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).

Old Farts Weekend Meet, Herefordshire

We decided (collectively) that a gathering of the clans was overdue, so an expedient option was to collect at our place and use the yard as a campervan park-up.

Chwarel-y-fan & Offa's Dyke Path, Llanthony

It was misty and drizzly this morning, however I chose to use it as a day to renew my navigation skills in low visibility. I wanted to check out the parking at Llanthony and picked a route out of the Kittiwake book. The route crossed to the west side of the vale of Ewyas, and climbed up to the ridge following it north, before dropping down to Capel-y-ffin. From here climbing the ridge to the East of the vale of Ewyas to meet up with Offa's Dyke path. Down the ridge to a junction where the path back to Llanthony separated from Offa's Dyke path, down this back to the priory.

Woonton Wander

It was drizzling as I emerged today, sometimes very light others a little heavier, however I wanted to get out, I came up with a local walk around the lanes to the north trying to avoid the A480. So Across to Meer common, then up to Broxwood court before returning through Woonton.

Offa's Dyke Path, Longtown

Things conspired this week that my free day was also the day when the weather was "variable" - not outright rain, but showers on the wind - never heavy enough to get thoroughly wet, however warm enough to dry quickly.
I chose to head off to Longtown and follow some routes out of the Kittiwake book, climbing up to the Offa's Dyke path on the border line as well as looping around to the Hatterall hill loop. If the weather got bad I could just drop down the far side to Llanthony and loop that way.