Roasts & Rambles
Herefordshire's best pub walks with awesome views, wild landscapes & cosy gastropubs
This winter, head to Herefordshire for glorious circular walks followed by a delicious pub lunch. Each of our 'Roasts & Rambles' routes will take you through amazing landscapes with stunning views.
And there's unexpected treats along the way, including wild mountain ponies, romantic castle ruins and ancient caves.
Afterwards, cosy up in one of our country pubs and dig into a well-earned lunch, featuring the best local produce.
1. Endless Views from Hergest Ridge
Ramble: 5.5 miles with wild mountain ponies, 360-degree views & part of Offa's Dyke Path
Roast: The Stagg Inn
2. Weobley Trail
Ramble: 3.2 miles with traditional black & white houses and motte & bailey
Roast: Ye Olde Salutation Inn or Jules Restaurant
3. Castle & Rolls
Ramble: 5.1 miles with romantic castle ruin & wooded summit
Roast: The Riverside at Aymestrey or Castle Inn
4. Jewel in the Downs
Ramble: 7.1 miles with impressive views & old drovers' paths
Roast: Three Horseshoes Inn
5. The Deer Walk
Ramble: 5.2 miles with challenging hills in the Malverns & castle views
Roast: The Feathers or The Farmers Arms
6. Ramble by the Wye
Ramble: 4.8 miles with delightful churches & footbridge, riverside tranquility
Roast: The Loughpool, The New Inn or The Cottage of Content
7. The Wye, Woods & Caves
Ramble: 5.9 miles in dramatic Wye Valley, home to peregrine falcons
Roast: Ye Olde Ferrie Inn or The Old Court Hotel
8. Garway with the Ponies
Ramble: 3.7 miles with wild mountain ponies & striking views in every direction
Roast: The Kilpeck Inn or The New Inn
9. Arthur’s Stone & The Golden Valley
Ramble: 5.5 miles through magical landscapes to sacred Neolithic stones
Roast: Bulls Head, Bridge Inn, The Temple Bar Inn or The Pandy Inn
10. Breinton Springs
Ramble: 5.6 miles from Hereford city centre to pretty orchards with birds, blossom & bluebells
Roast: The Bookshop, The Hereford Bar & Brasserie or Castle House Restaurant
11. Marcle Ridge and Woolhope Dome
Ramble: 5.6 miles through rolling fossil-rich countryside with woods & wildflower meadows
Roast: The Crown Inn
12. Magic in Mortimer Country
Ramble: 8.8 miles with fairytale feels, from a castle & fort to a magical valley with a mischievous sprite
Roast: The Riverside at Aymestrey
13. Adventures on the Border: Cat's Back
Ramble: 4.9 miles traversing the dramatic rocky ridge between England & Wales
Roast: The Bulls Head or The Bridge Inn
14a. Leintwardine West
Ramble: 6.5 miles through tranquil countryside, with a quirky village en route
Roast: The Lion
14b. Leintwardine East
Ramble: 6.3 miles from the River Teme to high above sea level, gloriously peaceful
Roast: The Lion
