WALK 17 - Two Circuits from the Bishop's Bridge - Sunday 9th March

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WALK DETAILS

Meeting Point: Pont Esgob

Grid Ref: SO 285211

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Time: 09:30 to 15:30

Distance: 9 miles ( 14.4 km )

Ascent: 2300 ft ( 701 m )

Leader: Richard Mitchley

A figure of eight walk starting at Pont Esgob (the Bishop's bridge) at the southern end of the Grwyne Fawr Valley. The first loop takes in an Iron Age fort, a 15thC church and a 6thC well. The second loop takes you through farmland and up onto Bryn Arw - the site for the planting of 140,000 trees which forms part of the 1 million tree ‘Stump Up For Trees’ project.

DIRECTIONS TO START

Allow 40 minutes from CRiC.  Take the A40 to Abergavenny. Straight on at the first roundabout and then turn left opposite Tesco into Pen y Pound. Bear right at next traffic lights on the Old Hereford Road and follow this road for 2 miles until you see the Crown public house well set back on your left. Immediately after the Crown fork left (signposted Bettws).  Follow this lane for about 2½ miles, keeping on ‘main’ highway, to a five-way junction with signpost to Cwmyoy/Llanthony/Capel-y-ffin to the right. Bear slightly left to park by grey telephone box. (Grid Ref. SO285211).  Note parking is limited here so please park up closely.