Hayonwye, hereford and the walled town of chepstow are also covered, as is the classic view over the winding wye valley from symonds yat. From riverside wonders to hidden woodland campsites, discover the best wye valley camping now. Pdf the wye valley walk download full pdf book download. With connections to wordsworth, turner, coleridge and thackeray, the walk passes through market towns like chepstow, monmouth, rossonwye, hay on wye, builth wells and rhayader. The third boundary is that with the brecon beacons national park, in whose corner hay sits. It is also the place where the wye valley walk and offas dyke path part company. Unfortunately, due to our agenda this year i would have to just satisfy myself with walking from the campsite to the book festival. We had our dog with us, so we needed to do a walk somewhere and it got us to glasbury without driving.
The wye valley walk starts at chepstow castle, which is the oldest surviving stone fortification in britain built in 1067. Set near the centre of hay on wye this quiet cottage is within 200 yards of pubs, restaurants and the river wye. Terrain on the wye valley walk includes steep rocky sections, muddy hillsides and exposed uplands as well as gently undulating countryside. Campsites in the wye valley camping in the wye valley aonb. This guidebook includes 30 day walks set across the valley of the wye river, the fourthlargest river in england and wales, and certainly the most scenic. This walk extends from chepstow and crosses the offas dyke path at hay, and continues to rhayader, a total distance of 103 miles. Join me as i walk in a loop from hay on wye to the village of dorstone in herefordshire in the wye valley. Wye valley area of outstanding natural beauty aonb forest of dean the wye river at campsites in the wye valley, pitch your tent in the wye valley with this recommended collection of campsites, chosen by the expert authors of the cool camping guidebooks. The route passes through chepstow, the wye valley aonb, tintern, monmouth, rossonwye, symonds yat, hereford, hayonwye, builth wells, rhayader. Following the river wye for 6 miles from the mouth of the river at chepstow to the slopes of plynlimon in powys, the wye valley offers a perfect mix of river and hill walking. Your last days walk along the wye valley walk begins at the rhydybenwch car park in the middle of hafren forest, close to the source of the river wye.
These are just a few of the many interesting places you can take. A walk pack is available from hay tourist information. Hayonwye, the book capital, the city of hereford and the mappa mundi and tintern abbey are all on this fascinating walk. Monmouth, rossonwye, hereford, hayonwye, builth wells and rhayader. From concerts, festivals and fetes to book readings. Llwybr dyffryn gwy is a long distance footpath in wales and. The historic market town of rhayader is a good choice for a rest day. Buy wye valley walk recreational path guides by burton, anthony isbn. As i said on day 1, i had wanted to do a long walk this year while we were at hayonwye for the worldfamous book festival. Walk route chepstowmonmouthherefordhay on wyebuilth wellsrhyaderplynlimon. The beautiful wye valley makes for a great walking holidays in wales.
Our holiday cottage in hay on wye, the world book centre, home of the internationally acclaimed hay festival, is available for rent there is always a real buzz in hay. Typically taking 10 days to walk, the route starts in chepstow and follows the wye valley to the slopes of plynlimon, powys. You can walk to the book festival outside of town or take shuttle buses from the visitor center in. Book your perfect vacation rental in hayonwye, united kingdom on flipkey today.
The wye valley walk a perfect mix of hill and river walking. The full wye valley walk follows the river wye from sea to source through dramatically varied welsh and english terrain. The walk can be completed in about ten days, or seven days by the very fit and determined. Built by the saxons, destroyed by the welsh, rebuilt by the normans and now home to the worlds largest chained library of medieval books and manuscripts.
This walk is for a day when the weather has closed in on the mountains, or perhaps a less arduous walk is desired. For guided and independent walking holidays, silver travel advisor recommends ramblers walking holidays. Wye valley walk official site for the forest of dean and. Walkers are advised to avoid booking in conjunction with the festival, as accommodation around that time is invariably busy. Whether you intend to walk five miles or 50 miles its important to prepare and be properly equipped. The wye valley walk is a 6 mile 218km walk from chepstow to plynlimon. While the town may be best known for its literary connections, books are far from all hay has to offer.
