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Rural Rides.
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River Arrow, Eardisland.
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This ride
of twenty eight miles will
take you through the villages of Pembridge, Eardisland, Dilwyn,
Lyonshall and Weobley mostly using quiet lanes but you must always
be prepared for some traffic. Details of this ride were checked in
May 2003 but cyclists
are reminded that signposts and landmarks may change and Kington
TIC cannot accept any liability for inaccuracies. You are advised
to take a copy of "OS Landranger 148 Presteigne with
Hay-on-Wye" with you.
If you would like
information about the villages you will see ask for relevant
leaflets in the TIC Office.
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THE ROUTE
Right from
Kington Tourist Information Centre past clock tower, straight on
into main road and straight on into narrower road at end. At
roundabout take 2nd exit signpost Presteigne B4355 and
follow principal road 2.0 miles to Titley where turn off right
signpost Whittern. Bear left in 0.5 miles (no signpost), over
stone bridge and follow principal road 2.9 miles (ignoring all
side turnings) to T junction where left (no signpost).
6.0 miles to
this point, map reference 373595
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Cross river and
immediately right at cross roads and in 1 mile right
at T junction signpost Pembridge. Right at T junction in
Pembridge (no signpost) and immediately left signpost
Dunkerton's Cider Mill to old market place.
(DIVERSION: walk
up steps to C14 church with interesting detached wooden clock
tower. Also worth exploring up and down main village street, as
with other highlighted villages) Retrace down to main street, and
immediately left signpost Shobdon to retrace over river. Go
first right (no signpost) into narrow lane immediately
after large Black and White farmhouse, past sign "unsuitable
for long vehicles" and follow principal road 2.4 miles to
Eardisland.
10.9 miles to
this point, map ref 419587
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Right at T
junction by bridge through village and left into narrow
lane signpost Burton Court. Follow principal road past Burton
Court and straight on signpost Lower Burton at cross roads with
main road Bear right past 1st track on left
then turn off left into narrow lane opposite driveway (no
signpost). Follow principal road alongside brook, over small
bridge and up to cross roads with main road where straight on (no
signpost) alongside wooden barn. In 0.3 miles turn off left
(no signpost) opposite double garage then right at T
junction (no sp) and follow principal road to Dilwyn.
14.5miles to
this point, map ref 416547
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Straight onto main
road, bear left and at village green bear left.
signpost Stretford. Bear left again signpost Ivington then
in 0.2miles turn off next right signpost Chadnor Follow
principal road 1 mile to crossroads where right signpost
Weobley and follow principal road 2.2 miles to Weobley.
18.1 miles to
this point, map ref 403516
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Straight
on signpost Morehampton, past Unicorn Inn and right down
main street. Left at Red Lion Private Hotel, right at T
junction (signpost Leominster) and follow principal road to main
road where left at signpost Kington.
Follow
principal road 0.3 miles on A4112 then turn off right
signpost Broxwood. Straight on signpost Broxwood at fork and
follow principal road 1.7 miles to crossroads where straight on
signpost Lyonshall. Follow principal road 1.6 miles to main road
where right (no signpost)
22.7
miles to this point, map ref 438543
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Follow
principal road 1.6 miles through Lyonshall on A480, signpost
Kington, to junction with A44 where left signpost Rhayader.
Climb hill and just after Lyonshall Nurseries turn off right
into narrow lane.
Bear
left then right, down through trees and follow
principal road 1.9 miles over river, up hill and on to crossroads
where left onto B4355 signpost Kington. At roundabout take
2nd exit signpost Town Centre and follow principal road
to clock tower where straight on to return to Kington TIC just
past Burton Hotel on left.
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