Area: Herefordshire

'Walking for health and recreation is a popular pastime and an excellent way to appreciate the Herefordshire countryside. The council promotes fifteen circular walks and two long distance routes which use the county's footpaths. There are a number of other longer routes within or which pass through Herefordshire which you can find out about ...'

Links to details of over one hundred walks, including for each: Start or Nearest Place; Length (miles); Altitude or Total Ascent (ft.); Time Allow (hrs.). Alert The Bestwalks Website has been discontinued.

Includes information on walks around Bromyard, local walks, local walking groups, public transport, and pubs and cafes.

'Mortimer Country is a walker's paradise whatever your age or ability. Whether you are looking for a strenuous all day hike or a relaxed evening stroll, the excellent and extensive network of way -marked paths will have a walk to suit you.'

Usually held mid June.

Held Mid September.

'Leominster has a wide choice of walks, suitable for all abilities, direct from the town centre. The town is the biggest market town in Herefordshire. In the past its fortune was based on Leominster "ore", the fleece of the Ryland sheep. Now industry is very varied. We also have an accessible trail for those who may have difficulty. Route cards are available at the Tourist Information Centre. Walking guide books and maps are also available from the TIC in the Corn Square ...'

'Queenswood is the only designated country park in the county. It includes the arboretum, a 47 acre tree collection with over 1,200 rare and exotic trees from all over the world and 123 acres of semi-natural ancient woodland which is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Local Nature Reserve (LNR).'

'In Herefordshire we have four groups: Hereford, Leadon Vale, Mortimer and Ross.'

Held Late September.

'Ross is an ideal base from which to explore the beautiful and varied countryside within easy reach of the town. Walks are many and varied, ranging from flat, easy strolls alongside the river to challenging walks in the local hills or the nearby Black Mountains or Malvern Hills. Two major long distance walking routes pass through the town. These are The Wye Valley Walk and The Herefordshire Trail. In addition The Ross Round Walk circular walk starts and finishes in the town.'

'Herefordshire offers 2100 miles of largely undiscovered and unspoilt footpaths. These include the 154 miles of the recently opened Herefordshire Trail. It is the only long distance trail in England, which is within the same county boundary.  Go to our One Stop Walk Shop for guided walks for both the novice & adventurous walker.'

'FREE Herefordshire Walks for you to download and print! - - - Need a map for your Herefordshire walk? - - - Want to walk with others? - - - How about a book of Herefordshire walks?...' ALERT At Review, this Website was inaccessible.

'Breinton Springs is owned by the National Trust and is popular with visitors to Breinton.  This lovely circular walk can be accessed from Breinton Springs itself, or from Hereford city.' Alert Link now courtesy of the Cider Museum.

'Four circular walks that start and end in the Cathedral Close - part of the Cathedral Close Project.' Unfortunately details of the Walks seem no longer to be accessible via the Cathedral Website, so I have replaced the Link with one to a Walk from the AA.

'Take our fabulous walks of discovery, and have fun finding answers to clues which tell you more, whilst reading our stories about the most interesting facts ...'

'A series of walks have been produced by The Fownhope Residents Association together with the help of many villagers.'

'Two walks featuring the Herefordshire Trail. These are point to point walks between villages and are based on using the 412 bus (and the 36, X4 and 440).'

'A series of walks leaflets are available covering parts of the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal through the two counties. There are now five walks available – all of which are proving very popular with both local people and visitors to the area. Each walk is illustrated with photos of points of interest and a clear map of the route.'

'A town trail for the City of Hereford which describes buildings from Mediaeval to fairly modern times including the glorious Cathedral.'

'We have daily guided walks and booked walks with different themes. The tours last about one and a half hours and are conducted by volunteer members of the Hereford Guild of Guides. The walks start at the main entrance of the Cathedral. There is no need to book in advance but you will need to purchase a ticket prior to joining the walk'

'Directions for self-guided walks around Herefordshire's six market towns, plus a walk around the Victorian places of interest in Hereford itself.'