Alternatively, if youre not keen on canoeing, you could opt to spend a gentle afternoon at the river beach the locals call the warren, skimming stones, tucking into the masterful pork pies available from gibbons family butchers, and watching canoeists capsize on the gentle. This beautiful 6 mile 218km trail follows the river valley from chepstow in monmouthshire to the slopes of plynlimon in powys, crisscrossing the border between england and wales. Illustrated with colour photographs and os map extracts, and also includes a wye valley walk passport, for walkers to collect stamps along the route for a permanent record of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Passing cider orchards, parkland and farmland, the walk continues via bredwardine, merbach hill, hayonwye, builth wells and newbridge to rhayader and now extended a further 24 miles, beyond llangurig towards the source of the wye on the slopes of plynlimon, image courtesy of wye valley aonb eventually turning to meet the severn way in. Y gelli gandryll or just y gelli, often abbreviated to just hay the community uses the short version is a small market town and community in the historic county of brecknockshire breconshire in wales, currently administered as part of the unitary authority of powys. Chepstow to rossonwye walk 1 the lancaut peninsula walk 2 the wyndcliff walk 3 the devils pulpit from the east walk 4 tintern and the angidy valley walk 5 trellech and beacon hill walk 6 the kymin. Devised by the wye valley walk partnership, the walk takes up to two weeks to complete, and enjoys the superb scenery of the wye valley area of outstanding natural beauty.
Taking in a section of the wye valley walk i talk about overcoming oppressive feelings. We have built up a great selection of accommodations along the entire route, providing our clients with only the best, friendliest and welcoming hosts. We were staying in hayonwye, so walked following the wye valley walk to glasbury. It is one of the most dramatic and scenic landscapes in britain.
Wye valley walk guidebook chepstow to plynlimon cicerone press. There are over 30 book stores in houses, shops, the old cinema and the ramshackle stone castle. Passing cider orchards, parkland and farmland, the walk continues via bredwardine, merbach hill, hayonwye, builth wells and newbridge to rhayader and. The talybont brecon beacons waterfall walk this walk is one of the hidden jewels of wales. Located in the book town of hayonwye, provide a search service to help you locate that long lost book, one that may be out of. Iyengar yoga classes in hereford and hay on wye, with certified teachers cori and pete norton. There is no doubt that hay on wye is a haven for bibiophiles. Getting to and around the wye valley accommodation when to go what to take maps and waymarking using this guide the lower wye.
We are specialists in our field, with a superior reputation for quality and service. From the border town of hay, famed for its bookshops and literary festival, a sequence of fields follow the increasingly boisterous wye as the walk heads into. You will get off the bus at the hayonwye castle stop within the town. Suitable for all abilities, from whole days to a few hours. Hayonwye to builth wells interactive maps the wye valley walk. Follow the wye through the battle scarred anglowelsh borders to where it pours in rocky cascades from its mountain source. Starting from chepstow, the trail traverses 7 miles 220 km as it weaves back and forth across the border between england and wales. The following pages give full details about the event, but if you would like any further information about walk the wye please send an email to. Baskerville hall to the hay book festival, hayonwye. Our victorian home has been lovingly and completely renovated and offers quality, comfortable bed and breakfast accommodation. Accessed via a private driveway, it is located within the grounds of. Wye valley walk north section contours walking holidays. Wye valley walk celtic trails selfguided walking holidays.
Chepstow, monmouth, rossonwye, hereford, hayonwye, builith wells, rhayader. What makes hayonwye so appealing is the exceptional diversity of landscapes, from the serenity of the wye to the etched outlines of the black mountains and the brecon beacons. The town boasts over 20 secondhand bookshops including several with specialist focus, as well as the largest in the world. The walk isnt the nicest, particularly after llowes, and takes about 2 hours. Typically of hay, the county boundary is marked by the famous river wye, while the national boundary is hidden away, marked by the dulais brook which trickles down the valley a hundred yards or so away from the remains of the old town wall. The walk offers some splendid scenery through unspoilt countryside of mid wales and south herefordshire. With over twenty bookshops, it is often described as the town of books, and is both the national book. The wye valley area of outstanding natural beauty aonb. Download its gps track and follow the itinerary on a map.
