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St Peter's Church, Peterchurch – Snodhill Castle Ruins loop from Peterchurch

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St Peter's Church, Peterchurch – Snodhill Castle Ruins loop from Peterchurch

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St Peter's Church, Peterchurch – Snodhill Castle Ruins loop from Peterchurch

02:57

10.9km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Bus stop

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243 m

St Peter's Church, Peterchurch

Highlight • Religious Site

On the banks of the River Dore in Herefordshire's beautiful Golden Valley, Peterchurch is a gloriously located village for hillwalking. There are numerous trails that head into the woodland to the east and the gently rolling hill to the west. Views of Wales' Black Mountains are superb.

The village's St Peter's Church has a fine spire of fibreglass, at one time the tallest such spire in the country. If your stomach is rumbling after a walk, the Nags Head pub and the Food for Thought Bistro are both good options.

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374 m

Grave of Private Robert Jones, VC

Highlight • Monument

St Peter's Church is the final resting place of pt Robert Jones VC, who was awarded the highest military honour for his actions at Rorkes Drift. The full story s here - rorkesdriftvc.com/vc/rjones_story.htm

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5.32 km

Lower Snodhill Ford

Highlight • River

Below the castle the route crosses a ford at Lower Snodhill. Just before the forward is a view up to the castle, high on it's tump.

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6.06 km

Snodhill Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Snodhill Castle is a romantic and picturesque ruin, perched above the tiny settlement of Snodhill in Herefordshire's Golden Valley. Recent investigations suggest it was one of the first castles in Britain to receive masonry defences in around 1100. Most castles at this time would have been constructed from wood.

The castle's former might, coupled with its strategic position, would have made it a fortress of some importance. It has undoubtedly played a role in the various wars that have been fought in this border country through the ages.

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6.22 km

Snodhill Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Snodhill castle is a rare pre-Norman castle built around 1050. It is likely this was to guard the fertile Dore Valley and the thriving Saxon villages in the surrounding lands.

The castle was built by Norman Superknight William Fitz Osbern, 1st Earl of Hereford during a campaign with an objective to assert Norman control along the Welsh Marches.

Snodhill Castles position, strength and size would have meant it was heavily involved in many political disputes and wars along the Welsh Marches.

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7.23 km

Sunken Lane

Highlight • Trail

Who can resist a sunken lane! This ancient path with high banks and trees growing over leads down towards Snodhill Castle.

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7.70 km

View over the Golden Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

The only real hill of this section of the Herefordshire Trail affords a fine view looking back down and across the Golden Valley.

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8.12 km

Bridge over the Gorge

Highlight • Bridge

A fine footbridge over quite a drop to the stream below.

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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.82 km

3.38 km

3.01 km

548 m

101 m

Surfaces

5.86 km

3.33 km

684 m

504 m

322 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

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Friday 3 July

23°C

14°C

11 %

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St Peter's Church, Peterchurch – Snodhill Castle Ruins loop from Peterchurch

St Peter's Church, Peterchurch

Grave of Private Robert Jones, VC

Lower Snodhill Ford

Snodhill Castle Ruins

Snodhill Castle Ruins

Sunken Lane

View over the Golden Valley

Bridge over the Gorge

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