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2 Hay Riverside Walk and the Warren
Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5DB
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The Riverside or Bailey Walk follows the old railway line alongside the wooded banks
of the River Wye and leads to an area of grassland known locally as the ‘Warren’. This
is a level walk, with four or more different start points. The surface of the old railway
line route is mainly compacted earth and stone dust. There are two wide kissing
gates along the route and a third gate at Gypsy Castle Lane car park which can be
fully-opened using a RADAR key to allow a mobility scooter to pass (please re-lock
the gate after you've passed through it). When you reach the open ground of The
Warren, the route down to the river is compacted earth and grass. This area is grazed
by sheep and has many molehills.
How to get there: This route has several start points in Hay-on-Wye: a footpath next to
St Mary’s Church; next to the Wye river bridge down a short incline; via Wye Ford Lane
across a car park (uneven surface); Gyspy Castle Lane-this is a stony and potholed track.
HR3 5EQ will take you to the main car park on Oxford Rd, bus stop and the Tourist
Information Centre.
OS Grid Reference: Explorer Map OL13 or Landranger Map 161 Two options from Wye
river bridge: SO 229 425 or Gypsy Castle Lane: SO 222 421
Public Transport: Regular T14(TC) Hereford to Brecon service stops in the town centre.
Parking: The main car park is on Oxford Rd and has disabled parking spaces
and disabled toilets nearby.
Nearest EV Charging: Oxford Road Car Park, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5EQ.
Distance: Up to 1.5 miles/2.5km one way.
Facilities: There are shops, cafes and pubs in Hay-on-Wye.
Toilets: The nearest toilets, including disabled access are opposite the Information
Centre. There are also toilets by the Town Clock.
Contact: Hay Tourist Information Bureau 01497 820144