Clee Hill Circular

After several days of rain and with Storm Austen coming tomorrow, I chose to go out today, and to go somewhere that I did not think would be too wet. I chose to explore the area of Clee Hill which has many walking routes in the books - I picked the Kittiwake one to base my day on.

The day would start at the village of Clee Hill where I knew there were numerous parking area, then climb up beside the currently operating quarry towards Random farm. Skirting around the farm in the open access area and down the far side to Cleeton St. Mary. Along Jack Mytton way until it meets the Shropshire Way, and follow this back to the top of Clee Hill beside the radar station. Down the Titterstone Incline before contouring around to Dhustone village. Finally along the old railway track bed back to Clee Hill village.

Offa's Dyke Path, Hay & Cusop Dingle

The sun was shining over clear skies, so I decided to go out again after yesterday's local walk,only this time I would look to go into Bannau Brycheiniog.
I would combine routes for the Kittiwake books covering routes from Hay-on-Wye. Up Offa's Dyke to the car park below Hay Bluff, then along the three rivers ride to New House wood, finally back along the river forming Cusop Dingle.

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).