Length: 3-5 miles (GENTLE)
Fee: £15 pp

Talybont-on-Usk and its mysterious Alchemy – Mystics, magic and truth.

Take in part of the Henry Vaughan walk along the river, lined with old trees and nestled in hills with beautiful views of the Brecon Beacons.

• SEE the countryside where the metaphysical poet Henry Vaughn spent most of his life.

• HEAR of his real life alchemist brother, Thomas Vaughn, who practised many types of magic with his wife.

• HEAR of their tragic deaths… when they enter realms beyond their control.

If you wish to walk a little longer, we go to the waterfalls by car and wonder at the stunning series of falls as we walk along the beautiful path. This version of the walk would end around5:00 PM.

Length: 4 miles (GENTLE, one short incline)
Fee: £15 pp

HAY ON WYE - A quaint town, beautiful countryside, a beach and stories of the book towns fascinating past. Watch out for the Hay poisoner, he'll be there, along with the Lady of Hay and maybe Richard Booth will pop up!

Length: 3.5 miles (GENTLE)
Fee: £15 pp

The Llangattock Escarpment at the top, the River Usk below. Our walk takes us in between along a section of the Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal. A beautiful sandwich filler!

Llangattock or Llangatwg dates back to neolithic times with a rich and interesting history.

SEE:

• The Ancient Burial Chamber site and St Catwygs historical church.

• There's the Lime Kilns and the Old Rectory, not to mention the quaint cottages of the older village itself.

• Then there's the special and majestic Giant Redwood Tree on the Canal...one of Jan's favourites.

• AS for people....St Catwyg, Sir Joseph Bailey Iron Master, Henry Vaughn poet and even the Marconi family and George Melly are said to have been here.

Length: 2miles max (GENTLE)
Fee: £15 pp

A very easy, gentle stroll around some of Abergavenny’s green spaces, flowing waters and town. You may know the town or parks but do you know its stories?

We are not just talking about living on the edge of the border lands but people living on the edge of social norms and creating change.

We meet:

• Lady Llanover - a formidable sponsor and some would say creator of Welsh culture.

• Vulcana the strong woman… no social norms for her.

• Mattie the wife of William de Braose - witness to the massacre at Abergavenny castle.

• Mary, a previous inmate at the psychiatric hospital who didn’t want to leave.

We have a strong posse of women for you on this stroll with Crawshay Bailey 2nd, the benefactor of Bailey Park, as the rich man who died seemingly in poverty.

The infamous and less well known, all come to life… so many characters in beautiful settings living on the edge. Come and listen to their stories.

Book now for a magical Saturday! Tickets must be purchased in advance to reserve your spot.

Time: 10.30am til 2.30pm
Length: Approx 3.5 miles (an easy climb)
Fee: £15 pp

A moderately gentle stroll up Pen y Crug (a 331m hill) for spectacular views of the Brecon Beacons, Black mountains and Brecon itself, and then a walk through Priory Grove with its trees, and flowing water.

See Maen Ddu Holy Well. A real treat of a bee hive well. Watch out for the Little folk from Ireland though. They have egos too!

See the flag from a Zulu war and hear how a soldier in the Welsh regiment lost the flag and his faith in the British Empire.

And there’s more!

Length: Circular stroll, 3 to 4 miles (GENTLE)
Fee: £15 pp

MEET:

• One of the Devils.

• The doctor who called the Moravians in to deal with the excessive drinking and debauchery.

• Tewdric, the father of King Arthur who stands in the circle of power.

SEE:

• The beautiful River Wye with the famous Tintern Abbey.

• The remnants of Tintern’s industrial past and the mayhem it caused.

• The Moravian church at Brockweir and the ruined St Marys church at Tintern with its history of continual destruction

• The Old Station and its Circle of Power.

HEAR:

• What the Devil thinks of the Devils pulpit and the monks below.

• How in the past Brockweir was full of the devils of industrialisation.

• How Tewdric was pulled out of retirement to fight the Saxons one last time.

• How William Wordsworth got into trouble here.

REALISE: Tintern has a history that its current beauty belies.

Length: 2 ½ miles (GENTLE, one incline)
Fee: £15 pp

Walk along the River Wye, stroll up to Symonds Yat Rock for a stunning panoramic view of the area. We may even get a glimpse of a peregrine. River permitting, we cross the river on the little hand ferry and lunch at the old ferry inn. (Lunch not included.)

The Wye Valley holds the secrets of many famous people. Walk where Wordsworth walked, and listen to how he found peace here after his torrid love affair in France during the French revolution. Hear the story of the secretive crossings on the hand ferry from He Who Can Not Be Named. Listen to the myths and legends that arise from the geology of the area.

Please note, this walk is very dependent upon the level of the river on the day and could be shorter or longer depending on whether the hand ferry and river cruise are in operation. Always allow to finish half an hour earlier or later as the speed of the walk varies according to the pace of participants.

Length: 4 miles, graded moderate
Fee: £15 pp

The higher you go the more history you get! The shell grotto, the folly, an old pub ,the American gardens and more.

A great walk with great stories……sometimes graded as easy, there is a steep incline to the folly which in Strollsnstories terms means we grade it as moderate. Well worth it for the stunning views, we take it slowly and anyone of average fitness can do it.