The Wye Valley A.O.N.B. organised a programme of walks for 2009. We led some of them:
Goodrich and Coppet Hill
Date: Thursday, December 10 2009
Time: 10:00am- 12:30pm
Leader:A Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Guide.
A challenging walk over Coppet Hill with views stretching to the Malvern Hills and Black Mountains.
Location: Goodrich
Distance: 5 Km/ 3 miles
Booking: Essential
Contact: Wye Valley AONB
English Bicknor to Yat Rock and back
Date: Sunday, November 15 2009
Time: 10:00am- 1:00pm
Leader:A Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Guide.
A walk in part of the parish of English Bicknor including the Lime Kilns at Rosemary Topping and the world famous views from Symonds Yat Rock.
Location: English Bicknor
Distance: 7 Km/ 4.3 miles
Booking: Essential
Contact: Wye Valley AONB
Piercefield
Date: Saturday, November 07 2009
Time: 10:00am- 2:00pm
Leader:A Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Guide.
Picturesque views opened up by the A.N.O.B. ‘Overlooking the Wye’ project.
Location: Piercefield, near Chepstow.
Distance: 10 Km/ 6 miles
Booking: Essential
Contact: Wye Valley AONB
Beyond Tintern Abbey
Date: Sunday, August 30 2009
Time: 10:00am- 1:00pm
Leader:A Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Guide.
A walk exploring the Angiddy Valley’s industrial heritage. During the 18th and 19th centuries the waters were harnessed to drive blast furnaces for the iron industry.
Our guide will bring the era to life, while we enjoy sublime views of the landscape.
Location: Tintern
Distance: 5 miles
Booking: Essential
Contact: Wye Valley AONB
Whitebrook Mills
Took place on Sunday, May 10 2009
Location: Redbrook
Distance: 6 miles
Comments from walkers, in answer to the question to what did you enjoy most about the Whitebrook Mills walk?:
- “Lots, but the scenery, quality of leadership and the warm spring weather made for a perfect event.”
- “Beautiful route, interesting opportunity to visit Mill ruins, v. pleasant company.”
- “Having an informative and unfamiliar view of an area I know reasonably well.”
- “Please pass on my thanks again to (the guide) who obviously did a lot of research on this walk, super job!”,