If you haven't cried watching 'Hamnet' we can't be friends. I'm just obsessed with that movie. Not only is it one of the big favorites at the 2026 Oscars, it also has Paul Mescal and one of the best locations on planet Earth. I am referring to the picturesque village of Weobley, an idyllic town in the English countryside that has been the setting for this film adaptation. On screen he looks charming, but live he's even better.
Weobley is a small village of less than 1,300 inhabitants, hidden in the green and idyllic county of Herefordshire. Its low tourist influx and its remote location have allowed it to keep its medieval English charm intact. The half-timbered facades that take you back to the Elizabethan era are a gem and make it one of the 'black and white villages' best preserved in all of England.
The streets are full of flowers, with green gardens and gabled roofs, making this visit a style getaway. cottage of history, tranquility and a lot of disconnection. The entire town is full of craft shops, pubs traditional and homemade cafes, such as Green Bean Cafe, where you can buy fresh bread and pastries.
In addition, you can take the Weobley Heritage Trail, a tour of different points of interest in the town that explains the curiosities and stories behind its past and is completely free. This includes the route through green meadows to Weobley Castle, once an 11th-century fortress and today only a grassy mound remaining. Still, imagining it majestic on the prairie is quite a vision.
In addition to strolling and enjoying the centuries of history its streets house, Weobley has some beautiful stops, such as the 13th and 14th century church of St. Peter and St. Paul, with an imposing medieval English Gothic style especially notable in the rose window at the south entrance and in the tower with a spire that can be seen from anywhere in the town.
The only thing the little town is missing is Paul Mascal.
