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WElCOME TO KingTOn WalKs 2018 Our sEvEnTh fEsTival

ingTOn is one of the great small market towns of Britain. situated close to the Welsh border it was for centuries a centre Kfor cattle drovers, so a web of footpaths and byways, accessible on foot from the town centre await discovery by present day walkers. The Offa's Dyke Path national Trail, the herefordshire Trail, Mortimer Trail from ludlow, and the Wyche Way from Broadway all pass through (or start/finish) in the town. Welcome to our seventh annual festival. This year the programme is as extensive as ever with walks covering history, natural history, geology, industry, landscapes and a pub or two. This year, in additon to some old favourites, we have introduced many new walks including a creative walk around Kington, a nordic Walk over hergest ridge to gladestry, a walk from the masterpiece of English rococo shobdon Church and many more. We are opening the year's festival on Thursday night with a Tagine Evening provided by David Pickersgill of Weobley ash. saturday night will feature the Whiskey river Band at the Burton hotel with their inimitable brand of Cajun, Blues and Country music. no matter how far you have walked, it is impossible to sit still! Due to a clash with several other national events, we have decided to stage the eight peaks Challenge on 15th of September (the weekend before the main festival). Kington Walks is a charity registered in England and Wales (1172022). 3 WWW.KingTOnWalKs.Org

Programme guide Clothing before the start of each walk. This is especially You will be expected to ensure that you are properly important for walks that include a bus journey. Walks all walks are graded according to their difficulty and equipped for the grade and length of walk. for walks will commence at the given time, whether all length as follows: graded 2, 3 and 4, walking boots, a waterproof jacket participants have arrived or not. Please note that Key to symbols and trousers, warm clothes, gloves, plus hat and a durations given for walks are approximate. rucksack are essential (it may be cold on the tops in no steep gradients and Dogs easy late september). We would strongly advise against minimal rough terrain. These We regret that dogs are not allowed on any of the walkers wearing jeans on any of our walks graded walks are suitable for most, guided walks except for registered assistance dogs. above level 1, as these are not sufficiently weather- including those with limited proof. Walk leaders may refuse to take people who Booking walking ability and families with Most walks are priced at £5.50 for a half day and are not properly equipped or prepared. children. £7.50 for a longer walk. some walks involve an food and drink additional cost to cover transport, food or admission moderate There may be some Ensure that you have an adequate supply of water (and charges. short sections of steep gradients a hot drink if you wish) and sufficient food for the To avoid disappointment please book your place[s] in and some rough terrain but any length of walk – there are no cafés on the hills! a advance. We anticipate that many of the walks will be climb will be taken at a relaxed packed lunch for an all day walk is strongly advised. fully booked prior to the event. Priority is given to pace. These walks are suitable for Where refreshments are included on a walk, this is online bookings. should you wish to book by post most people of average fitness. clearly stated. please complete the booking form on page 22 and send it, together with a stamped, self-addressed energetic May include rough safety envelope and your cheque (made payable to Kington terrain, with steep climbs and Your leader’s duty is to the group and they may refuse Walks) to Tourist information Centre, 5 Church street, descents. requires a good level of to accept a walker whose clothing or equipment is Kington, hr5 3aZ. You can also book in person at fitness. unsuitable. if you choose to leave the group at any time, your leader is no longer responsible for you. the Tourist information Centre. Strenuous Walks require fitness Please have consideration for other people and keep any unsold places will be available on the day from the and stamina to cope with several mobile phone use to a minimum. We also ask all festival Office at The Burton hotel, Mill street, steep climbs and to cover a good walkers not to smoke while on guided walks, out of Kington. distance at a steady pace. consideration for others and to avoid undue risk of fire Bookings are non-refundable except in the unlikely or littering the countryside. no liability will be event that a walk is cancelled. historical or scientific interest accepted for loss or injury that occurs as a result of nB: Walks using public bus services: spectacular views and / or taking part in any Walk or Event. all information is correct at the time of going to press; both herefordshire & Powys County Councils photographic opportunities age are reviewing public transport provision. should a Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Pub Walk particular service be axed, we shall make alternative Timing arrangements. Walkers should be aware that this 4 Please arrive at the meeting point at least ten minutes may entail a small extra charge. saTsauTruDraDYa Y151 s5E sPETPETMEBMEBrE r20 2108 18

