Day 5 Monmouth to Clun 58 miles Garmin file https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/40484948 Elevation Gain: 1052m / 3451ft Overview This is perhaps the easiest day’s ride of the tour. It is the shortest in terms of mileage although there are still a number of ups and downs along the way so still not easy. Navigation is easy until to Hereford and after Hereford you will need to check your route notes more often as we wend through the quiet Shropshire country lanes. Today is also one of the most scenic days with many hidden gems. Practical Notes • There is a hill away from Monmouth and the road to Hereford is undulating. • This is the shortest day in terms of mileage although there are still a number of ‘undulations’. • Lunch is at 36 miles. Map Elevation Profile Start point Outside the Premier Inn at 9.00am Lunch After 36 miles. The New Inn High Street, Market Square, Pembridge HR6 9DS, 01544 388427 Evening meal The White Horse Inn The Square, Clun, Shropshire, SY7 8JA. 01588 640 305 There is no set time – the pubs serve food from 6.30 – 8.30 or the The Sun Inn 10 High Street, Clun, Shropshire, SY7 8JB 01588 640 559 Route Notes Miles Route 0.0 Go R away from the hotel and back down to the R-bout by the petrol station and at the R-bout go L to Monmouth. 0.2 Get into the RH filter lane and go R crossing the bridge. 0.3 On the other side of the bridge go L following the road back through Monmouth centre. 0.6 Pass the Town Hall keeping straight on and then further on at the junction/traffic lights with the A466 go L ‘Hereford 17’. Continue along this road which goes up a big hill i’m afraid. Stay on this road. 8.1 Continue through the village of St. Weonards. (there’s a LEJOG fingerpost in the post office garden on the right for a good photo opportunity!) 12.1 Continue through the village of Wormalow Tump. 13.4 When you meet the A49 go L. 14.0 Cycle along the A49 for 0.5 miles & then turn L into the village of Callow. Follow the road round and down a few tight bends and after the last tight turn the road bends sharp right and levels off. (NB If you miss the L turn, you can continue down the A49 until you see the Dacia/Renault garage. Turn L here and you will see Grafton Lane in front of you. You will then be back on the original route.) 15.2 Just before a left-hand bend look out for the Blue ‘Hereford 46’ cycle signs. Turn R here down the hill at a house called ‘The Forge’ following signs for Hereford 4 15.9 Cycle down the hill and just before a Renault garage go L on Grafton Lane following the blue cycle sign. 17.8 At the T-jcn at the end of Grafton Lane go L. 17.9 After approximately 100m, go through a set of traffic lights. 25m further on, turn L onto Mayberry Avenue. You will also see a brown sign ‘Hereford Academy’ and a blue ‘city centre’ sign. 18.3 Cycle through a housing estate following the most obvious path, through some metal barriers and continue onto Fallowfield Close. Follow the path round to the L and at the T-junction turn R and then L following city centre cycle signs. Continue to follow a series of blue city centre cycle signs until you reach a cycle path, go R here. Once on the cycle path continue over a couple of bridges and continue straight on ignoring the City Centre sign that goes off to the right. Keep straight on. 19.3 Eventually you will go under a bridge, fork L here and you will come out at Sainsbury’s car park. Cycle over the cycle crossing and round to the ‘End of route’ sign. Rejoin the road to your left here and cycle up to the small T-junction on your right. 19.6 Go L at the junction and Cycle up to the traffic lights opposite the Hereford College of Arts. Go L at the junction. 20.4 At the next r-bout take the 3rd exit signed ‘Knighton A4110’ on Three Elms Road (NOT to be confused with 2nd exit along A4111 to Kington). 