A HEREFORDSHIRE garden has been given the go-ahead to stay open during the foot-and-mouth epidemic.

The Bannut garden, near Bromyard, will be open right through to the end of September.

Visitors will be able to walk through the 2.5-acre formal and informal grounds from 2pm to 5pm and can buy plants in the sales area.

Refreshments will be available in the tea room.

For more information about the garden, which is two miles east of Bromyard on the A44 Worcester road, call 01885 482206.