5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Shropshire, Walks, Welsh Marches

Stiperstones – Chirbury

Walk from the village of Stiperstones across the western Shropshire countryside to Chirbury near the Welsh border via Mitchell’s Fold the county’s best known Bronze Age stone circle. Continue reading Stiperstones – Chirbury

10 - 15 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Herefordshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Outwith, Uncategorized, Walks, Welsh Marches

Hay on Wye – Black Mountain

Circular walk from Hay-on-Wye, partly on the Offa’s Dyke National Trail, to the Black Mountain, the Midlands highest peak, on the edge of the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, and the border between Herefordshire and Powys. Continue reading Hay on Wye – Black Mountain

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Herefordshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, National Landscapes (AONBs), Outwith, Severn Basin, Walks, Welsh Marches

Goodrich – Monmouth

Walk along the Upper River Wye Valley Gorge from Goodrich famed for its castle, via Symonds Yat East and The Biblins, to the historic Welsh market town of Monmouth. Continue reading Goodrich – Monmouth

5 - 10 Miles, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Midlands Contemporary, National Landscapes (AONBs), Outwith, Shropshire, Walks, Welsh Marches

Gobowen – Llangollen

Walk from Gobowen Railway Station to Llangollen on the River Dee. The walking route crosses the Welsh border, passes Chirk Castle and descends the foothills of the Clwydian Range. Continue reading Gobowen – Llangollen

5 - 10 Miles, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, Herefordshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Walks, Welsh Marches

Ross on Wye – Symonds Yat East

Rural walk in the Wye Valley through the southern fringes of Herefordshire to the spectacular Symonds Yat gorge in the Wye Valley, site of the village of Symonds Yat East, below Symonds Yat Rock. Continue reading Ross on Wye – Symonds Yat East

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Shropshire, Suburban Strolls, Walks, Welsh Marches

Craven Arms – Stokesay

Walk from Craven Arms Railway Station to Stokesay just south of the town where the famous, fairytale Stokesay Castle is situated Continue reading Craven Arms – Stokesay

5 - 10 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Herefordshire, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, National Landscapes (AONBs), Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Walks, Welsh Marches, Worcestershire

Great Malvern – Colwall

Walk from Great Malvern to Colwall up and along the Malvern Hills Ridge via the the Gold Mine just north of Wyche Cutting below the Worcestershire Beacon. Continue reading Great Malvern – Colwall

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Severn Basin, Shropshire, Walks, Welsh Marches

Minsterley – Snailbeach

Walk across fields from the village of Minsterley to little Snailbeach nestled beneath Stiperstones, once Shropshire’s lead mining capital, and today, home to a brilliantly preserved set of mine ruins. Continue reading Minsterley – Snailbeach

5 - 10 Miles, Countryside Rambles, Hills and Uplands, History and Heritage, Industrial Heritage, Severn Basin, Shropshire, Walks, Welsh Marches

Minsterley – Stiperstones

Walk along the most dramatic part of the Stiperstone ridge in the western part of the Shropshire Hills from Minsterley north of the ridge, to Stiperstones village west of the ridge itself. Continue reading Minsterley – Stiperstones

5 Miles or Less, Arts and Heritage Destinations, Canals and Rivers, Countryside Rambles, History and Heritage, Severn Basin, Suburban Strolls, Urban Wanders, Walks, Welsh Marches, Worcestershire

Worcester – Powick

Walk from the heart of Worcester across the River Severn and through fields beside the River Teme where 1651’s Battle of Worcester was fought to the village of Powick and its historic old bridge. Continue reading Worcester – Powick