THE TALBOT Hotel in Ledbury just can't shake off its winning ways this year, it seems, and now it has a Heart of England in Bloom gold award to adorn its walls.

The pub is a great supporter of the Ledbury in Bloom campaign, and its hanging baskets and flora displays are always much admired.

But this year is the first year that The Talbot has won Heart of England in Bloom gold, in the Hotel and Pub Garden category.

The latest success follows on from a string of awards for The Talbot in 2016.

It is the Herefordshire Camra autumn pub of the year, and it has also won a Heart of England breakfast award and a four star rating from the same organisation.

The Talbot was also recently awarded a Cask Marque certificate of excellence, for the quality of its ales.