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Walks & Cycling

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Queenswood Arboretum 

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- 9 miles

Queenswood is the only designated country park in the county. It includes an arboretum (a 47 acre tree collection with over 1,200 rare and exotic trees from all over the world) and 123 acres of semi-natural ancient woodland.

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Bodenham Lake 

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- 9.5 miles

One of the largest stretches of open water in Herefordshire, covering around 50 acres, Bodenham Lake today is an important overwintering and breeding area for wildfowl and other aquatic wildlife. 

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Haugh Woods

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- 15 miles

Haugh Woods is a 350 hectare mixed woodland, designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to the rich diversity and nationally recognised for its butterflies and moths.

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Drovers Cycles 

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- 19.8 miles

Hire your bikes from Drovers Cycle and then set off around the stunning scenery that Herefordshire has to offer. 

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Hay Bluff 

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- 23 miles 

Hay Bluff is a prominent hill at the northern tip of the Black Mountains, an extensive upland massif which straddles the border between south-east Wales and England.

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The Cats Back 

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- 23 miles

The Cat's Back is a ridge on Black Hill in the Black Mountains region of the Brecon Beacons.

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Lord Hereford Knob 

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- 24 miles

Twmpa or Lord Hereford's Knob is a mountain in south-east Wales, forming a part of the Black Mountains. 

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Malvern Hills

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- 28 miles

The Malvern Hills are in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire.

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The Skirrid

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- 31 miles

Ysgyryd Fawr is an easterly outlier of the Black Mountains in Wales, and forms the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The hill is often referred to locally as just The Skirrid. 

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Forest of Dean Cycling 

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- 31 miles

​With a Family Cycle Trail, blue and red graded cross-country trails and a number of more advanced downhill trails, the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre has something for everyone. 

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Sugar Loaf 

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- 31.8 miles

The Sugar Loaf is the southernmost of the summit peaks of the Black Mountains and sits within the Brecon Beacons. 

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Hopton Wood Cycling 

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- 32.5 miles

Use the Warm-up Loop to check that you and your bike are up to the ride before heading out. For the less experienced rider, the Hopton Blue is on wide tracks but you’ll still have to work on the climbs and descents.

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Brecon Beacons 

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- 43 miles

The Brecon Beacons are a mountain range in South Wales. In a narrow sense, the name refers to the range of Old Red Sandstone peaks which lie to the south of Brecon.

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Pen-Y-Fan

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- 45 miles

Pen-Y-Fan is the highest peak in South Wales, situated in the Brecon Beacons. 

We hope you find what your looking for whilst staying with us in our countryside holiday home! 

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