マッチバーチでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

A very special place in a remote location.

The Romanesque church of St Mary and St David is slightly off route but well worthy of a detour. It is very old and has amazing carvings. Details can be found here - https://kilpeckchurch.org.uk/

A small chapel in an isolated spot at the top of the hill, next to the well named Church Farm, Little Birch.

A small traditional sandstone church in a hollow on the edge of the village of Little Dewchurch.

Athelstan's Wood, once owned by the Bishops of Hereford and named after the 11th century Bishop Athelstan - it is now owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. There are a number of permissive paths through and round the wood which is mainly conifer plantation, but there are old deciduous trees as well.

This unusual and eyecatching church up on it's hill dominates the village of Hoarwithy, and it's most spectacular feature is the Italianate tower.

According to Harper Bridges - This bridge was commissioned by the congregations of the churches of Sellack Boat and King’s Caple and built in 1895. The towers are of tubular cast iron, with nameplate transoms embossed “Louis Harper AIMCE, Maker, Aberdeen”. The original cables to common anchorages are still in place, as are their hangers. However, at some stage (nobody seems to know when or why) further short cables were clamped to the original, presumably to support areas of wear and avoid cable replacement. This has led to crowding at the saddles. However, the bridge is still used and the local churches continue to hold their ‘Bridge Thanksgiving’ ceremony each year. This area is noted for its flooding but so far the bridge has held since the arched deck remains above the flow, although the approaches are inundated. It lacks the original longitudinal deck boarding but the original camber is well maintained. This bridge is the best illustration of the method of attachment of hangars to main cable employed by John and Louis Harper

Interesting place, one of my favourite cycling route.