The sleepy town of hayonwye is a good choice for a rest day, particularly if you are keen on books. Hay bluff, twmpa and the black mountains are just 10 minutes by car and visible from the cottage tea garden. Hayonwye is even known as the town of books as its the home of over thirty secondhand and antiquarian bookshops. Easy walking on good paths, passing sites such as tintern abbey, goodrich castle, hereford cathedral and hayonwye.
It is known as the book capital of britain some say the world. It follows the entire length of the river wye, through woodland, meadows, rugged and remote uplands. We offer guided walks of the wye valley and the surrounding area. Dyffryn gwy is an internationally important protected landscape straddling the border between england and wales. This is a short walk along part of the why valley walk near hayonwye. Hayonwye is much more than books and the hay festival.
The official guide to backpacking or walking the wye valley walk, 6 miles through the welsh borders, crossing between wales and england, from the coast at chepstow to the slopes of plynlimon. The 10 best hayonwye villas, holiday rentals of 2020. Invite your friends to join you, and have a great day out in the beautiful wye valley, whilst raising money for breast cancer research. Southern wye valley walk 610 days contours walking holidays. The walking holiday company have been organising selfguided walks on the wye valley walk for over 10 years.
Wye valley walk hayonwye walking trail in clifford, england united kingdom. The walk passes through rossonwye, bredwardine, merbach hill, hayonwye, builth wells, newbridge on wye and rhayader. Wales walking holidays offer selfled walking holidays along the wye valley walk in either direction, north to south, rhydybennwch to chepstow or south to north, chepstow to rhyd. Cathryn summerhayes insider guide to outdoor activities and adventures in the wye valley, wales. The route also meets the areas most famous old booktown, with walks around hayonwye. A 6 mile walk of startling contrasts from ravine gorge cloaked in woodland, through meadow and. The trail then progresses through five of the border counties of england and wales to the end of the walk at rhydybenwch in the hafren forest. The route passes through chepstow, the wye valley aonb, tintern, monmouth, rossonwye, symonds yat, hereford, hayonwye, builth wells, rhayader, and llangurig to plynlimon. Wye valley canoes glasburyonwye 2020 all you need to.
Following the river wye for 6 miles 219km from the mouth of the river at chepstow to the slopes of plynlimon in powys, the wye valley offers a perfect mix of river and hill walking. Half way through our walk and tired but still enjoying the challenge. The circular walks are centred around chepstow, monmouth, rossonwye, hereford, hayonwye, builth wells and rhayader. I went in early may 2017 after an unusual sixweek drought and the falls were as vibrant as ever. It is the place where the wye valley walk and offas dyke path part company. Afon gwy is the fifthlongest river in the united kingdom. Both share the same lunch pub in sole street, crundale. The wye valley walk is a perfect mix of river and hill walking, suitable for any reasonably fit walker.
Im not sure how the town is like any other day outside of festival time, but we fell entirely in love with hay and i am positive that were going there again next year. Elmsleigh is situated in thirty acres, cusop, a pleasant stroll from the characterful book town of hayonwye on the welshenglish border. If the entire post is not enough, id like to iterate that we love love love hayonwye. Wye valley walk including map, gps files and statistics.
During the 1980s, gaps between rossonwye, hayonwye and rhayader were integrated. Either start with the wye circular walk until lunchtime, then switch to the chilham walk for its pretty afternoon leg, making a walk of 17. For the book festival there are additional shuttle buses going between the hereford train station and hayonwye. The walk is waymarked with the distinctive leaping salmon logo. Know your own fitness level, and plan a walk that suits this. This leg of the walk is just under two miles to the end of the forest and back. Hay is certainly for book lovers, but it is also a magnet for outdoor enthusiasts and walkers. The wye valley walk will take you through 6 miles of the most stunning and varied landscapes which includes densely wooded gorges, river meadows, lush green hills, mountains, orchards, open moorland and some of the best areas of ancient british broad leaved woodland in the uk.
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