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Walk 13 Monday 25 October
Walk for Health at Black Rock *** FREE WALK ***
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Distance: 2-3 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 2 hours Difficulty: Easy Bring: Snacks, drinks and a camera Meeting Point & Parking: 10:30am at Black Rock Picnic Area car park, Black Rock Road, Portskewett NP26 5TP ST512880 This walk is suitable for assistance dogs only |
This walk follows the Wales Coast Path to Sudbrook where we'll learn about the industrial heritage of the area and visit Sudbrook Interpretation Centre where local historian Peter Strong will share his expertise before making our way back to the start.
Walk 14 Monday 25 October
Celebrating 50 Years of Wye Valley AONB
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Distance: 5 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 3-4 hours Difficulty: Moderate (some ascent) Bring: A picnic, drinks and binoculars Meeting Point & Parking: 10:30am in the layby off the A466 0.8 miles north of Tintern (just past Brockweir) NP16 7PE SO536012 Public Transport: The No.69 bus from Chepstow to Monmouth via Tintern stops at the layby - for details on route and timetable visit Traveline Cymru. This walk is not suitable for dogs
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Join us in the Hudnalls, where the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty still retains much of the character created by the original ‘cottagers’ who settled there in the late 19th century. Discover hidden cottages and flower rich meadows along meandering wooded pathways. What better way to experience autumn on this exploration of a hidden gem.
Walk 15 Monday 25 October
St Arvans, Itton Court and Howick
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Distance: 6 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 3-4 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: Picnic, drinks and a camera Meeting Point: 10:30am at St Arvans Fountain, junction of A466 and Devauden Road at St Arvans ST518964 Parking: St Arvans Village Hall car park, A466 on the right just past the junction with Devauden Road NP16 6DN ST519965 Public Transport: The No. 69 bus from Chepstow to Monmouth via Tintern stops at The Piercefield, St Arvans very close to St Arvans Fountain. For details on route and timetable visit Traveline Cymru. This walk is not suitable for dogs |
A lovely walk across the Monmouthshire countryside and open farmland that passes by Itton Court to St Deiniol's Church. Once here, renowned historian Naylor Firth will give a talk on the history of the Curre family who made their home at Itton Court until the 1950s, and had a strong influence on the local community.
Walk 16 Monday 25 October
Cefn Ila and Usk
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Distance: 7 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 4 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: A picnic, drinks and a camera Meeting Point & Parking: 10:30am in Maryport Street North car park, Maryport Street, Usk NP15 1ED ST377008 Public Transport: The No. 63 bus from Chepstow to Cwmbran passes through Usk. For details on route and timetable visit Traveline Cymru. This walk is not suitable for dogs |
Walking through fields and woods, this walk explores the rich history of Usk and the surrounding area covering 900 years from the establishment of the Priory Church to the battlefield of Pwll Melyn in 1405 and the role of Usk Castle. We then arrive in the nineteenth century with the building of the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway, exploring along the way the changing fortunes of the Cefn Ila Estate.
Walk 17 Monday 25 October
Border Beauty in the Wye Valley
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Distance: 6 miles (circular)
Duration: Allow 3 hours Difficulty: Moderate Bring: Snacks, drinks and a camera Meeting Point & Parking: 10:30am at Lower Wireworks car park, Forge Road, Tintern NP16 6TQ SO526000 Public Transport: There is no direct bus link to Lower Wireworks car park, however the No.69 Chepstow to Monmouth bus stops at the Royal George Hotel by the junction of the A466 and Forge Road, which is a short walk away. For details on route and timetable visit Traveline Cymru This walk is not suitable for dogs |
A walk on Offa's Dyke Path and the Wye Valley Walk visiting Tintern Abbey, Brockweir Quay and Moravian Church and Tintern Old Station, in a landscape of fields and ancient woodland crossing the River Wye border.
