This is a circular walk of c. 3.5 miles with spectacular scenery, sheep and flowers. The route is popular with walkers, dog walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders.

It begins at Cnwch y llo Lane (outside Builth Wells C. P. School); follow the lane past Cae Castell, through the wooded area and uphill along layered, grey shales towards the mobile mast.

This short stretch is excellent for bluebells, dog-roses and wood anemones.

Continue past the mobile mast towards the old pump house, the hedgerows are ripe with blackberries and a small break in the hedge gives a stunning view of Garth Hill about 2 ½ miles away.

This part of the lane is a haven for sunbathing butterflies along with coloured flowers such as the pink betony, purple common knapweed and yellow meadow vetchling. The occasional grey squirrel may also be seen.

Continue past the small pond and ivy-clad farmhouse, a fantastic place to stop and admire the bright pink common bistort flowers in the early summer.

Enjoy the views of the countryside and note the Builth Against Closing Hospitals (BACH) feature mown into the Eppynt hillside.

Keep on going along the lane, past the fir and crab apple trees to a working farm. From here continue to the signpost; turn right for Builth Wells and Maesmynis and walk uphill.

The route is again flower filled with primroses in spring and bitter-vetch, bush vetch, bird's-foot trefoil (also known as bacon and eggs) and fragrant pale yellow honeysuckle later on in the year.

The views of rolling hills and broad-leaved woodlands in the distance are stunning.

Continue past an old barn and house; turn right at the next signpost towards Builth Wells and Llangammarch. This is a great place to watch buzzards in flight, often with black crows in pursuit and to photograph the long lasting red campion and purple tufted vetch flowers.

St. David's Church in Maesmynis is not far away. The church was rebuilt in 1878 from grey shale blocks and slabs; the churchyard is rectangular and has a yew tree.

Holy Eucharist usually takes place on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.

From the church, walk downhill past a farm and riding school, continue to the end of the road and turn right towards Builth Wells (¾ mile).

Conifers shade the road and at Nant-yr-arian there is a small stream. Even here the wild flowers are in bloom from foxgloves to the large purple spear thistle flowers that brighten up the roadside verge.

Continue past Nant-yr-arian, Irfon Bridge Rd, Daffodil Wood and Tai-ar-y-bryn to the local hospital. Then take the first right turning towards Builth Wells C. P. School; the walk ends here (where it began).

Note that Cnwch y llo Lane is steep in places and muddy and slippery in wet weather.

This article has been written as part of the Powys Flora Conservation Project, a project that aims to conserve our native flora in gardens throughout Mid-Wales.

Article written by Elisabeth A. Harris and all photos are from the Powys Flora Photolibrary.