Due to our gloriously secluded location, Eastnor Pottery doesn’t get a huge amount of passing trade. In fact, in the depths of winter, weeks can go by without us seeing a soul. But whatever the season, our doors are always open to passers by… 10am – 4pm Tuesday to Saturday obvs!
Spring visitors
At this point in the year, we start to see in increase in footfall, walkers and Spring tourists mostly, keen to get outside in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside.
Warm welcome guaranteed
We strive to offer unscheduled guests the same Eastnor Pottery welcome we afford our booked course participants. Whilst chatting with a couple of hikers who had stopped by the studio, it became apparent we feature in a book called Daffodil Line Walks by Les Lumsdon and Martyn Evans. In fact, our mention in Walk 5 was the very reason the couple had sought us out. Imagine our surprise and delight – we had no prior knowledge of the publication let alone being featured in it!
” On the right is Eastnor Pottery, a delightful exhibition of pottery run by two talented potters Sarah Monk and Jon Williams; they welcome walkers so make time to pop in. Not only are there very unusual designs and techniques to admire, but throughout the year the Pottery offers taster sessions for those interested in working with clay. Continue down to Clenchers Mill Lane where you can go left and right at the junction by the school to the A438 road where there’s a entrance to Eastnor Castle on the right and access across the road to the Woodshed Cafe and Deer Park. There are permissive paths for those who want a longer walk up to the Obelisk, a monument built as a dedication to members of the Somers Cox family who owned the estate at the time.”
The daffodil line
For those of you who may not be familiar with the area, The Daffodil Line was the name given to the rail network that transported the wild daffodils harvested in the legendary Golden Triangle to Birmingham and beyond.
Bus route 232
Today The Daffodil Line refers to a local bus route, set up in 2023 to ferry residents and visitors around the market towns and carpets of naturally occurring daffs. The spring blooms are a seasonal phenomenon and bring thousands of people to the area to admire the acres of yellow flowers. The event culminates in the celebratory Daffodil Weekend held this year 22 & 23 March 2026.
We discovered a brilliant article published in the Guardian Newspaper about the Daffodil Line and Golden Triangle and why it’s worth a visit at this time of year.
