We are a very friendly Group, covering the Knighton and Presteigne area of Powys (though parts of both towns are in England!), with members in Herefordshire and Shropshire also. We have the Offa's Dyke Centre in Knighton (the route passes through the town). Knighton is also the start of Glyndwr's Way and the new Heart of Wales Line Trail passes through our area.
Mid Wales is often overlooked but has amazing walking areas in the hills, where you may walk all day and not meet anyone. The hills are up to about 600m with much country about 400m. The rivers define the geography, with the Teme and the tributaries of the Wye. We are near the more popular hills of south Shropshire (the Clees; Long Mynd etc) and Herefordshire (Hay Bluff and Black Mountains etc).
We also have a team of volunteers, working for the County Rights of Way department, helping to keep paths open by installing gates, bridges, etc. and doing clearance work, surveys and anything else needed.
We walk every Wednesday and some Saturdays, generally with Moderate walks 6-9 miles, and short walks on some Tuesdays and Thursdays. Visitors always made welcome!
Please note that unfortunately, we are not able to allow dogs on our walks, unless the description specifically says they are allowed.
We are amazingly well supported by our members leading all our walks. New members will get plenty of help from our experienced leaders to start leading, so please get in touch and we hope to walk with you soon.
The Group provides several local walk guides, available from our group contact as documents or downloadable files:
Knighton circular walks (and Kinsley wood routes) are available via the Group contact.
Walks you will enjoy - these 18 walks have been available from various local centres and by mail for many years, now in its 3rd edition.
If you would like a full set, pocket sized (approx 200x90mm), on waterproof paper, in a plastic wallet, then use the contact on Group page. Note that some walks have changed since printing and updated files are available on request to the contact. Also GPX files are available via the Group contact.
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The group met at a member’s home in Shelderton on a warm, if not hot day. We walked up and down the River Clun until lunchtime when we stopped for a shared picnic. We lounged around the garden, eating and drinking our homemade treats, and just enjoyed being together.
We left New Radnor through the churchyard and soon began to climb steadily, stopping frequently to enjoy the panoramic views. After a deserved coffee stop, we descended into Davy Morgan's Dingle. We then entered Warren Wood, down a forest track and passing Vron Farm. Our route back was uphill along tracks and paths before reaching The Smatcher, then descending down a very steep lane to Kington.
Interesting walk taking in a mixture of fields, paths, tracks and lanes. The half way point was a picnic lunch in Hay before returning via the Wye Valley.
From Kington we went up to Park Wood, around Hergest Croft, before joining a footpath quaintly named Old Road to a bridge over ‘The Back'. We then followed a path which took us by Bradnor Wood, along the back of Dunfield House and then up Herrock Hill for lunch. We then returned to Kington via Offa's Dyke path.
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