Weobley & Dilwyn Explorer

Sue was away with Steph at a Wool show, so I came up with a combination of walks from the Weobley Walks book. Starting from home, I aimed to follow the large circle route around Sandersfield to the junction of A4112 and B4230 to Weobley, however rather than going to Weobley I would follow the back road to the Hurst, and then back to the A4112. Another loop through the Haven and down to Dilwyn.
Through the village and along the back road out to Field's Place. Onto the bridle way back to Weobley. Once there through the housing estates to the surgery, and back to the central square.
Out to the Ley, and on to Fenhampton wood. From there I planned to follow the permissive route down to Eccles Green now that the shortcut through Hyatt Sarnesfield is closed off.
Finally back home on the usual route back home from there.

Tourist Day, Hay-on-Wye

It was our wedding anniversary (37 years and counting) and I had promised Sue that we should go and wander around Hay-on-Wye doing the tourist thing. I had also booked a night in the historically famous Baskerville hall - the one where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the Sherlock Holmes story about the famous hounds.

We parked in the main car park behind the castle and walked up and down each street all overlooked by the castle (or what remains of it).
This did not last very long (hay is not a large place) and after a little lunch we chose to go on one of the local walks - around the Warren.

Shobdon Arches Circular

We had been advised that the Shobdon church & the arches were great places to visit ever since we moved, as well a number of the local guide books have a variation of the circular walk in them. There was also a pamphlet from Hereford Council covering the walk.
We chose to follow the "official" circular walk, and set off for the village car park - situated behind the village shop (Additionally it has a height barrier).

Circular Walk, Monkland

Sue was off to her sewing club meeting at the village hall in Monkland, so I made use of the trip and planned a walk around the local fields.
The idea was to cross over the A44 and across the fields to Stretford, before dropping to the back road to return to Coldharbour.
From here along the parallel path to the road to reach Ivington Court. then back up to Monkland again.

Croft castle Parkland walks

An extended breakfast and gradual awakening was enjoyed, before we eventually emerged at the car park to Croft Castle.
The aim was to walk a couple of the marked parkland walks before a late lunch - these would be part of the Red (Pokehouse wood walk) - omitting the drop down to the river, and the Blue (Croft Ambrey walk).