sa15 Eight Peaks Challenge You can take part in this event either walking or Explorer map 201 will be needed for this event (for sale running. You find your own way round using a map and sponsored by red Kite fostering in numerous shops around the town). may go either clockwise or anticlockwise. The winner start 09:00 - 12:00 Red Kite, The Meads, Kington, HR5 is the person or team who collects the most clipper There is an oak board displaying the winners' names and 3DQ (SO 300 568) marks and in the case of a tie, the fastest time around. times in the dining room of the Oxford arms, Kington. Duration At own pace but likely to be 3hrs to 8 hrs registration and info sheets with marker cards available Distance 15 miles (approximately) from 09:00am till 12:00 noon from the event centre at leader Self Led at Own Risk red Kite Centre, The Meads, Kington, hr5 3DQ. Max nº 200 You can check back in until 18:00 and collect the Eight Price £7.50 Peaks Challenge Certificate which will show your recorded time. The event centre will close at 18:00. The Due to a number of other long eight peaks are to the north and west of Kington and distance walking/running each gives a different perspective of the amazing views events being held on the of the area. They range in height from 303 to 426 Saturday of our Festival we meters with Kington being at 170m. On each hill there have moved the eight peaks will be a clipper to mark your card. There are also Challenge to the weekend three extra clippers to assist you in keeping to before. footpaths and not stray. Rushock Hill Hergest Ridge Hanter Hill Old Radnor Rocks Worsell Woods Stanner Rocks Herrock Hill Bradnor Hill

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Th1 harley Dingle, Black Mixen, a Th2 Kington Circular Part One: forest and a Wood Black and White and up and Over start 09:00 Mill Street car park, Kington (SO 295 sponsored by Eco Carriers luggage transfer 565) The Kington Circular: a 26 mile walk starting and finishing in Kington spread over 3 days. Following the route of the 8 Pub Challenge walk Duration 7 hrs it passes through picturesque villages, crosses rolling Herefordshire Distance 11 miles (2,000ft ascent) countryside and the Welsh borderlands with spectacular views from Hergest Ridge and Brilley mountain. A few pubs are visited too. You leader Nigel Sheath can join any number or combination of the 3 legs. Max nº 14 people start 09:00 or 10:40 Mill Street car park, Kington (SO Price £10.50 including transport 295 565) bring a packed lunch. after leaving our transport Duration 8 hrs or 6 hrs above new radnor we traverse the side of harley Distance 14 miles or 10 miles Th3 Wylfre a hidden gem Dingle and make our way up to the summit of Black start 10:00 Car Park at Hundred House on A481 leader Geoff Cooper between Fforest Inn and Builth Wells (SO 113 Mixen the second highest top in the area at 650m. We Max nº 14 people 544) then carry on over open moorland and enter radnor Price £10.50 plus bus fare for shorter route Duration 4 hrs forest, primarily skirting its edge with superb views over mid-Wales. Exiting the forest via rock Dingle we bring money for lunch and drinks and bus fare Distance 7 miles make our way to the deciduous delights of the strangely for shorter option . This walk has two options. leader Christina Bromage named forest Wood before again breaking out onto Option one. leaving Kington the walk follows the Max nº 20 people open moorland, traversing the summit of llan-fawr route of the former railway and tramway to reach the Price £7.50 before descending to the road and our transport back Black and White villages of lyonshall and then almeley. bring packed lunch . We take the footpath opposite to Kington. after a short stop in The Bells in almeley we descend the hundred house inn, which runs initially alongside through herefordshire Wildlife Trust’s holywell Dingle the river Edw, then a former streambed, through to a to reach Eardisley, another Black and White village road. following an unfenced lane, bridleways and paths, where we take a break for lunch in the Tram, followed we emerge on the open slopes of Wylfre. here there by a steady 3 mile walk to the top of Brilley Mountain, are stunning views and when we reach the trig point at all of 180 metres. Mini Bus back to Kington. 410 metres, we are treated to a 360° panorama of the Option two. This is the same walk as above but beautiful Mid-Wales countryside. Continuing on high missing out the first 4 miles. Catch 461 bus at 10.50 ground, we pass two hilltop pools, one of which will be and alight at holme Marsh to meet up with group. our lunch stop. from there we descend back to the lane and eventually through the fields to the banks of When booking please select either the 10 mile or 14 mile the river Edw. 6 option. ThursDaY 20 sEPTEMBEr 2018

Th4 strawberry hill gothic, Optional refreshments available at the Bateman arms in the village after the walk. Th6 Presteigne to Kington Drumlins and a gorge start 10:00 for 10.10 bus, Mill Street car park, Kington (SO The walk includes a number of stiles, ascents and start 10:00 Shobdon Church (SO 401 628) 295 565) descents throughout and some path conditions may be Duration 7 hrs more difficult. Duration 6 hrs Distance 11 miles Distance 10 miles leader Doreen Miccio Th5 across Brilley Mountain leader Guy Vowles Max nº 20 people start 10:00 Mill Street car park, Kington (SO 295 Max nº 20 people Price £7.50 565) Price £14.50 including light lunch, plus bus fare bring a packed lunch. a full day's walk in rural Duration 6 hrs north-West herefordshire packed with views, across Distance 8 miles bring money for bus fare and drinks. Depart on the herefordshire and into shropshire and Wales, and leader Mal Mason service bus no 41 at 10.10am to presteigne . surprises, historical and geographical interest. Max nº 14 people after a short bus journey the walk commences on the Beginning at the Church, we consider the remaining Price £10.50 including transport outskirts of Presteigne and soon enters nash Woods. There building and landscape features before heading out Bring a packed lunch. from huntington we head is then more climbing up to Wychmoor whereafter The across the drumlins to a brief stop at the historical south to cross the river arrow before ascending Mortimer Trail is joined to descend into Titley where the hamlet of Byton. We then pick up the herefordshire towards Brilley Mountain – a rather grandiose name delights of lunch at The stagg inn await. The afternoon route Trail to Kinsham, to hear about some fascinating for a modest summit of 283m. from Brilley the walk is along The herefordshire Trail passing Titley Junction characters before we tackle the gorge. Then, quiet lanes crosses rolling countryside near Cwmmau farmhouse where the station and a short section of railway line has passing interesting farms to lye and a final climb over before joining Offa's Dyke Path to descend into been restored. The river arrow is then followed back to shobdon hill, returning via the arches. Kington. an enjoyable walk on border countryside Kington with the route following walled snickets into footpaths with a number of stiles to cross. Please park considerately near the church and arrive a the middle of the town. little earlier to view the church independently if wished.

