South Butterfly Trail, Haugh Woods
2 miles (3.2 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: SO 591 363. Finish: SO 595 359. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 86 m of climbing and 131 m of descent; highest point 171 m.
Facts
- Code
- WM 1336
- Distance
- 2 miles (3.2 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 86 m. Highest point 171 m
Getting there
- Car park
- Car park, 270 m from the start. Directions SO 592 365
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Nover Wood Drive, 2 km away (Directions); Hereford station, 8.7 km away (Directions).
Getting back
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Crown Inn, 1.6 km away (Directions); Hereford station, 9.2 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 45 m in a kilometre (1 in 22), starting 0.9 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 1339North Butterfly Trail, Haugh Woods1.5 miles. Starts 0.5 miles away
- WM 1055Woolhope Circular Walk6.5 miles, circular. Starts 1.3 miles away
- WM 1112Mordiford Loop4 miles, circular. Starts 1.3 miles away
- WM 1092Marcle Ridge Circular Walk4.5 miles, circular. Starts 2.4 miles away
- WM 142Golden Valley Pilgrim WayLong-distance route, 60 miles, circular. Starts 5.5 miles away
- SW 1042Poets' Path No 28 miles, circular. Starts 5.9 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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