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.

Oakchurch Farm Shop Discovery

Sue was off to church in Kinnersley, so I walked along with her. My aim was to follow a version of my last such day and continue down to Staunton, then continue to the farm shop at Oakchurch. Then a more direct return.
This makes use of part of several routes in the local walks book.

Wye Valley Walk, Round the bend @ Glasbury

Dodging the rain bands, and with a strong wind I chose to return to Glasbury and do another section of the Wye Valley Walk. This time heading West around the long bend of the river to Boughrood Bridge on the WVW, before returning over the hills (it was the Black mountains after all) on the South side towards Three Cocks. Avoiding the village down the side stream to reach Glasbury near the church.