Best walks to or from Hereford

Hereford Station to Ledbury Station

some fantastic scenery. A long, glorious walk through beautiful Herefordshire countryside, mostly off-road on well-signposted named trails, with farmland, vineyards, orchards and the peaceful Haugh Wood. A decent level of fitness is needed for the length, climbs, scrambles, steps and stiles and narrow bridges. Muddy in places after rain; the first 10 km out of Hereford can become boggy. Passes the Mordiford Dragon Trail sculptures and the Lugg Stank raised bank. Few rest stops before the half-way mark at Woolhope, so bring supplies. Well wooded with plenty of shade on hot days.

27km.

Parts can become inaccessible following heavy rain and flooding, particularly the first 10 km out of Hereford where the Wye and Lugg can burst their banks. Some climbs and scrambles are not suitable for less able walkers; there are stiles and narrow bridges. Can be muddy.

Lunch stops: the Moon, or the Crown.

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Leominster Station to Hereford Station

stunning 360 degree views. A long, scenic route with great variety - woods, ridges, commons and farmland - and excellent far-reaching views, but much of it is genuinely seasonal: low-lying sections and woodland tracks become deeply flooded and boggy after heavy rain. Climbs through Wellington Wood and onto Westhope Hill are steep and with one wooded path turning to a slick of red clay mud; arable field paths can be hard to find when in crop. A seasonal route, best in dry conditions. Brierley features a man-made lake with wildfowl and a hill fort with intact ramparts. Local bus transport allows point-to-point walking. Wellington's pub has closed but the community shop/post office has drinks, snacks and a toilet.

28km.

Low-lying sections near Broadward Bridge and the gravel works north of the A49 flood severely and become impassable after prolonged rain - effectively a dry-season route. Steep, slippery clay climbs through Yoke Wood and to Westhope Hill. A stile with barbed wire across it before Wellington Wood. Indistinct arable-field paths. Can be muddy.

Lunch stop: the Wellington Post Office and Community Shop.

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