WALK 62 - Dams, wildlife and water - a walk and talk on nature recovery - Friday 14th March

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WALK DETAILS

Meeting Point: The Crown at Longtown

Grid Ref: SO 326284

What3Words: lions.hack.infinite

Time: 10:00 to 14:00

Distance: 5.5 miles ( 8.8 km )

Ascent: 850 ft ( 259 m )

Leader: Rob Yorke     

Once widespread in Wales, beavers were hunted for their fur, meat and scent glands, and were extinct in UK by the end of the 16th century.  Local environmental commentator Rob Yorke will follow the River Monnow to explore the opportunities and challenges around reintroducing species, managing wildlife, rivers and more. 
The walk begins in Longtown and heads upstream on the Monnow, exploring it from a beaver’s perspective, before heading across fields to its tributary the Escley Brook, and follows the Brook back to Longtown. A second loop will view the remains of Longtown Castle before climbing briefly to the west of the Monnow valley (the better to view the valley) and then descending to the river at Clodock, where the Cornewall Arms may beckon.  The walk ends by following the river back upstream into Longtown.

Dogs on leads and under control are welcome.

DIRECTIONS TO START

Allow at least 45 hour from CRiC. From the front of CRiC, take A40 to Abergavenny. Follow road through town to T- junction with traffic lights. Turn left and, at another T- junction, turn left onto A465. After about 4 miles, turn left into Llanvihangel Crucorney. Pass Skirrid Inn and turn left. At bend in the road, turn right for Longtown. Drive for 5 miles through Clodock and 0.5 miles before Longtown, the Crown Inn in on the right just past a fork in the road.