Herefordshire Circular Walks 3 & 4 - Capler and Hoarwithy
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| Hoarwithy |
After enjoying the Marcle Ridge and John Kyre walks, we thought it only fair to try out a couple more of Herefordshire’s circular offerings. This time we set off for Capler and Hoarwithy. Two walks along the banks of the Wye, but each with its own charms.
If you like your walks short and scenic then Capler is a treat. It is over almost before it begins but in that brief time you get woods and riverside paths. The stretch along the Wye transports you to the Yukon. It's absolutely amazing. The walk finishes with a climb up country lanes through the woodland around Capler Camp, but it's not too tough.
We got to the car feeling slightly guilty that it had been so easy, but then decided it was rather nice to do a walk that gave so much without demanding too much in return.
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| Stace, Wild and Dottie walking down to the Wye near Brockhampton |
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Wilf on the Capler Circular Walk
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Hoarwithy, by contrast, is a proper walk. Not epic, but long enough to justify a pub lunch afterwards. It begins in the village itself where you cannot miss St Catherine’s Church. Well, you could miss it if you kept your eyes closed, but otherwise it is impossible. One minute you are in Herefordshire, the next you are in Lombardy. Thankfully the church remains off the radar of Instagram influencers.
The path then leads up through some woods and fields, then down to the Wye towards Sellack and the beautiful St Tysilio's Church where you cross a great little suspension footbridge. You pass quirky rural lanes in Kings Caple and over a larger bridge on the Wye before returning to Hoarwithy.
The finish is, of course, The Harp. A Sunday lunch here is not so much a meal as an event. By the time we had worked our way through roast beef and apple crumble, we felt we had walked much further than four and a half miles. There is a campsite called Tresseck at the back of the harp that also offers canoeing on the Wye. I've not used the site, so I can't review it, but I can say it looked like a great place to pitch up.
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| A walk on the Wye during the Hoarwithy Cicular |
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| Sellack Bridge near Hoarwithy |
Capler is a jewel of a walk. Short, sharp and full of views. Hoarwithy is a longer one with architecture, riverside strolling, a slightly wobbly bridge and the perfect pub at the end.
If you want instant gratification, do Capler. If you want a walk that feels like a proper ramble, Hoarwithy is better. In truth you cannot go wrong with either.
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