A weekend in a cottage near Welshpool

We decided we needed a weekend away in Wales. We found a cottage for 4 nights on airbnb, but subsequently found it for £80 cheaper on welshholidaycottages.co.uk so we booked it there

Outbound route. 65 miles

We couldnt get acess until 1600 so we took a drive into Welshpool and explored the town centre and had a late lunch. The road to the cottage was very narrow with few passing places but fortunately we didnt meet any traffic The host met us at the property at 1610 and left us to it. 

The view to the East

The cottage. We had the small annexe on the right

Saturday I went a walk to the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway

Extremely muddy at the start of the walk but lots of game birds disturbed!

Luckily I had timed my arrival for the appearance of a train:-

I decided to avoid an encounter with the mud again so went back a different route. It would have been shorter but two of the footpaths shown on the OS map did not exist (common I have found in Wales!) Time spent in the hot tub was a good cure for the walking!

Monday we returned home via a different more scenic route

The scenic return journey 98 miles

Return to the Worcestershire way part 2 on 15 October 2022

Stayed at Talbot Inn in Knightwick overnight. Wonderful breakfast during which it rained heavily for the only time seriously during the day. Set out at 1000 Arrived at the Malvern Post office at 1700, delay mainly due to an unplanned 1.5 mile around Upper Tundridge farm area. Wet and windy in final part on the Malverns. Went out to celebrate the 23.5 miles on the Worcestershire way with dinner at the newly opened Gurkha Restaurant in Malvern, which was very good.

12.5 miles(excluding deviation) Knightwick to Malvern

Return to Worcestershire way part 1 on14 October 2022

 

11 miles Abberley to Knightwick

Train from Malvern to Worcester Foregate St. Took 0900 Yarronton 758 Bus from Worcester Crowngate Bus station to Abberley Stores (£4.50 single cash only) arriving 0928. Lunch by the Teme river at Kingswood. Arrived at Knightwick at 1500 in brilliant sunshine. Stayed the night at the Talbot Inn Nice dinner. Interesting slopes on bedroom floor!

The view from Walsgrove Hill towards the Abberley Clock Tower