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Th8 Castles in the air of the witch at the ghost house, or find the lost grave on hanter’s s ummit. On a clear day you will start 10:00 for 10.10 bus, Mill Street car park, see Clee hill, The Wrekin, Brecon Beacons, Black Kington (SO 295 565) Mountains and The Malvern hills. red kites, Duration 6 hrs peregrine falcons and buzzards may be seen Distance 7 miles together with evidence of a host of other wildlife. leader Sandra & Allan Payne This six mile walk takes you along Worsell Wood, Max nº 20 people followed by an ascent of hanter hill, finishing with Price £7.50 plus bus fare a stroll along hergest ridge before dropping back Th7 Trees of the World: bring a packed lunch and bus fare. Depart on into Kington. refreshments will be provided at the Meet the Champions the service bus no 461 at 10.10am to penybont. summit of hanter hill. Crossing two stiles and a start 10:00 Entrance Hergest Croft Gardens a circular walk to Cefnllys Castel from Penybont. stream this walk can be muddy even in dry (SO 284 566) following minor roads and footpaths to the site of the weather and there is a steep section to the Duration 3 hrs 13thC Cefnyllys Castle, climb to the high point of the summit of hanter. Distance 3 miles castle to be rewarded with a fabulous view. return via the church of st. Michael, parts of which also date back leader Elizabeth Banks & Rowan Griffiths to 13thC. The path back to Penybont crosses both the Max nº 15 people shakey Bridge and the alpine Bridge. return bus to Price £8.50 includes Garden entry Kington is 4:20 pm. route includes some roads, field hergest Croft gardens is the creation of five paths and woodland with a few stiles to cross. generations of the Banks family, all of whom have been passionate gardeners and distinguished dendrologists. it Th9 hanter hill highlights comprises 'the most extensive private arboreta in sponsored by red Kite fostering. Britain' with over ninety Champion Trees. set in seventy acres, the walk will include the gardens, the Park and this walk is for Almeley primary School only. the medieval Park Wood, in which the landscape Duration 4 hrs conjures up a himalayan valley but with many more Distance 6 miles varieties of rhododendrons of immense size. homemade leader Tony Collier lunches and teas are available in the tea room. stout shoes and rainwear required. Elizabeth Banks, President find the badger sett visible from Emeritus of the rhs will lead the walk and rowan space, the cauldron where the griffiths, the gardener responsible for cataloguing the trolls hang out and the hermit’s collection, will assist. palatial residence. Perhaps you’ll catch a glimpse 8 ThursDaY 20 sEPTEMBEr 2018

Th10 Dunkertons Orchard Walk Th11 Walking for health sponsored by national Walking for health scheme thurSDAy eVeNtS start 11:00 at the Cider Barn Restaurant outside start 13:00 victoria road, Kington, opposite Pembridge (SO 395 565) E1 Tagine Evening Yha. (sO 300 567) start 18:00 Duration 2 hrs followed by lunch venue The Market hall, Place de Marines, Kington Distance 1 mile Duration 2 hrs Max nº 70 leader Robert West leader Derek Blun Price £8.00 Max nº 30 people Price free We are opening this year's festival with a Tagine Price £13.00 including ploughman’s lunch This Kington walk takes place every week at Evening provided by David Pickersgill of Weobley ash. 1:00pm on Thursday. The walk is around the a walk around the orchards at Dunkertons Cider, There will be a lamb or vegetable tagine and a bar footpaths and lanes that criss cross Kington and is with explanation of and chance to see the different with local beer, as well as home made desserts. it's a classed as a ‘progression’ walk so will involve some great opportunity to meet other walkers, walk leaders varieties of cider apples and perry pears, hear a stiles and undulating ground. it may last up to two and organisers. Book your tickets soon, as it sold out description of the cider making process and to taste hours. Turn up wearing sensible shoes. another last year. the results. includes a ploughman's style meal at the free walk takes place each week at 10:00am on David is famous locally for the quality of his lamb, Cider Barn restaurant. (Drinks not included). Meet in Monday. led by a trained health Walk leader, this hoggett and mutton, but not everyone is aware that he the car park at the Cider Barn restaurant, luntley, walk is less challenging lasting for 45-60 minutes is also an excellent cook. Come along and taste for outside Pembridge. with only the occasional stile and some inclines. yourself. again just turn up wearing sensible shoes at the same meeting point as for Thursday's walk.

