TUESDAY WALKS 10.00am start.
Details of all walks to be finalised via email 7 days before
Arrow Valley Countryside Group
Tuesday Walk
8 th September 2026.
A walk on the Welsh Borders.
Or
A walk starting in Earlswood.
The last time we did this walk starting in Knighton was in October 2018, the walk hasn’t changed it
is still a Grade D walk. In July I asked members if they were interested in a grade D walk this year
and most hands were raised, I subsequently advised the above date.
I have always believed that the club should offer a full range of grades, back in 2017 we had over
8 such walks, in 2018 at least 7 and in 2019 we had 6. Then came covid ! We have not (yet)
returned to those numbers but in 2023 I led a walk on the Long Mynd in Shropshire, as well as
other ramblers leading at least two other such walks. I repeated the Long Mynd last year so it’s
time for a change!
Since we last did this Welsh Border walk we have welcomed several new members to AVCG and
whilst I am 8 years older the age profile has possibly reduced! So here are the details.
Depart Redditch (around 8.00am) and drive to Knighton. Park in the pay and display car park in
Bowling Green Lane post code LD7 1DJ (Map ref 288723, explorer 201) WTW
argue.flown.revisits When we reccied this walk we had issues with the car park machines so I
suggest that members download the app ‘Pay By Phone’ which is the one required by Powys
council. Parking costs £5 for the day, and the location required by the app is 810626. As always,
especially given the greater driving distance, car sharing is very much encouraged.
The walk
We depart Knighton heading northwest along Glyndwr’s Way climbing about 500ft over the first
two miles before dropping down to Knucklas. We cross the valley floor and continue towards
Llanfair Waterdine (a village associated with Sir John Hunt – Everest leader) and join the Jack
Myton Way and start our second climb, this time about 750 ft again over about 2 miles. This takes
us up onto Offa’s Dyke which will be our route back to Knighton. Not sure if King Offa had the
Dyke constructed as a boundary to his Merica Kingdom or to restrain the Welsh.
We have now passed halfway and will be ready for some lunch!
There is one more hill to climb and this will give us a look back at the Knucklas viaduct but this
time from the opposite side of the valley. Here we will take our afternoon tea stop, for on such
walks I always have a break and invariably an apple. We then descend all the way back into
Knighton.
This is a Grade D walk so if you do not enjoy walking up hill or walking more than 10 miles, it is
perhaps best avoided. Total ascent is about 1900 ft and mileage 11.5 miles, shorter than my walk
on the Long Mynd but the total ascent is greater but unlike the Long Mynd, which is mostly one
long ascent, this walk splits the climbs into three ascents! This walk is all about the 360 degree
views from Offa’s Dyke.
In the event that the weather forecast suggests a return of a heatwave or if the day is going to be
very wet then the local walk starting in Earlswood details below will be the program. Please keep
an eye on your e-mails on Monday the 7 th .
Hoping for a dry day and no heat wave!
Tony & Julie
Phone of the day 07422 676867
If the weather is against a visit to the Welsh borders that walk will be postponed and we will
have the following walk.
Park at the public free car park off Malthouse House Lane Earlswood. The car park is at the end of
a cul de sac (Malthouse Court) which itself is opposite the access to Warren Close, off Malthouse
Lane. The post code for Warren Close is B94 5RW whilst that for the cul de sac covers about half
a mile of Malthouse Lane.
WTW earth.pirate.homes.
Start at 10.00am Grade Moderate+ Distance 9.5 miles Not a single stile.
And No Hills worth a mention! Although we would pass 3 drinking taverns on the route!
We are looking forward to a visit to the Welsh borders but if we need to switch it to Earlswood it is
our intention to try for Knighton one Tuesday in early October.
Tony & Julie.