Local walks

Fownhope is home to many beautiful walks and is very popular with walkers

Fownhope Parish is blessed with many miles of footpaths enjoying a public right of way, known as PROWs. The definitive map showing the footpaths, bridleways and highways in Fownhope parish can be downloaded here: Fownhope Definitive Map

In addition to this, a series of walks have been produced by The Fownhope Residents Association together with the help of many villagers. Financial support was given by the Countryside Agency through their "Walking the Way to Health" initiative to publish these walks. Other organisations/groups also participating and giving assistance are: Fownhope Medical Centre, Herefordshire Nature Trust, the Wye Valley National Landscape, local landowners and farmers.

Whilst you are walking, you may like to take a look at our Five Flowers for Fownhope guide - a monthly guide to the many varied wild flowers that grow around the various landscapes in Fownhope.

If you are walking with your dog, please take a minute or two to read this article:

Dogs on Public Footpaths

Fownhope Walks

Walk 1 - A circular walk from Fownhope to Haugh Woods - 5.5 miles
Walk 2 - Cherry Hill and Tom Spring Memorial Walk - 4.5 miles
Walk 3 - Fownhope to Mordiford via Even Pits - 5.5 miles
Walk 4 - Monument Hill/Cherry Hill - 3 miles
Walk 5 - Mancells Ferry, Brinkley HiIl, returning via Caplor Camp, Paget's Wood and Common Hill - 8 miles

Walk 6 - Tom Spring Memorial Circular Walk - 2.2 miles

Walk 7 - Fownhope Coronation Walk - 6.7 miles

Woolhope Dome Walks

Walk 1 - Marcle Ridge Loop Walk
Walk 2 - Backbury Hill Loop Walk
Walk 3 - Putley Orchards Loops Walk

Wye Valley National Landscapes 50 Walks at 50

To celebrate their 50th birthday, Wye Valley AONB are sharing 50 of their favourite walks, with new routes to download and take exploring. They will introduce you to some of the Special Qualities of the National Landscape – the reason the Wye Valley was designated an AONB in 1971; and hope these walks will help you discover new and lesser known parts of this beautiful place.

Please follow the link here to find the walks: 50 Walks@50 – Wye Valley National Landscape

Common Hill Map

Common Hill is a wonderful place to walk, but if you're looking for a particular house it can be more than a little tricky - this map, drawn by Nick Kingsford, will certainly help! You can download a printable version at higher resolution here.