs regular weekly sessions from 10-12 every Wednesday morning throughout the year, each session costs just £2 pp. The group does not enter competitions or any leagues, but is a social and friendly group that enjoys playing for exercise and fun. So if you are interested do...
The Community Library was opened in 2012, with the help of the Parish Council and use of the Community Room at Faulkner House. It is a warm comfortable room with easy chairs and everyone is welcome for a chat and a cuppa. There is a large selection of fiction and non-fiction, and a strong section...
Free
A welcoming group of amateur musicians of all standards attempting to navigate our way through various popular songs. We meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7pm in the Pavilion and new members are very welcome – and that includes anyone who would like to sing! If you’re interested contact Mike...
St Mary’s, Fownhope Bellringers are restarting an evening practice aimed at new learners and competent ringers wishing to practise core skills like bell handling, ringing up and down, accurate striking etc. Wednesday evenings 7.30-9pm. Anyone who would like to ring, would be interested in learning or is just curious to see what it involves is...
Free
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3 events,
A CLASS SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS Thursday 10am - 11am At The Pavilion, Fownhope £8 per class DROP IN – NO NEED TO BOOK Please call Jess Lamerton 07974425032 or e-mail me at jessicalamerton@yahoo.co.uk for further information
£8
FOR SENIORS & THOSE WITH RESTRICTED MOBILITY Relaxed, informal class, suitable for complete beginners Thursday 11.15am - 12.00noon At The Pavilion, Fownhope £4 per class DROP IN – NO NEED TO BOOK Please call Jess Lamerton 07974425032 or e-mail me at jessicalamerton@yahoo.co.uk for further information
£4
The sport is suitable for all ages – we have had members from the age of eleven up to the nineties. All you need is a bit of hand/eye coordination and a sense of humour when things don’t go the way you expected. Why not come along and find out whether this is your cup... |
3 events,
Practice Friday 11am to 12.30pm, alternating monthly between St Mary's Church, Fownhope and St George's Church, Woolhope (Woolhope during April, June, August, October, etc). Call one of us below if unsure of location. Anyone is welcome to come and watch a practice to see what it's all about. A new learners evening practice is conducted... 
You are warmly invited to join Woolhope Amateur Dramatic Society in any capacity for our next show - Nell of Doom, written by Bryn Caless. Rehearsals are at Woolhope Parish Hall, mostly commencing at 19:15. The first rehearsals in November are for casting, re-reading and blocking. Thereafter we shall go by Act number in sequence... |
2 events,
Join our friendly and active group as we carry out conservation work in local nature reserves. It's always a good day in the woods 🙂 Over this winter and spring we will be working in a new compartment in Lea & Paget's Wood: coppicing, felling, tree planting and fencing. Coppicing is an ancient woodland management...
Free
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Seasonal Cider Tasting Evening (7pm - 9pm)🍏 🎄🦌 Join The Ciderologist, Gabe Cook, for a unique and exclusive tutored cider tasting session. Born and bred in Dymock and now Fownhope resident, Gabe is the world's foremost cider expert. He has worked in the industry for 20 years, firstly making cider at Broome Farm, Peterstow and...
£20
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2 events,
Our walks usually last about 2 hours and all are welcome to join us. Meet at the Recreation Field at 10:00am unless otherwise notified.
The sport is suitable for all ages – we have had members from the age of eleven up to the nineties. All you need is a bit of hand/eye coordination and a sense of humour when things don’t go the way you expected. Why not come along and find out whether this is your cup... |
3 events,
From 16th September 2025 at The Pavilion 🪑 Tuesdays, 11:15am – 12:00pm | £5 Looking for a gentle way to move, stretch and feel better in your body? Join local teacher Juliet Gallagher for Chair Yoga – a friendly, welcoming class that’s suitable for everyone, whether you’re brand new to yoga or have been practising...
£5
We are a social club that play for fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We do not enter any club competitions or have any teams. If you are interested then the best way to find out about us is to come along one Tuesday evening and have a few games. New members or visitors...
You are warmly invited to join Woolhope Amateur Dramatic Society in any capacity for our next show - Nell of Doom, written by Bryn Caless. Rehearsals are at Woolhope Parish Hall, mostly commencing at 19:15. The first rehearsals in November are for casting, re-reading and blocking. Thereafter we shall go by Act number in sequence... |
5 events,
Fownhope table tennis group, having started in 2005, runs regular weekly sessions from 10-12 every Wednesday morning throughout the year, each session costs just £2 pp. The group does not enter competitions or any leagues, but is a social and friendly group that enjoys playing for exercise and fun. So if you are interested do...
The Community Library was opened in 2012, with the help of the Parish Council and use of the Community Room at Faulkner House. It is a warm comfortable room with easy chairs and everyone is welcome for a chat and a cuppa. There is a large selection of fiction and non-fiction, and a strong section...
