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Don your boots and discover more of Herefordshire
This year’s Herefordshire Walking Festival offers more than 50 walks over a nine-day period so visitors and residents alike can discover the nooks and crannies of the county’s rich, rural landscape.
The featured walk at this year’s festival, which runs from June 18 to 26, is “In the Steps of the Mortimers”, a three-day walk covering 30 miles from the north of Leominster through to Ludlow, uncovering the secret past of its undulating scenery.
In the south of the county, the Ross Round offers a chance to hike all or part of an 18-mile circuit around the market town, passing ancient sites and where steep climbs are rewarded with magnificent views.
Several of the walks offer a chance to sample some of the county’s wonderful locally grown produce over a delicious breakfast, lunch, tea or evening meal while other walks provide refreshment stops or free tastings of local ice cream, apple juice or perry.
There are also many walks catering for special interests such as archaeology, ornithology, nature, history and wildlife.
Jane Lewis, Herefordshire Council’s tourism, food and marketing manager, said: “This festival really does offer something for everyone, whatever their interests may be.
“This year we have two morning walks to hear the bird chorus, a special evening walk to search for bats and even a chance to go walking with llamas.
“Budding photographers have the chance to improve their skills under the guidance of travel photographer Nick Meers, on a twilight amble at Croft Castle, and there is also a chance to find out more about the hauntings and horrors of Hereford city on a special ghost walk,” she added.
For further information and to book tickets log onto www.walkingfestival.com, telephone 01568 797842 or pick up one of the Herefordshire Walking Festival programmes from one of the county’s libraries and tourist information centres.
This year’s walking festival is being sponsored by MandMDirect.com, the country’s leading online discount clothing retailer, and Amey, one of the UK’s leading public services providers.