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fr1 introduction to the heart of after visiting the Offa's Dyke Centre (tea and cake Wales Trail available to purchase) we will catch the 16:10 bus back to Kington. start 08:30 Mill Street car park, Kington (SO 295 565) fr2 On the Trail of the Mortimers Duration 8 hrs start 09:30 The Castle Inn, Wigmore (SO 416 690) Distance 9 miles Duration 6 hrs leader Nigel Sheath Distance 9 miles Max nº 14 people leader Philip Hume Price £12.50 including transport and train fare Max nº 20 people bring a packed lunch and money for bus fare Price £11.00 including tea and cake at Castle Inn and tea/cake at Offa's Dyke Centre. We will leave Kington by minibus in time to catch the bring a packed lunch. 09:23 train from Knighton. starting and finishing in the village of Wigmore, the walk will be a loop across the valley plain. We will start The walk will sample the new heart of Wales Trail still in development which, when completed, will follow the with a short ascent to the imposing, romantic ruins of railway line from the Mortimer castle of Wigmore, birthplace of many of Craven arms to the lords of Wigmore and from where the Mortimers llanelli. Our walk, dominated both the Welsh Marches and the whole along part of the country. The castle provides splendid views across the completed shropshire Wigmore glacial plain which the rest of the walk will section from loop round, stopping at Wigmore abbey founded by Bucknell, offers great the Mortimers and burial place of most of the lords of views of the redlake Wigmore. valley and the iron apart from a short uphill section to the castle the rest age fort of Caer of the walk is on level ground. Caradoc. The route then continues along the green lane until the Offa’s Dyke national Trail is reached with after refreshments at the Castle inn, Wigmore there magnificent views of Knucklas Castle, village and railway will be an optional short drive to the charming village viaduct. We then descend to Knighton and the Offa’s of Pipe aston which has a lovely small church and two Dyke Centre. castles. friDaY 21 sEPTEMBEr 2018 fr3 Explore the red and green This walk takes us from the Welsh border town of of herrock hill as it takes the only right angle bend in lanes of Brilley Presteigne back to Kington. We will pass through a its 177 mile length. amble down the ridge back to range of woodlands and geological features. if you’re Kington with the magnificent view of the herefordshire start 10:00 at Brilley Village Hall (SO 262 498) interested in botany, geography or geology, this walk plain, following the well-trodden Drovers route from Duration 6 hrs may appeal to you. starting with a climb up through central Wales. Distance 8 miles nash and Knill Woods, we’ll descend to the hindwell Brook before traversing the slopes of rushock hill leader Bob North fr6 To far for art where we’ll join the Mortimer Trail for our return to sponsored by far hall studio Max nº 20 people our host town. start 10:00 for 10:10 bus Mill Street car park, Price £7.50 fr5 Myths and legends of hergest Kington (SO 295 565) bring money for lunch and drinks. including a tour of hergest Court Duration 6 hrs Tread in the footsteps of the old drovers following By the kind permission of richard Banks ancient green lanes in and around Brilley. along red Distance 10 miles start 10:00 St Mary’s Church, Kington (SO 292 567) lane we will follow the border down to the Wye. leader Richard Burden Break for lunch at the 14th century rhydspence inn Duration 5 hrs where we will talk a little about the history and Max nº 14 people lifestyle of the drovers. return to Brilley via a Distance 7 miles meander through broadleaf woods and field paths. leader Allan Lloyd Price £10.50 (includes transport back) plus bus fare Tracks are deeply rutted and can be muddy in Max nº 20 people bring a packed lunch and bus fare. Depart on places. Walk includes fifteen stiles. Price £7.50 the service bus no 461 at 10.10am. alighting the bus in new radnor we head west on a bring a packed lunch. Commencing at st Mary’s footpath through the church yard. a steep ascent up fr4 The Border hills and vales Church and the tomb of Tomas vaughan and Ellen harley Dingle to 570m high brings us to the start 10:00 for 10:10 bus Mill Street car park, gethin `The Terrible’, and where the spirit of `Black’ Kington (SO 295 565) vaughan was exorcised. This is followed by an easy wilderness of the radnor forest with spectacular Duration 5 hrs walk to hergest Court, once the residence of the views to all points of the compass. We descend to Distance 8 miles renowned vaughan family, and the haunt of the llanfihangel rhydithon and walk lanes, tracks and infamous Black Dog of hergest. after a tour of the footpaths to far hall, a house of mediaeval origin leader Rob Rees house, we climb to Castle Twts overlooking the which served as a farmhouse for over four centuries. Max nº 20 people Court, last held by the renegade Welshman hywel ap now the home of artists Jason and Julienne Braham, Price £7.50 plus bus fare Meurig. a continuous climb to the summit of hergest who offer us a tour of their house, studios and loft ridge, past Bage farm, crossing the old race Course, bring a packed lunch and bus fare. Depart gallery to view (and purchase) Jason’s salt glazed pausing at the Whet stone and absorbing the 360 on the service bus no 41 at 10.10am to pottery and paintings by Julienne. after tea and cake degree view including that of Offa’s Dyke on the crest presteigne. we will be collected by minibus to return to Kington. 11 friDaY 21 sEPTEMBEr 2018

