North Butterfly Trail, Haugh Woods
1.5 miles (2.4 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: SO 590 371. Finish: SO 590 371. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 57 m of climbing and 57 m of descent; highest point 188 m.
Facts
- Code
- WM 1339
- Distance
- 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryengland.uk
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- West Midlands
- County
- Herefordshire
- Total ascent
- About 57 m. Highest point 188 m
Getting there
- Car park
- Car park, 580 m from the start. Directions SO 592 365
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Old Post Office, 1.3 km away (Directions); Hereford station, 8.2 km away (Directions).
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 52 m in a kilometre (1 in 19), starting 0.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.
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Walks nearby
- WM 1336South Butterfly Trail, Haugh Woods2 miles. Starts 0.5 miles away
- WM 1112Mordiford Loop4 miles, circular. Starts 1 mile away
- WM 1055Woolhope Circular Walk6.5 miles, circular. Starts 1.6 miles away
- WM 1092Marcle Ridge Circular Walk4.5 miles, circular. Starts 2.8 miles away
- WM 142Golden Valley Pilgrim WayLong-distance route, 60 miles, circular. Starts 5.2 miles away
- SW 1042Poets' Path No 28 miles, circular. Starts 6.1 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryengland.uk on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry England, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry England).
- Facts: forestryengland.uk
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