'The forum is a voluntary body with 22 members, appointed to represent landowners, users of the land and those with other interests. It advises the local authority and other bodies on access issues and also considers wider strategic issues such as the Herefordshire Rights of Way Improvement Plan.'

'Our contractor on behalf of Herefordshire Council is responsible for maintaining the public rights of way network across the county. However, a scheme is in place which allows parish councils to take responsibility for maintaining their own path network. The Parish Paths Partnership Scheme (P3) is a signed partnership agreement between a Parish Council and Herefordshire Council. The parish council receives a grant based on the total length of paths within the parish.' ALERT The future funding of the Herefordshire P3 scheme is in doubt, due to the financial challenges faced by the Council.

'There are 4,415 registered public rights of way (PROW) in Herefordshire, ranging from a few metres to several kilometres in length. The county's path network covers over 3,360km and is managed and maintained by our Contractor on behalf of the council.'

'A long distance path using existing public rights of way to give a circular tour around our county' Alert 'The Trail was the outcome of efforts by Herefordshire Council, Advantage West Midlands, the European Union and The Countryside Agency to enrich the rural economies of the towns and villages en route. Sadly Herefordshire Council has failed to make any effort to waymark the route or tackle a long series of obstacles. The path is blocked by cereals, oil seed rape, overgrown and broken stiles, and many of the signs are broken.' [Wikipedia 1 September 2017]

'6-7 mile easy walk, following, in the main, the Herefordshire Trail.' (A shorter version of the walk is also described.)

'Ledbury is a market town in east Herefordshire. It is named after the river Leadon, which runs through the area. In the Domesday Survey of 1086 it is recorded as "Liedeberge" ... In the 12th century Ledbury had a Bishop's Palace and the Bishop of Hereford was formally lord of the manor of Ledbury. For some time Ledbury was the most valuable of all the manors held by the Bishop.'

Bringsty Common 'is a wonderful location for some fantastic walks and the pub can be a great starting place ... Remember you can walk anywhere across Bringsty Common, except in people's gardens, so there's no need to keep to any path, if you want to be a free spirit. It's a wonderful place for walking of all kinds – long, short or very short!'

'Use our local bus services and the new "Castle Connect" Service (runs through the summer) to plan a walk through the beautiful north Herefordshire Countryside. Here are three pdfs with walking routes that are linked by bus services from Ludlow, Leominster, Kingsland, Shobdon and Leintwardine ...' However: 'Unfortunately, Castle Connect, which ran between Ludlow, Knighton, Clun and Bishop’s Castle will not be running in 2016. This route was set up three years ago as part of Shropshire’s Sustainable Transport Project ...'

Six walks around and about the local bus Route 41, operated by Sargeants: 1 - Walton to Kington; 2 - Titley to Kington; 3 - Presteigne to Kington; 4 - Norton to Knighton; 5 - Knucklas to Knighton; 6 - Five Turnings to Knighton. ALERT These specific Walks no longer seem to be promoted on the (re-engineered) 'Shropshire Walking' Website - but you might be able to download details from the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail or Car Free Walks Websites.

'A scenic bus ride to Ross-on-Wye via King’s Thorn, Much Birch, Harewood End and Peterstow, plus two superb bus walks.'

''Circular walk around Ross on Wye in Herefordshire.'The hiking trail description for the Ross Round walk is on the LDWA website [listed under Ultimate Ross Round].You might also want to buy Striding Around Ross, a comprehensive, illustrated guide of The Ross Round including the new loop added in March 2013.'

'It is hard to believe, but as you walk through Wigmore you are walking through what was once a major town and centre of power. In the 10th century it was the major civic centre for the region and sometime home of King Edward ... '

'This walk takes place in an area of the County known as the Woolhope Dome ...'.

'Walk connecting The Cotswold Way to The Offa's Dyke long distance trail. The walk starts in Kington in Herefordshire and finishes near Broadway in Worcestershire.'