fr7 Dingles aplenty and a Waterfall fr8 hanter hill highlights fr9 Murder, Myth and Mayhem too sponsored by red Kite fostering sponsored by walkherefordshire.com start 10:00 for 10:10 bus Mill Street car park, this walk is for Kington primary School only start 10:30 Mill Street car park, Kington (SO 295 Kington (SO 295 565), Kington Duration 4 hrs 565) Duration 5 hrs Distance 6 miles Duration 4 hrs Distance 8 miles leader Tony Collier Distance 6 miles leader Philip Grierson find the badger sett visible from space, the cauldron leader Deninis Downey where the trolls hang out and the hermit’s palatial Max nº 20 people Max nº 20 people residence. Perhaps catch a glimpse of the witch at the Price £5.50 Price £7.50 plus bus fare ghost house or find the lost grave on hanter’s bring a packed lunch. Join us on a walk around the bring a packed lunch and bus fare. Depart on summit. On a clear day Kington area surrounded by magic, myth, mystery, the service bus no 461 at 10.10am. you will see Clee hill, mayhem and murder. Prepare to find out things you This circular walk starts and finished at the curiously, The Wrekin, Brecon may not have known about Kington. The walk includes but aptly, named Water-break-its-neck waterfall and Beacons, Black Mountains six stiles. takes in some of the more remote stretches of the and The Malvern hills. fr10 from Titley with love radnor forest, where forest denotes its origins as an red kites, peregrine Tea and garden visit at Titley Mill ancient hunting ground as much as woodland. We falcons and buzzards may climb steadily on good tracks to follow the western be seen together with evidence of a host of other start 13:30 Titley Village Hall (SO 329 599) wildlife. This six mile walk takes you along Worsell edges of the radnor hills, with spectacular views over Duration 5 hrs Wood, followed by an ascent of hanter hill, finishing several dingles towards the Elan valley and the with a stroll along hergest ridge, before dropping Distance 7 miles Cambrian Mountains beyond. The route then crosses back into Kington. refreshments will be provided at leader Alison O’Grady some high and exposed moorland, with some rough the summit of hanter hill. Crossing two stiles and a ground, before descending another dingle, named Max nº 20 people stream, this walk can be muddy even in dry weather Price £7.50 (including tea and cake) after a notorious Welsh murderer, with a final short and there is a steep section to the summit of hanter. detour to view the waterfall. bring a packed lunch. an enchanting walk following the fields and footpaths around Titley village, taking in Titley Junction, Bullocks Mill, rushock, Titley pool and Eywood. The highlight of the afternoon will be tea and cake in Christopher goode’s stunning garden at Titley Mill, with the chance to look around the garden. 12 friDaY 21 sEPTEMBEr 2018 fr11 Mills and Weirs sponsored by Border Bean FriDAy eVeNtS start 14:00 St. Mary’s Church, , Kington (SO 292 E2 how to read a Map: Map 567) interpretation Workshop sponsored by Kevin Walker Mountain activities Duration 3 hrs start 14:00 Distance 3 miles venue Marwick hall, Mill street, Kington leader Alan Stoyel Max nº 12 Max nº 20 people Price £5.00 Price £5.50 fr12 Kington Circular Part Two: a learn to correctly interpret what you see on a map. Kington has a total of fourteen water powered sites secluded Border Crossing at serving a variety of industries including corn milling, Twighlight for a Pint We welcome Kevin Walker back to the festival. This woollen cloth making, iron founding, tanning, indoor workshop introduces the art of map interpretation sponsored by Eco Carriers luggage transfer threshing, pumping water, etc. The walk will include which enables you to get an incredibly detailed picture of eight of these sites and alan will explain how they start 17:00 Mill Street car park, Kington (SO 295 the ground using simple techniques. Once you have been introduced to this simple yet effective skill, you will never developed and the evidence that remains. stout shoes 565) look at a map in the same way again. are recommended and there is one gate to be Duration 4 hrs climbed. The walk will finish at Border Bean, where Distance 4 miles tea and coffee will be provided. E3 farmers - a Walkers friend or foe leader Geoff Cooper start 19:30 Max nº 14 people venue Oxford arms, Duke street, Kington Price £8.50 (including transport) Max nº 80 bring a torch and money for drinks. a mini bus Price £5.00 takes us to the top of Brilley mountain to start this Patrick Wrixon farms in nW herefordshire, on a mixed evening walk across fields and streams to reach the grass land and arable property. he is a recent county remote village of huntington for a quick drink in the chairman of the nfu, and president of Eisa - European swan. an enclosed bridleway takes us over the initiative for sustainable agriculture, as well as his parish border into Wales before a steep descent into the footpaths officer. he describes himself as a green leaning picturesque village of gladestry for more farmer, but with his boots firmly on the ground, and is a refreshments at the royal Oak. Bring a torch. a mini witty and entertaining speaker, always happy to be bus takes us back to Kington at 8.15pm. controversial! 13 saTurDaY 22 sEPTEMBEr 2018

