Walking Routes | Warmth and Wonder

First have a look at our Walking Info & Maps of our suggested walks and routes.

Below we link to some of these walking routes that we’ve tracked using gps apps – (they are only a guide to the route though, we suggest you still need to use an OS map as well).

Our Walks Map

Walks Map PDF Download

Our Routes

Some of our favourite walks from the door or with a short drive:

Garn Farm to Walterstone and Carpenters Arms Pub – OS Map link – 3 miles (2-3 hours) simple route over fields, with views towards The Skirrid, to the Carpenters Arms Pub in Walterstone, return the same way or back along the road.

Merlins Hill / Mynydd Ferddin Loop – download our guide / OS Map link – 4-5 miles (2-3 hours) takes in Longtown (with option to visit Hopes, our local shop, and Crown pub) and Clodock (with options to visit Cornewall Arms pub, church, river and holy spring).

Route from Garn Farm, Clodock towards Hatterrall Ridge – download our guide / OS Map link – 5-6 miles (3 hours) Hatterrall Ridge is the main ridge dominating the view from Garn Farm. This route takes you part way up – high enough for the views but not to the very top (although does have options to extend it to the very top) and can be combined with stops at Carpenters Arms Pub (Walterstone) and Cornewall Arms Pub (Clodock).

Clodock to Llanthony Priory Loop – OS Map link – 8 miles (4-5 hours) a great walk that will take most of the day with lots of stiles, up and over Hatterrall Ridge to Llanthony Priory (with a visit to the cellar bar) and back up and over to Clodock (with option to visit Cornewall Arms pub).

The Black Hill Loop – OS Map link – 5 miles (3 hours) stunning views into England and across the Black Mountains from the ridge. Start by walking up the Olchon Valley into the moorland of the mountains and then come back down the ridge of The Black Hill or Crib y Garth (Cat’s Back) or vice versa (shorter alternative is to start by walking up the ridge and once you’d got as far as you want just come back the same way).

Darren’s Loop – OS Map link – 2.5 miles of steep walking (2 hours) Walk up and around the Black Darren and Red Darren (‘Darren’ signifies ‘edge’ in Welsh), on the eastern side of the Hatterrall ridge west of Longtown, a set of landslips formed by glacial action, offers a steep but clear walk up to Hatterrall Ridge, fantastic views into England from the parking area alone.

Gaer Loop – OS Map link – 2.5 miles (2 hours), offers a simple walk for all ages, with a summit at 427m above sea level that sits within an Iron Age hillfort – see ‘Around the Gaer’ route below.

Golden Valley Routes by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust

Peterchurch – download guide – Follows the River Dore to the hamlets of Turnastone and Vowchurch before ascending Vowchurch Common for its spectacular views to the Black Mountains.

Dorstone – download guide – Climbs out of the Golden Valley onto Merbach Hill before descending to the village of Bredwardine, resting place of the Victorian diarist, Francis Kilvert, then rising again to the famous burial chamber of Arthur’s Stone.

Michaelchurch – download guide – Passing from Cefn Ridge over the Black Hill car park and picnic site and back to Michaelchurch.

Ewyas Harold & Abbey Dore – download guide – Starting at Ewyas Harold village, walk over the village common to see fantastic views of the surrounding countryside including Abbey Dore.

Snodhill – download guide – Starts at the ruins of Snodhill Castle. It takes you through remote and secret country, over hills with spectacular views and through woodland and wooded stream valleys.

Hardwicke – download guide – Crosses agricultural land, wooded streams and ancient woodland around Hardwicke and Middlewood takes you near the sites of both a gibbet and an ancient motte and bailey.

Llanthony Valley Walks

There are eight walks in the Llanthony Valley, produced by the Llanthony Valley History Group.

Around the Gaer – download guide – 6 mile or 3 mile options around Iron Age fort with great views of Llanthony and Grwyne Valleys.

Capel-Y-Ffin – download guide – 2-3 mile route (3 hours) walk in the footsteps of poets and artists, taking in St Mary’s Church, Baptist Chapel and monastery, up to waterfall.

Llanthony – download guide – 2-3 mile route (2-3 hours) taking in Llanthony Priory and Thomas Landor’s vision.

Cwmyoy – download guide – 3 mile route (2-3 hours) taking in the local geology of the Graig and wonky church of Cymyoy, the tower of which has a tilt greater than that of the Tower of Pisa!

Three Manors – download guide – 5 mile route (3-4 hours) up onto what becomes Hatterrall ridge, taking in the Iron Age fort and historic buildings on opposite side of ridge.

Partrishow – download guide – 3-6 miles (1-3 hours) around the parish of Partrishow, taking in the St Issu’s well and church, with its 16 century rood screen.

Grwyne Fawr Reservoir – download guide – 6 miles (3-4 hours) walk along ancient tracks and the building of the dam, up to the now disused Grwyne Fawr Reservoir.

Around Pandy – download guide – 4 miles (3 hours) walk the area that academic and novelist Raymond Williams grew up along and the Trewyn estate with its historic buildings built by the Delahay and Rosher families.