King Arthur's Cave loop from Wye Valley National Landscape

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King Arthur's Cave loop from Wye Valley National Landscape

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King Arthur's Cave loop from Wye Valley National Landscape

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4.39km

170m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Wye Valley National Landscape

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28 m

King Arthur's Toilet-Shaped Tree

Highlight • Natural

A toilet shaped tree next to the cave

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35 m

Rock Formation in Wye Valley National Landscape

Highlight • Natural

don't follow the Komoot route here, take the marked footpaths (as shown by black lines on the app map) down to the path parallel with the river. Komoot tries to take you through the woods, not great footing and easy to find yourself close to the cliff edge

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King Arthur's Cave

Highlight • Cave

King Arthur's Cave is a limestone cavern at the foot of a low cliff at the north-western end of Lord's Wood, near Symonds Yat. The cave entrance lies about 285 feet (87 m) above the River Wye. It has a double interconnected entrance and two main chambers. Protected as a nature reserve under the Herefordshire Nature Trust, there is evidence that the cave was occupied by man during the Upper Palaeolithic era. Flint tools and woolly mammoth bones have been unearthed within and around the caves.

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3.18 km

Little Doward Iron Age Hill Fort

Highlight • Forest

Little Doward Iron Age Hill Fort stands atop a peaceful and pretty hilltop with fine views over the Wye Valley. During the 20th century, the fort was buried beneath a large conifer plantation. However, this has since been cleared and now the area is rich with many varieties of wildflowers and summer fruits including blackberries and wild strawberries. Nearby, there are caves to explore and the woodland that surrounds the fort is stunning.

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