Christmas In Hereford: The Final Week.
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With just over a week to go, the Christmas celebrations are amping up.
From Christmas Markets to Tractor Runs and Santa’s Grottos, there's a celebration for everyone!
Christmas Markets
There are two more Christmas markets operating in High Town, Hereford.
Friday 15th December and Sunday 22nd December will see more than 40 stalls of locally crafted, brewed and cooked treats.
Markets bring the very best out of Herefords local talents, with hand crafted jewelry, crafts and decorations.
The Hereford Tractor Run
The Hereford Tractor Run is back this year!
Every year the Hereford Tractor Run raises funds for local charities, including St Micheals Hospice.
On Saturday 21st December, Herefords tractors will take a new and improved route around the city.
The festive run will begin at 4:15pm at the Hereford Livestock Market, heading onto Roman Road towards Hedgerow Way.
They’ll make their way to Withington via Withies Road and towards the Village Hall for 4:45.
Bartestree will see them next. The tractors will make their way down Longworth Lane towards Bartestree and Lugwardine before arriving at the Cock of Tupsley for 5pm.
St.Pauls will see them around 5:10pm, where they’ll follow down Hampton Dean Road towards the junction at Old Eign Hill.
Making a right turn, the tractors will then make it onto Eign Road past Brookfield Vets, where they will turn onto Ledbury Road for 5:25pm.
They will pass the colleges on Folly Lane around 5:35pm, travelling through Pilley Road and Clifton Road to arrive at Folly Lane.
Following down Folly Lane, they’ll turn onto Aylestone Hill and make their way towards the city center.
They will pass the Kerry and into High Town for around 5:50pm.
They will make their way over towards Asda for 6:20pm via the Old Bridge where they will turn into Barton Road, passing Westfaling Street and head for Yazor Road and Grandstand Road.
The tractors will make their way towards B&Q on Holmer Road at roughly 6:45pm, where they’ll follow Roman Road towards Kempton Avenue.
They’ll pass Bobblestock Co-op at 7pm and make their way onto Three Elms Road and Tillington Road.
The Run will end at the Cattle Market at 7:30pm.
This beautiful Hereford tradition runs yearly and is not one to miss out on.