21.3 Just before the Three Elms Pub go L onto Tillington Road 21.5 At the T-junction with Roman Road go L then move into the right-hand lane and go R to Weobley 8 Wormsley 5 Tillington 2 Burghill 1 ½. Stay on this undulating road to Weobley The road is a bit bumpy around Tillington and there is a short climb away from Tillington followed by a long climb up to Herefordshire Golf Club 29.9 Follow the road round to the L at Weobley and you will come to a T-junction. Go R here at the Old Forge Tea Rooms (There are public toilets here) 30.9 After about a mile you will meet a T-junction at the A4112. Go L here following signs for Sarnesfield 2 and Kinnersley 4 31.2 Continue along the busy A4112 for about a third of a mile then go R to Pembridge 6 and Broxwood 2. Shortly after turning you will meet a fork in the road, keep L here following signs for Pembridge and Broxwood. The road can be narrow here and has farm traffic 33.0 Eventually you will meet with a junction at a Give Way sign go R here to Broxwood. Pass through Broxwood and continue to Pembridge 36.1 You will meet with another junction at a Give Way sign, go L here to Pembridge 36.8 As you come into Pembridge follow the road round to the right and you will see the covered seating area and the lunch stop: The New Inn, High Street,Market Square, Pembridge, HR6 9DS, 01544 388427 After lunch go to the T-junction down the RH side of the pub and go R then take the next L following the small, brown, river sign. Stay on this road for about 2 ½ miles. You will pass the Kingspan Factory. 39.4 About a mile after the Kingspan Factory you will see a white house on your left. You need to go R here to Byton. Be careful not to miss this turn. Continue up the short hill. 40.7 You will come to a junction with the B4362, go L (this is the 2021 diversion until 27th Sept) 42.2 Go R at the turn to Kinsham 1 and Lingen 3. 43.5 Pass the narrow road on your R where you would have come if the road wasn’t closed. Follow the narrow road up through the wood, and then down again (take great care on this descent) go over a bridge and come to a junction. Go R here and follow the steep road up towards Lingen (no road sign here). 47.0 Follow the road through Lingen and onto Birtley, on the other side of Birtley go L following the small signs for Brampton Bryan and Knighton. Be careful not to miss this turn. Follow the road round to the right. 49.1 You will meet a junction at Brampton Bryan opposite the fabled best hedge of the tour! Cross straight over here following signs for Buckton and Coxall and follow the road round to the left. 49.3 Cross over a weak bridge and come to a triangular junction, go L here. 50.4 At the end of the narrow lane you will come to a junction with the B4367 and go R. Be careful crossing here. 50.8 Cross over the level crossing and follow the road round to the right following signs for Bedstone 1½. 52.3 As you cycle past the Bedstone place sign the road bends to the right at Bedstone college. You need to go L here following signs for Bedstone and Bedstone Mynd. Follow the road as it climbs through the village. 53.9 You will meet with a junction at Hopton Castle opposite an attractive barn conversion, go L here. 54.1 Follow the road a short distance then go R to Twitchen 1 then follow the road round to the right. 54.8 At the next junction go L to Purslow and Clun. 56.4 At the junction with the Hundred House Inn on your right go L to Clun along the B4368 at the small war memorial. 58.1 Pass through Clunton and arrive at Clun and you will see the Sun Inn on your R. Follow the directions to your accommodation. Clun Accommodation Clun Mill YHA The Mill, Clun, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 8NY. 0845 371 9112 After you have turned into Clun then follow signs for the YHA Sun Inn 10 High Street, Clun, Shropshire, SY7 8JB. 01588 640 559 In the centre of the village. The White Horse Inn The Square, Clun, Shropshire, SY7 8JA. 01588 640 305 Continue past the Sun Inn & the pub is on your R. C1un Farmhouse 01588 640 432 Anthony Whitfield. High Street, Clun, Craven Arms, SY7 8JB On the High Street – Go past the petrol station as you come into Clun and look for the B&B on your L as your cycle into the village – Will do some washing for £5 Clun Riverside B&B (Helen) 3 Riverside Drive, Clun 01588 640792 As you approach Clun from Clunton take left at the Garage into Waterloo Lane and left again after 20 metres, the B&B is the 4th house with a large number 3 on the wall.