Llanwrtyd Wells in Victorian Times, SARAH BAXTER CHOSEN BY… 20 U Distance: 6 Miles/10Km U 6 Miles/10Km Distance: 2 4

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ON PAGE 33 summit of Hedgehope Hill summit of Hedgehope Hill and lonely country to the burn, it takes you across wild Harthope Valley’s meandering the year. Starting by the Upper stunning hills at any time of provide geological interest. walk, surrounding crags village and throughout the over remains of a medieval Open fells fringe the grassed- waterfall of Linhope Spout. and down to the spectacular 1 crossing Harthope Burn. A of Hedgehope Hill. Follow sign, you SW to the conical summit FEATURE metres From the start a sign directs Start km 20 0 40 0 60 0 0 0

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6 bright green moss give way to of Hedgehope; rushes and underfoot precedes the ascent 2 to base of Hedgehope Hill. Kelpie Strand, that brings you and traverse flat plateau of directly R. Leave crags at a stile and next climb of Hedgehope rocky outcrops now underfoot with marker posts, having towards the crags. Continue path cuts across, turn R Long Crags, where an incoming At marker post just before splendid views are unveiled. up a green grassy trod, Crags and Long Crags. Heading distinct outcrops of Housey three stiles to open fell and waymarked path leads S over GR ADIENT PROFILE Looking back to Housey A change in vegetation 1¾ mile/2.8 km Crags from Long Crags. 8 Time: 5½ hours u hours 5½ Time: 10

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SANDRA ENGLISH SANDRA PHOTO: 3 Pennines and the Cheviot. Lindisfarne, the Northern Northumbrian coastal plain, panorama encompassing the summit, enjoy the extensive relentless climb to the 714m path ascends steeply. After a bilberries and mat grass as the 14 Landranger 80 Maps OS Explorer OL16; transportPublic None toiletsPublic Wooler Refreshments On route Nearest town Wooler PLANNING Stiles 7 steep ascent and descent. tracks, footbridges, some over moorland, forest Is it for me? Good paths grid ref NT953225 off road near Langleeford, Harthope Valley, park just Start/parking Upper ROUTE PLAN YOUR WALK YOUR PLAN 2½ miles/4km With trig to your back, 16 A

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ON PAGE 14 spectacularly sited old church, pretty riverside, a railway provides a mix of off the Heart of Wales Line Mountains. This short loop strike out into the Cambrian also draws walkers keen to racing and more. The town of worm charming, ditch an odd Olympics Games, Llanwrtyd’s Alternative sees the third outing of vs Horse race. August 2018 Championships to a Man World Bog-Snorkelling unusual events, from the alternative crowd with its These days it attracts a more was a fashionable spa resort. FEATURE

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6 track to another stile; curve Climb stile. Follow grassy Turn R. Continue straight. road by log cabin motel. gate at top R corner. Join track into field. Go through footbridge. Turn R. Follow River Irfon. Cross river via offices) to join path along Lord Sutch used to drink. quirky pub where Screaming dramatic valley views, plus a wild moorland, forest and 2 1 to walk down Dolecoed Rd. main road by Neuadd Arms to reach the town centre. Cross station, turn L up Station Road GR ADIENT PROFILE From Llanwrtyd Wells train Start Turn L at hotel (now ⅔ mile/1km Time: 3 hours u 3 hours Time:

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SARAH BAXTER SARAH PHOTO: road, passing Dinas Mill. track, which becomes Tarmac L to another stile. Turn R on 14 ROUTE Landranger 146 Maps OS Explorer 187; heart-of-wales.co.uk) serves Llanwrtyd (www. Swansea-Shrewsbury train transportPublic The Llanwrtyd, LD5 4SP toiletsPublic Riverside, on Llanwrtyd’s Square neuaddarmshotel.co.uk), (Tel: 01591 610236; www. 350146) or Neuadd Arms Sosban (Tel: 07900 Refreshments Caffi Llanwrtyd Wells Nearest town PLANNING Stiles 3 moorland ground and exposed tracks, fields. Some wet Is it for me? Tarmac, 4RW, grid ref SN878466 Station, Station Rd, LD5 Start/parking Llanwrtyd PLAN YOUR WALK YOUR PLAN 16

