Our team has taken a walk around the May Fair this morning in Hereford to compile a list of prices and locations of every ride at the fair.
(Please note – prices are subject to change)
Ride: Race-o-Rama
Location: Bridge Street
Cost: £3
Ride: Fun House
Location: Bridge Street
Cost: £3.50
Ride: Super Bowl
Location: King Street
Cost: N/A (Estimated £4/£5)
Ride: Storm
Location: King Street
Cost: N/A (Estimated £4/£5)
Ride: Take Off
Location: King Street
Cost: N/A (Estimated £4/£5)
Ride: Take a Spin
Location: King Street
Cost: N/A (Estimated £4/£5)
Ride: Ice Mountain
Location: King Street
Cost: £3.50
Ride: Mini Teacups
Location: King Street
Cost: £3
Ride: Trampolines
Location: King Street
Cost: N/A (Estimated £3)
Ride: Mini Big Wheel
Location: Broad Street
Cost: N/A (Estimated £3/4)
Ride: Big Wheel
Location: Broad Street
Cost: N/A (Estimated £4/£5)
Ride: Frozen
Location: Broad Street
Cost: N/A (Estimated £3)
Ride: Play Centre
Location: Broad Street
Cost: £3.50
Ride: Large Slide
Location: Broad Street
Cost: N/A (Estimated £3/£4)
Ride: Hook a Duck
Location: Broad Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Judgement Day
Location: Broad Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Monster Jam
Location: Broad Street
Cost: Child £3 / Adult £2
Ride: Miami Trip 3
Location: Broad Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Dodgems
Location: High Town
Cost: £5 (one or two people)
Ride: Thomas The Tank
Location: High Town
Cost: £3
Ride: Fun House
Location: High Town
Cost: £3
Ride: Monster Trucks
Location: High Town
Cost: £3
Ride: Tea Cups
Location: High Town
Cost: N/A
Ride: Helter Skelter
Location: High Town
Cost: £4
Ride: Sizzler
Location: High Town
Cost: N/A
Ride: Waltzers
Location: High Town
Cost: £4
Ride: Crazy Cars
Location: Commercial Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Ball Pond
Location: Commercial Street
Cost: £4
Ride: Spin Zone
Location: Commercial Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Simulator
Location: Commercial Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Extreme
Location: St Owen Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Crazy Frog
Location: St Owen Street
Cost: £4
Ride: Mini Miami
Location: St Owen Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Swings
Location: St Owen Street
Cost: £3
Ride: Insania
Location: St Owen Street
Cost: £4
Ride: Mini Paratrooper
Location: St Owen Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Mini Wheel
Location: St Owen Street
Cost: £2.50
Ride: Crazy Circus
Location: St Owen Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Haunted House
Location: St Owen Street
Cost: N/A
Ride: Oxygen
Location: St Owen Street
Cost: N/A
Heart-stopping rides, side-shows, food stalls and ancient ceremonies are all part of the street extravaganza which is Hereford’s May Fair. The fair has been taking place for over 900 years.
A ceremonial proclamation of the historic St Ethelbert’s May Fair officially opens the fair, offering 12-and-a-half bushels of wheat by the Mayor to the Lord Bishop as payment for allowing the fair to proceed.
The Hereford May Fair takes place on the first Tuesday to Thursday following the first Monday in May.
Opening times:
Tuesday 3.45pm to 11pm
Wednesday 12 noon to 11pm
Thursday 12 noon to 11pm
These are the times between which attractions are allowed to operate. Not all rides will necessarily be open at all times.
To ensure the smooth running of the festival, some of the city streets will be closed during the period of the fair.
The roads closed to traffic from 5pm on Monday 5 May until 7am on Friday 9 May 2025 are:
Broad Street from its junction with West Street/East Street to its junction with King Street
King Street from its junction with Broad Street to its junction with St Nicholas Street/Bridge Street
Bridge Street from its junction with St Nicholas Street to its junction with Gwynne Street
St Owen Street from its junction with St Peters Square to its junction with St Ethelbert Street
St Nicholas Street from its junction with Bridge Street/King Street to its junction with Berrington Street
High Town
Commercial Street
St Peters Street
Some parking, loading and unloading areas will also be closed in Union Street and in the streets mentioned above.
In addition, Widemarsh Street (from its junction with Blueschool/Newmarket Street) and High Street will be closed to traffic from 4.30pm to 11pm on 6 to 8 May 2025. This will make High Street a safer pedestrian area for fair goers.
All of these streets will be accessible to emergency vehicles.
Advance warning signs will be on all routes leading towards the city centre advising of the closures.
Diversion routes will not be signposted because, with so many possible permutations, such signing would be too confusing for motorists, especially visitors to the city.
All of the other city centre roads will operate as near normal as possible.
All of Gwynne Street will be two-way.
There may also be additional congestion for traffic using St Martins Street for access onto the A49 during the period of the fair.
Herefordshire Council urges drivers to be patient and considerate on the roads during the period of the fair.
For enquiries please contact markets@herefordshire.gov.uk
