WITH so much to juggle in the kitchen on Christmas morning, the family chef is likely to welcome a quiet hour or so with a glass of fizz while everyone else heads to the local pub for a pre-lunch tipple.
Here are pubs to head to for a pint before dinner on Christmas Day:
The Crown Inn, Woolhope
Open 12pm to 11pm for drinks. Christmas dinners can be picked up on Christmas eve to heat at home.
This multi award-winning traditional cider and beer pub serves quality, simple, local produce in a relaxed and friendly environment, now set with a new 'inside outside' area with a wood fired pizza oven.
The Three Horseshoes, Little Cowarne
Open 10am to 1pm for drinks only.
This award-winning pub in Herefordshire was taken over by local farmer Richard Abell his wife Janet in 2020.
A true Herefordshire country pub, its warm atmosphere makes it a great place to pop in for a Christmas Day drink.
Hogarths, Commercial Road, Hereford
Hogarths will be open on Christmas Day from 10am until early hours of Boxing Day.
The gin bar has invited people who may otherwise be alone can enjoy a free mince pie and mulled wine.
The King's Speech will be shown at 3pm.
The Barrels, St Owen Street, Hereford
An 18th century coaching inn formed partly from the old city wall, and one of the last multi-roomed pubs in Hereford, The Barrels is open from 11am to 1pm for drinks only.
A down-to-earth drinking establishment, The Barrels was Wye Valley Brewery's home for many years and attracts an eclectic clientele who come for the lively, friendly atmosphere and, of course, excellent beer.
The Lichfield Vaults, Church Street, Hereford
Open for drinks only between 11am and 2pm, The Lichfield Vaults is welcoming city centre pub tucked away in Church Street.
Andy, Lesley, and their friendly team, offer customers a traditional pub experience in "a cosy and relaxing atmosphere, serving up some of the finest ales in Herefordshire".
Open 11am to 2pm, drinks only.
A favourite for its atmosphere and charm, this is a pub at the heart of its rural community.
It features A single long narrow room, with original beams, totally exposed stonework, and basic bench seating divided into two separate bar areas - each with cosy real fires.
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