The best hikes from bus stations around Much Birch

This bridge is not quite as bad as the previous one, but it is not far behind it, so please take care. Again it is quite a big drop underneath.

You don't get many views of Garway Hill on this route until you almost reach Kilpeck due to other lower hills getting in the way. This view does hint at things to come on the next section.

Not so much a highlight as a warning. This bridge is in quite a state, some of the handrails are missing and some of the planks making up the deck are pretty dodgy. As there is a fair drop under the bridge it would be wise to take care here.

The track to the west of the Mynde gives a fine view back to the house itself and to Bryngwyn Hill beyond, showing what a fine setting Mynde Park has.

Mynde House is very impressive, a massive white faced building, overlooking the lake. Parts of the house date back to the 12th century. Details of the history and the park can be found here - https://herefordshirepast.co.uk/buildings/the-myndemynde-housemynde-park-history/

This rather fine bridge has fallen into disrepair, but it still worthy of a look.

There isn't much left of Kilpeck Castel, but there is enough to give you a sense of its situation and what it must have been like. It does offer fine views to the north, south and west, and would have dominated the village. Incidentally the photos of the carvings come from the nearby church, not the castle.

Hidden a quiet part of Little Birch village, the brickwork of Higgins' Well dates from the early 19th century. Some improvements were added later, including a large pool as an animal trough for use during Victoria's diamond jubilee. Higgins Well has long been an important and unfailing supply of water for the village. A local legend about the well, as told on http://www.visitoruk.com/Hereford/little-birch-C592-V11335.html runs as follows: "The original outlet for the waters of the well was in a meadow at the top of the steep bank which rises above the present well. The owner of this meadow became so annoyed at the trespasses of the villagers across his land to the well that he had it filled up. However, shortly afterwards, while smoking his pipe in the great chimney corner of his house, he was startled by a sudden eruption of water under his feet." "To his untutored mind, the waters forcing this new outlet were a sign that the guardian spirit protecting the local people's rights was asserting itself. To appease this spirit, but determined not to reopen the well, he moved down to the present site and started to dig. In due course water began to bubble up through the underlying rock and, miraculously, the inrush in the chimney corner disappeared. The water spirit was obviously satisfied that water was once again made available to the people. This "act of contrition" resulted in local immortality for Mr Higgins."