Mouse Castle – Hawks Wood Trail loop from Hay on Wye
Mouse Castle – Hawks Wood Trail loop from Hay on Wye
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Mouse Castle – Hawks Wood Trail loop from Hay on Wye
02:26
8.79km
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: June 26, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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2.70 km
Mouse Castle
Highlight • Castle
3.29 km
Hawks Wood Trail
Highlight • Trail
The settlement's name is first referred to between 1135 and 1147 as Haya; in 1299 the name of La Haye is used. By the 16th century it was simply called Hay, and the use of the river as a suffix is a later addition. In 1215, a Welsh name, Gelli was recorded, and Gelli gandrell in 1614; the two names may have been used concurrently in 1625. The English language name, Hay, is derived from Old English hæg, possibly meaning a "fenced area" and a noun used in late Saxon and Norman times for an enclosure in a forest. The Welsh word celli (lenited to Gelli) has a range of meanings including wooded areas of various extents.[3]
The population of the town in 1841 was 1,455.[4] This had grown to 1,680 by 1901. The Town's size has not changed much since, with 2018 estimates at 1900.
Tip by
4.23 km
Field Path near Hay-on-Wye
Highlight • Trail
6.03 km
Parish Wood
Forest
8.79 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.64 km
2.73 km
2.22 km
115 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
2.27 km
2.23 km
1.74 km
1.19 km
516 m
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Elevation
Highest point (240 m)
Lowest point (90 m)
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