Longtown Keep – Dore Abbey loop from Longtown

Longtown Keep – Dore Abbey loop from Longtown

Moderate

riders

Longtown Keep – Dore Abbey loop from Longtown

01:46

34.5km

500m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 622 m for 159 m

After 23.5 km for 166 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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700 m

Longtown Keep

Highlight • Castle

you can walk through to see the keep but when we were there (Nov 2022) it was having some restoration work done so you can't go right up to the keep

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9.02 km

The Bridge Inn Pub and Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

Busy village pub and campsite in the small village of Michaelchurch. The prefect place to stay or visit for food if you want to explore the stunning local area including Hay-on-Way, Hay Bluff and Gospel Pass.

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14.6 km

Turnastone Old Petrol Station

Highlight • Monument

In the picturesque hamlet of Turnastone, pause to look at England's oldest petrol station. Sadly no longer working but a charming little slice of history!

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20.2 km

Vowchurch to Pontrilas Country Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Lovely views of the Herefordshire countryside on this quiet road from Vowchurch towards Pontrilas

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23.3 km

Abbey Dore Church

Highlight • Historical Site

With the stunning backdrop of Wales' Black Mountains, Abbey Dore is a beautifully situated in the evocatively titled Golden Valley. It is home to a former Cistercian abbey, founded in …

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23.6 km

Dore Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Once one of the great Cistercian Abbeys of England, today Dore Abbey is used as the Church of the Holy Trinity and St Mary. Founded in 1147, it served the …

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26.8 km

Ewyas Harold

Highlight • Settlement

The centre of the village was recently flooded when the Dulas Brook burst it's banks after torrential rain. Fortunately it looks like the village is recovering.

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