sa1 a Border Battle sa2 follow in Kilvert’s footsteps sa3 a ramble over radnor’s Three this walk is reserved for Swansea ramblers start 10:00 Park by the Chapel in Newchurch hewitts (SO 216 509) start 10:00 for 10:10 bus, Mill Street car park, start 09:30 Mill Street car park, Kington Duration 7 hrs Kington (SO 295 565) (SO 295 565) Distance 7 miles Duration 7 hrs Duration 5 hrs leader Marylin Kelly 11 miles Distance 9 miles Distance Max nº 14 leader Ryan Parker leader Bob North Price £10.50 includes transport and tea Max nº 14 Max nº NA bring a packed lunch. Our walk takes us along Price £7.50 plus bus fare Price £10.50 the route and via some of the churches known so well by rev. Kilvert in the nineteenth century. We bring a packed lunch and bus fare. Depart on bring a packed lunch. We take a minibus to Pilleth the service bus no 461 at 10.10am. Church close to the site of the batlle of Bryn glas leave the bus at new radnor for a hard stroll over fought in 1402 between the Welsh and the English. We the uplands of the radnor forest to bag the three will then walk back to Kington via litton hill, hoddell highest points in the area. Breathtaking views can be farm, Evancoyd and Offa's Dyke Path. The walk enjoyed of the Brecon Beacons, the Cambrian includes three steep climbs and three steep descents Mountains, and the steep-sided dingles of radnor. The but the reward is glorious views in all directions. route takes a steep ascent to Bache hill, and then gently undulates through moorland across Black Mixen and great rhos, before descending back into meet at newchurch and the walk climbs gently onto new radnor. return to Kington on the 16:47 bus. newchurch hill and leads to st Peter’s Church, Bryngwyn. after visiting the church we continue across Bryngwyn hill to st Michael’s Church, llanbedr, picinicking en route. On arrival at the church we will be met by a member of the Kilvert society who will give a short talk about rev. Kilvert and the society. This will be followed by tea. We continue to st David’s Church, llandewi fach, the church in the field. if the weather is fair, there will be wonderful views in every direction throughout the walk. Minibus back to newchurch. Walk time 14 includes church visits. saTurDaY 22 sEPTEMBEr 2018 sa4 remote radnorshire ancient holloways around herrock hill, over Bradnor start 10:00 for 10:10 bus, Mill Street car park, hill and back to Kington. We will have time to enjoy Kington (SO 295 565) remarkable old trees and hedgerows, including several Champion Trees. all this and stunning panoramic Duration 7 hrs views. There are a couple of steep climbs and Distance 11 miles descents and some stiles to negotiate. a minibus will leader Gary Burton take us out to the start point and we will finish at the Max nº 20 historic Olde Tavern pub in Kington. Price £7.50 plus bus fare sa6 great Oaks and apostles bring a packed lunch and bus fare. Depart on this walk is reserved for Swansea ramblers the Service bus no 461 at 10.10am and alight at the Fforest inn . start 10:30 Mill Street car park, Kington (SO 295 565) This linear walk passes llynheilyn lake and crosses remote moorland before climbing 500m over Caety Duration 4 hrs Traylow hill. after a long descent to the picturesque Distance 6 miles village of gladestry we will stop for a drink at The royal Oak, if it is open. The remaining 4.5 miles to leader Paul Finch Kington is a steady climb and descent over hergest Max nº 14 ridge Price £8.50 includes transport sa5 ancient Trees and Trackways bring an afternoon snack and money for a start 10:30 Mill Street car park, Kington drink. (SO 295 565) a gentle walk along the herefordshire trail to Eardisley. Duration 6 hrs The walk leaves Kington along the arrow valley Distance 7 miles through Bredward. We pass the bizarrely named apostles farm before reaching the upper Welson leader David Griffith nature reserve. Close to the end of the walk we will Max nº 14 see the ancient 'Eardisley great Oak'. We finish with Price £10.50 includes transport the opportunity for a well earned pint at The Tram in bring a packed lunch and money for drinks at Eardisley as we wait for the minibus return to Kington the end of the walk . Join us for a leisurely stroll The walking is on footpaths, farm tracks and some along old Drovers' roads, Offa's Dyke Path and minor roads (one steep ascent, one steep descent). saTurDaY 22 sEPTEMBEr 2018

