This circular walk starts and finishes at the Harp Inn Old Radnor and encompasses the Gore Quarry. All circular walks from the Harp Inn are rated as medium difficulty as we are located at the top of a hill, and as we know – what goes down must come back up!
Old Radnor Circular Walk | Gore Quarry
Distance: Approximately 2.3 miles
Time: Approximately 50 minutes
Highest elevation: Approximately 900 feet
Difficulty: Medium. Short but steep section.
Dog Friendly: Yes. Check for livestock before entering fields.
Features: Woods, quarry.
Gore Quarry Circular Walk Directions from the Harp Inn
- Turn left out of the Harp Inn and continue straight, passing St Stephens church on your right, then a row of houses and bungalows on your left.
- Continue a short distance until you see the public path marker. Turn left and follow the path up hill.
- This is a short, but steep, gravel path. There is a hand rail to help with the climb if you need it.
- From the top of this path you can turn left to complete the walk in a clockwise direction – We will turn right to complete the it in an anti-clockwise direction.
- This is a woodland path with some undulations. The quarry is out of sight over the crest of the hill and is separated from the path by a fence.
- After a short time you will come to a picnic table, the only place to stop on this walk. From here you have fabulous views of Worsell Wood, Hanter Hill and the Monkey Puzzle Trees on Hergest Croft.
- Continue to follow the path around to the left until it bends right and drops down onto a road. There are just a few houses on this road so there is little traffic.
- Turn left and continue forward. When the road ends, you will pass a cemetery on your left before the path opens out into the Gore Quarry.
- Use the clearly marked pedestrian walkways and look out for traffic during hours of operation.
- You want to cut straight across to where the path re-enters the woods.
- Continue to follow the path round to your left until you reach a gate.
- The gate opens into a field where sheep often graze. From here you have an excellent view over the Radnor Valley.
- Follow the narrow path to your left, continuing until you reach a second gate.
- This is the final stretch of the walk, a wooded trail with some undulations which will return you to the steep gravel path with handrail.
- Descend this path then turn right and continue forwards to the Harp Inn and refreshing drink waiting for you.
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