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Walk 29 Sunday 28th April
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Distance: 9.5 miles (linear with transport to start kindly provided by
Chepstow Round Table) Duration: Allow 5-6 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: Picnic, drinks and a camera Meeting Point & Parking: 10:00am SO505124 Cattle Market car park, Blestium Street, Monmouth NP25 3EG This walk is not suitable for dogs |
Day 2 picks up our route from Tintern Old Station and for much of the walk follows the track bed and is therefore flat. Some of the land on the route is now in private hands but we will be able to trace the line along the river bank. After crossing the old railway bridge at Redbrook we will continue to the site of Monmouth Troy Station which was the hub for three railway companies: The Wye Valley Railway (WVR), The Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway (CMUPR) and the Ross and Monmouth Railway (R&M).
Walk 30 Sunday 28th April
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Distance: 7 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 3-4 hours Difficulty: Moderate (3 stiles) Bring: Picnic, drinks and a camera Meeting Point & Parking: 10:30am ST563888 Roadside parking along Passage Road, Aust BS35 4BG This walk is suitable for dogs on leads |
A gentle circular walk starting near the pretty village of Aust and heading through flat fields then following the Severn Way along the estuary. Excellent close views of the Severn Bridges and over the estuary to Wales.
Walk 31 Sunday 28th April
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Distance: 3 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 2 hours Difficulty: Easy to moderate Bring: Drinks and a camera Meeting Point: 10:30am at Chepstow Tourist Information Centre Parking: Castle Dell car park, Bridge Street, Chepstow NP16 5EY This walk is suitable for dogs on leads |
2017 marked the 20th anniversary of a certain boy wizard's encounter with The Philosopher's Stone. J K Rowling spent her teenage years around this area, attending Wyedean School. In recognition of her phenomenal success join us for a walk to discover where she lived, meet her former housemaster and teacher and explore locations which may have inspired her stories. Feel free to dress for the occasion – there will be a modest prize for the most enthusiastic costume!
Walk 32 Sunday 28th April
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Distance: 6 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 2-3 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: Snacks, drink and a camera Meeting Point & Parking: 10:30am SO596003 Woolaston Memorial Hall car park, Swains Field, Woolaston GL15 6SU This walk is suitable for dogs |
Whatever the weather this is a beautiful walk. We begin at the Rising Sun, along footpaths to 'dormouse' wood, then a slight climb to the high meadows before getting spectacular views of the Severn. From there we head for Hewelsfield church and the remains of the castle mound. Then it's back along footpaths, through fields and woods to the Rising Sun for optional lunch. Famous for its pies!
Walk 33 Sunday 28th April
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Distance: 4.5 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 2-3 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: Drinks, snacks and a camera Meeting Point & Parking: 10:30am SO526001 Lower Wireworks car park, Tintern NP16 6TQ (take the minor road off the A466 next to the Royal George, Tintern) This walk was designed with dogs in mind |
If you're looking for a new route to walk your dog then you could do no better than this. Ancient woodland, stunning views and a walk along the River Wye to finish with the option of refreshments at a dog friendly café.
Walk 34 Sunday 28th April
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Distance: 5.5 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 2-3 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: Drinks,and a camera Meeting Point & Parking: 10:30am ST553953 National Diving & Activity Centre car park, A48 Tidenham NP16 7LH This walk is not suitable for dogs |
The walk starts at the National Diving & Activity Centre, Tidenham (NDAC). This site started life as Day House Quarry and has now become a popular attraction. Having walked through Tidenham Churchyard, we meander through pastoral countryside eventually joining the Offa’s Dyke Path at Wintours Leap. With contrasting, beautiful views over Severn and Wye we make our way back to NDAC where tea and cake may be enjoyed.
Walk 35 Sunday 28th April
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Distance: 2-3 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 2-3 hours Difficulty: Easy Bring: Drink and a camera Meeting Point & Parking: 2:00pm ST463906 Caerwent Roman Town car park, Caerwent NP26 5AU This walk is not suitable for dogs |
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We are privileged to join Dr Mark Lewis, curator of the National Roman Legion Museum, on a tour of Venta Silurum, capital of the most important and powerful British tribe in South Wales and the first true town in Wales. Within its well-preserved walls are the remains of many substantial buildings from the height of the town’s peak prosperity in the 2nd century AD. We will learn the history of this important site and of its relationship with the nearby fort of Isca (Caerleon).
