Botany Bay & Barbadoes (Brockweir & Tintern)

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Sorry we are not off to Australia or a nice Caribbean Island for this walk, you'll have to plan your own holidays.

Our route takes us first to the village of Brockweir, where it is reported that vessels up to 90 tonnes could reach this point from the sea, where their cargoes were transferred to shallow barges and hauled up the river by teams of men.  (Unfortunately this is not a scene we are likely to see) In front of the Quay House there is a screw and shaft which is reputed to have come from the Belle Marie, which in 1914 became the last boat to sail to Brockweir. 

We’ll then cross using the cast iron road bridge which was built in 1904/6, before which only one narrow road led into the village and access was usually achieved by water, with a ferry-taking travellers to and from the Welsh bank. Many of the buildings had river connections, acting as warehouses and although today only one public house remains, there were once 16 inns to satisfy the demands of locals, watermen and shipbuilders.

From here we walk through forest on the Welsh side of the Wye passing through Botany Bay and Barbadoes Green before our arrival at Tintern for lunch.  The plan is to stop at the Abbey Mill for an hour giving plenty of time to explore the galleries and shop. or if you chose make a visit to the Abbey ruins (an entrance fee applies)

We then cross back over the wye using the recently restored railway bridge and follow the Wye Valley Greenway before turning off at Green Thorns for the hardest climb of the day back up to the Offa's Dyke path to take in the views at the Devils Pulpit and return to our cars.

Dogs will be welcome on the walk but there are a couple of stiles that larger dogs may find difficult. We also pass through a couple of farms where they would need to be kept under control although they are welcomed at our planned lunch stop.

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