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AUGUST 2018 AUGUST 7 6 IN ASSOCIATION WITH OS MAPS OS lfto.com/cwroutes OS MAPS ONLINE: 5 VIEW ON THE WALK Emerge from forest, soon to soon to forest, from Emerge over path bear L, following open moorland again. Route features Moss Broad over L, an outcrop to Crags Tathey deposit and remains of stony settlement. of a prehistoric to alongside fence, Continuing ridge on its final descent. cross is soon met. path Outward that waymarker Don’t miss original follow to you directs start. back to route

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7 now runs alongside a newly runs alongside a newly now with a plantation, forest felled visible on stumps line of tree is soon track the R. A broad away veer and begins to met splits path Where fence. from leaving track R hand fork, take open land. onto forest felled soon to pass over ford deep. ford over pass soon to toward with track Continue Keep House. Threestoneburn divert to with waymarker not long after behind house, at situated pillars conical stone R, swings As path its entrance. where in wall a gate it leads to Ignoring is entered. the forest continue paths crossing any plantation. pine forest through ©CROWN COPYRIGHT 2018 ORDNANCE SURVEY. MEDIA 007/18 MEDIA SURVEY. ORDNANCE 2018 COPYRIGHT ©CROWN

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NORTHUMBERLAND HEDGEHOPE HILL & LINHOPE SPOUT 3 miles/4.8km On path ahead, ignoringOn path Path then passes through through then passes Path 7¼ miles/11.65km 5½ miles/9km Soon after bridge, leave leave bridge, Soon after OS Explorer map OL16 u ongoing waymarker, leave leave ongoing waymarker, bear R on a clear path. to fence 1 mile slope for down Continue which gate through passing toward route onward takes of paths, T-junction At Linhope. that road a stony turn L onto Linhope Burn. At crosses 4¾ miles a sign approximately of the the direction indicates to short detour Take falls. steps Linhope Spout. Retrace rejoining signpost, back to and bearing L.original path of hamlet to leads down Track turn gate, Go through Linhope. a bridge. and cross road R onto climb stile and begin descent, and begin descent, climb stile L. fence keeping 4 5 6

on L. Cross stile and continue and continue stile on L. Cross along Ingram with path onward Crags with Cunyan Valley, of paths, a junction ahead. At through ahead and pass keep passing After in wall. a gate continues hut R, a waymarker ahead. route with grassy road up stony track with track up stony road ‘The for signposted bridleway a through pass Dodd’. Now and a small stream over gate along a clear track, continue abandoned hut pass soon to gate to L, and keeping with L, and keeping to gate rise over on R, continue fence Path stile. a over R bear to soon u 19

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AUGUST 2018 AUGUST START 1 IN ASSOCIATION WITH OS MAPS OS lfto.com/cwroutes OS MAPS ONLINE: 5 VIEW ON THE WALK road near Dol-y-Coed Hotel. Hotel. near Dol-y-Coed road to steps retrace L to Turn and station. town 2 4

3 At ruined Ffos-y-Fign ruined Ffos-y-Fign At 5 miles/8km

track; go through gate at end at gate go through track; through of buildings. Continue, enters track When gates. two gate. field, turn R. Go through plantation field above Cross 5 farmhouse, turn L down track. track. turn L down farmhouse, and pass gates Go through a big buildings. Pass farm main house and pond. Rejoin ©CROWN COPYRIGHT 2018 ORDNANCE SURVEY. MEDIA 007/18 MEDIA SURVEY. ORDNANCE 2018 COPYRIGHT ©CROWN

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POWYS LLANWRTYD WELLS of St David – David of St the current The Church Church The DON’T MISS... DON’T 3 miles/5km into gate Go through Turn R at Church of Church R at Turn 1⅔ miles/2.7km building is partly 14th century but 14th century inside is a Celtic date thought to cross an earlier sixth- to that church century on this spot. stood OS Explorer map 187 u to fence. Keep fence on L; fence Keep fence. to two uphill, through continue go R on stream, Cross gates. R go swings when track track; gate. wooden through straight gate, to path sunken Follow turn R and go join track, Follow another gate. through forest. Descend on track. Turn Turn on track. Descend forest. Cross wide track. sharp R down a to grid and continue cattle it, turn before grid; just second bridle gate. to path R up faint L of this, climbing uphill Pass u 3 4 St David. Cross bridge Cross David. St and continue along road to to along road and continue sharp L. Climb Turn cottages. junction At road. up narrow Go R at gate. go L through next fork. Continue up, over over up, Continue fork. next gate. grid and through cattle gates; more two to Continue Follow R one. go through finger post. to track rough on path straight Continue to gate. 20

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