Herefordshire Walking Festival 2009
13th - 21st June, 2009
Welcome to the 2009 Herefordshire Walking Festival - nine days of great opportunities to explore this most beautiful county.
The featured walk this year is the Mortimer Trail, walked over three days of the first weekend (13-15th June) from Kington to Ludlow while ‘Every Inch of the Way' covers the Trail from Ludlow to Kington in a series of nine loop walks, one for each day of the Festival. Upper Monnow - Past, Present and Future is the theme for the weekend of 19th - 21st June, combining history from a knowledgeable local historian, with unspoiled rural landscape and delicious home-produced food. Learn from the experts on butterflies and birdwatching, archaeology, local lore, history of the market towns and a very special opportunity to compose better pictures with the help of travel photographer, Nick Meers.
Take the farmhouse cider cellars and orchard tour, a short walk around the southern tip of the Malverns before repairing to an award winning ice-cream factory or just enjoy the cream teas, pub lunches or farmhouse suppers using local produce that accompany many of the walks during the nine days.
Family walks are organised at the weekends and offer some very special treats - the archaeologists have organised a walk to introduce children and their families to the medieval history of Herefordshire - or take a friendly llama for a walk around the Golden Valley, ‘Wild Play' on Ewyas Harold Common or a family walk for toddlers upwards in the grounds of the National Trust's Brockhampton Estate.
All in all, what better way is there to explore the hidden beauty of the best of English countryside in the care and company of friends.
HOW TO BOOK
All walks in this programme must be booked in advance. Numbers on each walk are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment. Buy your tickets for the walks below or download the Festival Programme and print off the booking form to make your bookings by post. Please read the Booking Instructions and Booking Conditions carefully.
For further information, please email the Festival Booking Office or telephone 01568 797842
- WeatherA 5 day weather forecast from the BBC.
- Virtual Tour
Enjoy a pictorial tour of Herefordshire towns and countryside; you will need flash to see this content.
- Useful LinksInternet Links to make the best of your visit.
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