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Walking Holidays in Wales

Radnorshire offers superb off the beaten track walking, whether you want a gentle stroll or a day’s hike, there is something to suit everyone. The walking is varied including open hill, farm land, quiet lanes, old tracks and by ways. Red kites, buzzards, skylarks and hares are some of the wildlife that can be seen and heard as you walk.

Local Walks

In your accommodation you will find Walking around Llandrindod Wells, a booklet with twenty walks of different lengths and grade.  Walking from the front door over farmland and onto footpaths and bridleways.

Slightly further afield there are some wonderful walks on open hill around Glascwm, Aberedw and Hundred House.

Offa‘s Dyke National Trail

Offa’s Dyke is a linear earthwork which roughly follows the Welsh/English boundary.

It stretches for 177 miles. The stretches between Knighton and Kington, and Kington and Hay on Wye are easily accessible and cover some of the most stunning countryside.

Glyndwr’s Way

Glyndwr’s Way begins at Knighton and meanders through open moorland, rolling farmland, woodland and forest of Mid Wales.

The stretch between Knighton, Llangunllo and Llanbadarn Fynydd is easily accessible and travels over Beacon Hill before dropping down to the River Ithon at Llanbadarn.

Wye Valley Walk

The Wye Valley Walk is a perfect mix of hill and river walking.

The stretch from Rhayader to Builth Wells and then onto Hay on Wye runs alongside the Wye at its more boisterous before it reaches the quieter stretches further down stream.

Around the area

Radnorshire is one of the old counties, which together with Brecknockshire and Montgomeryshire make up the county of Powys in Mid Wales. Radnorshire is a county of rolling hills with river valleys, farmsteads, quiet country lanes and historic market towns.

Things to do

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Places to visit

Radnorshire is a county of rolling hills with river valleys, farmsteads, quiet country lanes and historic market towns.

Activities

There are plenty of activities around the area, fishing, riding, golf, bowls, clay pigeon shooting, or even rally driving.

Walking

Radnorshire offers superb off the beaten track walking, whether you want a gentle stroll or a day’s hike, there is something to suit everyone.

Food and Drink

There is a wide variety of pubs and restaurants in the area, catering for all tastes and pockets.

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