sa7 Kington Circular Part Three: meandering route on disused turnpikes, ancient ridgeways and footpaths to return to Kington. although KING TON WALKING Panoramic Borderland views we cross the Elsdon ridge the ascents are generally sponsored by Kington Tourist group gentle, and as we progress the open countryside allows FE STIV AL an impressive and ever changing range of views. 2019 start 10:30 Mill Street car park, Kington th nd (SO 295 565) 19 –22 Sep tember Duration 5 hrs No te this da te in y our dia ry when we will be Distance 9 miles holdin g our 8th an nu al fes ti val leader Geoff Cooper Fol lo wing the succ ess in 20 18 we are Max nº 14 ho ld in g o ur 2nd: Price £10.50 includes transport bring money for lunch and drinks. a minibus sa9 nordic Walking introductory Sprin g Walking Week end will take us to gladestry. a walk through the Workshop th th Welsh borderlands, passing a working quarry to 12 –14 April 2019 reach the hamlet of Old radnor and the harp sponsored by The Walking hub, Kington inn, a former Welsh longhouse. after lunch there start 10:30 The Walking Hub, Kington is a short descent before a steady climb around (SO 295 565) hanter hill to reach the Whetstone and Monkey Duration 1 hrs Puzzle trees on hergest ridge. after admiring the Distance 1 miles panoramic views over radnorshire and herefordshire it's all downhill back into Kington. leader Ali Allen Max nº 10 sa8 Kington Turnpike Price £3.00 start 10:30 Mill Street car park, Kington learn the specific technique of nordic Walking with ali (SO 295 565) allen a British nordic Walking qualified instructor. Enjoy Duration 5 hrs getting exercise in the great outdoors. suitable for all Distance 6 miles ages, abilities and fitness levels. specialist poles with be For mor e in forma tion and to sign up to leader Mal Mason provided. British nordic Walking state the benefits as: ou r ne wsle tter pl ea se see: Max nº 14 • Burn 46% more calories than regular walking www.king ton walk s.o rg Price £8.50 includes transport • less stress on your body and joints • good for posture and mobility of spine bring a packed lunch. a minibus will take us to in fo@kin gton walk s.or g • Exercise over 90% of your skeletal muscles the start of the walk. from almeley we follow a • releases neck and shoulder tension 07 55 2 08 77 86 16 saTurDaY 22 sEPTEMBEr 2018

SAturDAy eVeNtS E4 Whiskey river Band start 20:00 venue Burton hotel, Mill street, Kington Max nº 80 sa10 guided Creative Walk around Price £8.00 Kington The Whiskey river Band, a much loved 6 piece band from the Welsh Borders will be playing a mixture of Cajun, blues sponsored by Made in the Marches and the Walking and country rock. We'll guarantee that you'll find it impossible to sit still - however far you've been walking. so swap sketchbook your walking boots for your dancing shoes and come and join in. it promises to be a truly memorable final evening. start 14:00 Made in the Marches Gallery, Kington (SO 296 566) Duration 2 hrs Distance 2 miles leader Katherine Owen Max nº 6 Price £20.00 includes sketchbook and pencil Walk with me through the green spaces of Kington, to discover how to bring creativity into your walks. We will discover the little things in nature that we often pass by. Capture them by sketching and colouring with watercolours or coloured pencils, or both for a mixed media effect. all abilities welcome. This is a chance to have a go. Everyone is creative. You will take away a sketchbook and pencil on the day so you can continue your creativity. Made in the Marches gallery will provde tea & cake at the end of the walk (donations please to a charity supported by the gallery) 17 sunDaY 23 sEPTEMBEr 2018

