Signpost showing the direction of the walks starting an ending at the Pavilion

Walks

We have circular walks starting and ending in the village, the Wye Valley Way passing through the village and hundreds of walks in the surrounding countryside.

Circular walks, starting and ending in the village

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2.2 miles

Tom Spring Memorial

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3 miles

Monument Hill and Common Hill

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4.5 miles

Cherry Hill and Tom Spring Memorial

Haugh Wood trees

5.5 miles

Fownhope and Haugh Wood

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5.5 miles

Fownhope to Mordiford via Even Pits

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6.7 miles

Fownhope Coronation Walk

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8 miles

Mancells Ferry, Brinkley HiIl, returning via Caplor Camp, Paget’s Wood and Common Hill

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Rights of Way

Definitive map showing the footpaths, bridleways and highways in Fownhope parish

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Film

A charming film by local resident Ian Quayle made during the mini “Beast from the East”.

Passing through the village

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136 miles

Wye Valley Walk between Rhyd-y-benwch and Chepstow

Circular walks on Woolhope Dome

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4 miles

Putley Orchards

A path through a ancient woodland with sunlight creating dappled shadows

4.5 miles

Backbury Hill

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7 miles

Marcle Ridge

Across the Wye Valley National Landscape

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50 Walks @ 50

Celebrating 50 years of the Wye Valley National Landscape, a series of 50 walks introducing the special qualities of this place.