2009 Walk Schedule

Sign up here to receive updated news and information on schedule changes. What is BEING AND SEEING? Day Walks Group, student, and senior citizen discounts available. 1. TREASURES OFF THE RIVER WYE - PENALLT AND TREGAGLE WALK TALK - APRIL 25th 2009 BEING AND SEEING - JULY 4TH 2009 Price: £25 A fascinating walk around the villages of Penallt, Tregagle, and New Mill. A short walk along the river Wye, and a visit to the tiny water fall where the Little people are said to reside, then up to Lone Lane where we will see if you can sense the mystic energy line created by a magi., Across the old stone stiles to Tregagle, ( where the views of the valley and the RiverWye are beautiful) and a visit to a spring and the smiley stone which guards it. Woodland and valley, rolling hills, countryside and the river are all included in this walk. We visit wells and walk through the grounds of the Argoed House, once visited by literary and philosophical students such as Beatrix Potter, Sidney Webb, Bertrand Russell and Bernard Shaw. Two plays of Shaws are said to be written here – Mrs Warrens Profession and The Man of Destiny.The Argoeds most recent famous owner would be Robert Plant. We obtain a glimpse of the industrial past of the valley, before makng our way on old tracks to Penallt old church. See the stain glass window of St. James ( because this church was on the pilgrimage route to San Tiago de Compostela). Hear the legend that Joseph of Aramathea brought Jesus here as a child. Walk back down to the river, see the trees that mark a pagan goddess site and have a well deserved drink in the local pub. 2. TREASURES OFF THE RIVER WYE - TRELLECH WALK TALK - AUGUST 1ST, 2009 BEING AND SEEING - JULY 11TH, 2009 Price: £25 Start at Whitestone Park , just up from Llandogo on the River Wye. Walk through the forest , stopping at the viewpoints to see wonderful views across the valley. Walk in the grounds of Cleddon hall, hear the sad story associated with it and watch out for the ghost still said to appear in the grounds. We walk through woodland on to Trellech , once the largest town in Wales before the plague destroyed it. We visit the ancient Holy Well of St. Ann. People still hang ribbons on the tree here and offer gifts to obtain healing from the waters. Visit Harolds Stones – three standing stones with mystic alignments. See the ancient church of Trellech with some interesting artefacts and stand on the site of the old motte and bailey. Walk through beautiful countryside up to Beacon Hill with views across to England . Through woodland and back to Cleddon where we see Cleddon Water Falls and follow them down back to Llandogo on the river Wye. 3. THE GROTTO, THE WATCH TOWER AND THE HOLY WELL WALK TALK - August 15TH, 2009 BEING AND SEEING - MAY 30TH, 2009 Price: £25 ( Please note there is a short uphill climb in order to reach the grotto) Day walk to the ancient healing well at mamhiliad, the folly tower and the amazing building known as the Grotto with its Moorish interior made of shells, natural earth and tree roots, not to mention its floor of animal bones! 4. WALKING MEDITATIONS - June 20TH, 2009 Price: £25 A short walk to a healing well near Raglan where you may encounter the healing arts of the nuns who allegedly ran a hospice there. The sylphs of the air may visit or the lady of the well may commission you into her service. Any way, this is a walk with a purpose. You identify your purpose at the beginning and hold it in mind throughout. The visit to the healing well, engages your heart in your purpose. A silent short meditative walk at LLam Rim the local Buddhist centre will crystallise your purpose into action. This has been rated as a beautiful experience by all who take part. 5. THE SKIRRID WALK TALK: September ( actual date to be confirmed) Price: £25 6. PILGRIMAGE THROUGH THE BORDERLANDS Now offered as a BEING AND SEEING SIGHT - 25th JULY 10.00am Price: £25 Visit Llanthony Abbey, the holy well ( still used ) and church at Patricio, the ruin of father Ignatius monastery and the site where the virgin Mary was seen three times, closing at Capel-y-fin with one of the smallest churches in Wales and its circle of ancient yews. 7. THE CASTLE, THE WOODS and THE LAKE WALK TALK - APRIL 11TH, 2009 at 2:00 PM WALK TALK -MAY 23RD, 2009 at 2:00 PM Price: £10 A circular walk (1/2 day) starting from the Island car park in Usk. This is a popular mostly flat walk route of less than five miles which takes an hour for the brisk walker. For us it will take longer as we stop and begin to see and hear stories of the mysteries that this walk holds. There is the dragon tree that guards the wood, the memorial guarded by the mysterious woman, the lake that some say can take you to Avalon, and the driad ( tree spirit ) that lives at the end of the wood. These are only some of the sites encountered if you truly look and see.