Section 12 of 15, Herefordshire Trail
Richard's Castle to Leominster
10.5 miles (16.9 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SO 493 696. Finish: SO 502 589. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 113 m of climbing and 141 m of descent; highest point 107 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Richard's Castle.
- Bus stops
- Orchard Rise, 20 m from the start. Directions SO 493 696Castle Inn, 180 m from the start. Directions SO 495 695
- Car park
- Car park, 390 m from the start. Directions SO 495 700
Getting back
The section finishes at Leominster. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Leominster, 50 m from the finish. Directions SO 502 588
- Bus stops
- Railway Station, 100 m from the finish. Directions SO 501 588Westbury Street, 650 m from the finish. Directions SO 495 588Community Hospital, 670 m from the finish. Directions SO 495 586
Planning the Herefordshire Trail
- Planning the whole trail: visitherefordshire.co.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: Herefordshire Trail Guide Book (second edition).
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 14%; the rest (86%) isn't recorded.
About 12% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 35 stiles, 8 kissing gates, 41 gates, 5 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 23 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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