12 herefordshire/gloucs symonds yat

Wandering around Hereford on my first morning in the area, I soon come to realise this is a friendly city. I live in an equally friendly city; a place where, when I leave my house to go to the superma

■ Distance: 8¾ miles/14km ■ Time: ...

■ Distance: 6¾ miles/11km ■ Time: 2½ hours ...

If you want to experience some of the airiness associated with YR WYDDFA ’s (Snowdon’s) edgiest routes, but with a focus more on walking rather than scrambling, the South Ridge is hard to beat.

HILL ■Distance: 5½ miles/8.8km ■Time: 3-4 hours Grade: ...

■Distance: 9 miles/14.5km ■Time: 5 hours ■Grade: Moderate ...