su1 living landscapes su3 a hergest Circuit this walk is reserved for Swansea ramblers this walk is reserved for Swansea ramblers start 09:00 Mill Street car park, Kington start 09:45, Mill Street car park, Kington (SO 295 565) (SO 295 565) Duration 7 hrs Duration 3 hrs Distance 11 miles Distance 6 miles leader Nigel Sheath leader Andy Johnson Max nº 14 Max nº 20 Price £10.50 including transport Price £5.50 bring a packed lunch. This walk explores the herefordshire living landscape starting with a short bring a mid morning snack . This walk climbs out minibus transfer to Birches farm, herefordshire of Kington onto the iconic hergest ridge, where we Wildlife Trust’s most recent reserve and one of the circuit the old racecourse to the Whetstone and take uK’s newest sites of special scientific interest. We in the views, weather permitting. We then descend will then do a large circular loop including holywell the ridge to the south, explore an old norman castle Dingle, Eardisley, where we will stop to eat our bring a packed lunch. The walk starts at hay Bluff site and look out over hergest Court, the home of packed lunches at the Tram inn and return to car park, climbs to the trig on hay Bluff before Black vaughan and his ghostly hound. The return to Kington by following the herefordshire Trail, passing continuing down the Offa's Dyke Path as far as the Kington is through Park Wood, part of the renowned through upper Welson Marsh. glorious views over crash site of an airspeed Oxford. from this point we hergest Croft gardens. the Black Mountains and the local countryside follow a path into the steep sided head of the Olchon throughout the walk. valley and down the valley. at the foot of this path su2 Circular from hay Bluff there is a short section on a very quiet road before sponsored by longtown Mountain rescue breaking out onto the hill again at the foot of the start 10:00, Hay Bluff Car Park (SO 239 373) Cat's Back ridge. We climb this to reach a ridge of Duration 7 hrs slabby pavement rock, with great views into the Distance 9 miles Brecon Beacons on one side and herefordshire and leader Neil Hughes, Glyn Jones shropshire on the other. at the end of the ridge we reach the trig point of Blackhill before following the Max nº 20 people escarpment round back to the Offa's Dyke Path, Price £7.50 including contribution to Longtown which we descend back to the hay Bluff car park. Mountain Rescue 18 sunDaY 23 sEPTEMBEr 2018 su4 views of the radnor hills hergest ridge and along Offa’s Dyke Path to gladestry. Participants must have either completed the nordic start 10:00, Gladestry Village Hall have fun on top of the ridge with nordic Walking Walking introductory Workshop (sa11) held the previous (SO 231 551) games and drills around the racecourse, enjoy fantastic day (poles provided for these) or be experienced nordic views (hopefully!), feel good, get fit and socialise while Walkers with their own poles. This walk is graded 3 Duration 4 hrs burning lots of calories. Then down to the royal Oak because nordic Walking can be strenuous and it involves Distance 9 miles in gladestry for a (mostly!) guiltless lunch and a more a fairly long ascent up onto the ridge. leader Mike Goodwin leisurely paced nordic Walk return to Kington, around Max nº 20 people the south side of hergest ridge. su6 Bag a Couple of Welsh Deweys Price £7.50 bring a packed lunch. starting in gladestry this sponsored by valley Yurts walk offers spectacular views of the radnorshire start 10:00, Valley Yurts Car Park (SO 215 561) hills. initally we head north through the valley up to Old radnor. The return contours around hanter Duration 7 hrs hill and then up onto hergest ridge. from the Distance 11 miles summit of hergest the last few miles takes us along leader Adrian Wilcox Offa's Dyke Path on a gentle decent back into Max nº 20 people gladestry. Price £7.50 parking available at Gladestry Village hall. bring a packed lunch. su5 nordic Walk to the Pub! from valley Yurts we will head due west, climbing sponsored by The Walking hub gradually to our first summit - llanfihangel (sacred place of the angel) hill at 532 metres. Continuing roughly due start 10:00, The Walking Hub, Kington west we make our way down to the magical Cwm Keste (SO 296 566) and the headwaters of the river arrow, and then up to Duration 6 hrs our second summit - gwaunceste hill at 542 metres. On Distance 8 miles the way we pass the source of the river arrow, and head leader Ali Allen across difficult ground towards the trig point. Proceeding north we descend, again across difficult ground, to (one) Max nº 15 people source of the river Edw, and then follow gilwern Brook Price £7.50 back to our sponsor, valley Yurts, and a welcome cup of bring money for pub lunch and drinks . With tea. On a clear day there will be splendid 360 degree your nordic Walking poles stride out up onto views from both summits. 19 sunDaY 23 sEPTEMBEr 2018

su7 Kington to huntington: su8 a surprise Package - the readings for the Journey Quarries of Dolyhir & strinds start 12:00, St. Mary’s Church, Kington start 14.00, Dolyhir Quarry, Old Radnor (SO 292 567) (SO 245 581) 4 hrs Duration Duration 3 hrs Distance 4 miles Distance 3 miles leader Rob MacCurrach leader Catherine Close Max nº 14 people Max nº 20 people Price £8:00 inc. transport and refreshments Price £5.50 bring a packed lunch. We take a cross country route on little used paths up to huntington with hidden amongst the hills, just west of Kington lie readings and poems chosen by the rev Denis Parry three large quarries that contain rocks of great along the way. Our route climbs up to hergest Croft economic significance. Our walk takes in those at park and gardens, descends to Park Wood, and then strinds and Dolyhir, giving you a chance to proceeds to Twts Castle motte and bailey before appreciate the scale, geology and industrial traversing ancient woodland and pasture to old complexity of these huge pits, the product of scores Mahollom school house and gradually climbing up to of years of human endeavour. huntington. There our host, fiona shone, will give us geologists and quarry staff will be on hand to tea/coffee in the secluded church of st Thomas a explain the nature and significance of the rocks and Becket. a minibus will return us to Kington. the methods used to extract and process them. safety equipment will be issued at the start of the walk. Meeting Point: Dolyhir and strinds quarry office lD8 2rW, gr 244581. from gladestry road (B4594) just beyond Burlingjobb, turn right past main quarry entrance on left (don’t turn in here) then left at T junction towards Dolyhir and Yardro. The quarry office is 50 yards up on the left.

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