Free
The 2025 Programme is: January 15th Topic: Hereford Cathedral Broderers Led by: Mary Roberts Hostesses: B Williams, S Davies February 19th Topic: Chair Yoga Led by: Claire Braybrook Hostesses: J Pitts, L Moss March 19th AGM Members Evening April 16th 80th Birthday Celebrations Colonel Linda Orr MBE, Defence Professor of Military Surgery, ENT Consultant at...
St Mary’s, Fownhope Bellringers are restarting an evening practice aimed at new learners and competent ringers wishing to practise core skills like bell handling, ringing up and down, accurate striking etc. Wednesday evenings 7.30-9pm. Anyone who would like to ring, would be interested in learning or is just curious to see what it involves is...
Free
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3 events,
A CLASS SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS Thursday 10am - 11am At The Pavilion, Fownhope £8 per class DROP IN – NO NEED TO BOOK Please call Jess Lamerton 07974425032 or e-mail me at jessicalamerton@yahoo.co.uk for further information
£8
FOR SENIORS & THOSE WITH RESTRICTED MOBILITY Relaxed, informal class, suitable for complete beginners Thursday 11.15am - 12.00noon At The Pavilion, Fownhope £4 per class DROP IN – NO NEED TO BOOK Please call Jess Lamerton 07974425032 or e-mail me at jessicalamerton@yahoo.co.uk for further information
£4
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2 events,
Practice Friday 11am to 12.30pm, alternating monthly between St Mary's Church, Fownhope and St George's Church, Woolhope (Woolhope during April, June, August, October, etc). Call one of us below if unsure of location. Anyone is welcome to come and watch a practice to see what it's all about. A new learners evening practice is conducted... 
Bingo has been running in the village for 40 years, and is the last Friday of the month except December when it is the Friday before Christmas. Everyone is welcome. Doors open at 7pm with eyes down at 7.30pm. There are cash prizes with a raffle consisting of prizes brought along by the people who... |
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4 events,
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There is a tradition that started in the villages around Sheffield for people to meet in a local pub in the run up to Christmas and have fun singing Christmas folk carols - the ‘Village Carols’. With support from the Fownhope Community Folk Choir, we'll be singing some traditional Herefordshire Carols (collected by Ella Mary...
Free
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2 events,
From 16th September 2025 at The Pavilion 🪑 Tuesdays, 11:15am – 12:00pm | £5 Looking for a gentle way to move, stretch and feel better in your body? Join local teacher Juliet Gallagher for Chair Yoga – a friendly, welcoming class that’s suitable for everyone, whether you’re brand new to yoga or have been practising...
£5
We are a social club that play for fun in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We do not enter any club competitions or have any teams. If you are interested then the best way to find out about us is to come along one Tuesday evening and have a few games. New members or visitors... |
3 events,
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Christingle service with a scratch nativity. Great for primary school aged children.
St Mary’s, Fownhope Bellringers are restarting an evening practice aimed at new learners and competent ringers wishing to practise core skills like bell handling, ringing up and down, accurate striking etc. Wednesday evenings 7.30-9pm. Anyone who would like to ring, would be interested in learning or is just curious to see what it involves is...
Free
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1 event,
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1 event,
Practice Friday 11am to 12.30pm, alternating monthly between St Mary's Church, Fownhope and St George's Church, Woolhope (Woolhope during April, June, August, October, etc). Call one of us below if... |
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1 event,
From 16th September 2025 at The Pavilion 🪑 Tuesdays, 11:15am – 12:00pm | £5 Looking for a gentle way to move, stretch and feel better in your body? Join local teacher Juliet Gallagher for Chair Yoga – a friendly, welcoming class that’s suitable for everyone, whether you’re brand new to yoga or have been practising...
£5
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1 event,
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2 events,
A CLASS SUITABLE FOR ALL LEVELS Thursday 10am - 11am At The Pavilion, Fownhope £8 per class DROP IN – NO NEED TO BOOK Please call Jess Lamerton 07974425032 or e-mail me at jessicalamerton@yahoo.co.uk for further information
£8
FOR SENIORS & THOSE WITH RESTRICTED MOBILITY Relaxed, informal class, suitable for complete beginners Thursday 11.15am - 12.00noon At The Pavilion, Fownhope £4 per class DROP IN – NO NEED TO BOOK Please call Jess Lamerton 07974425032 or e-mail me at jessicalamerton@yahoo.co.uk for further information
£4
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1 event,
Practice Friday 11am to 12.30pm, alternating monthly between St Mary's Church, Fownhope and St George's Church, Woolhope (Woolhope during April, June, August, October, etc). Call one of us below if... |
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