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Radnorshire Mid Powys |
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- Woodlands
Location
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the locations to find their names. Click on the
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19. Llandrindod Woodland Walk |
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SO 061609
BBC - Mid Wales Walks |
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Take a 4.5 mile circular walk
around Llandrindod Wells, along a newly opened woodland path
with lovely views across open countryside. |
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20. Silia Wood, Powys |
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SO305640
Woodland Trust 3.4 ha (8.4 acres) |
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Silia
Wood is a small woodland on a moderately steep sloping,
south facing hillside about half a mile from the centre of
Presteigne. It was ancient semi natural woodland but
converted to ornamental woodland circa 1860 and then
incorporated into the grounds of Silia House. Many specimen
conifers were planted in the period 1860 - 1896 and some
survive, now being amongst the oldest and largest examples
in Wales. |
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21. Llanhaylow Wood, Powys |
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SO226565
Woodland Trust 11.8 ha (29.16 acres) |
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Llanhaylow Wood is a former Forestry Commission-owned site
that was planted with Douglas fir, Japanese larch, Western
hemlock, oak spruce and poplars around 1955. The site has
been identified as a planted ancient woodland site. |
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22. Hutton Copse, Powys |
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SO213607
Woodland Trust 0.38 ha (0.94 acres) |
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The
site lies on the edge of the town of New Radnor, on one of
the main entrance routes to the town. The site is of
importance in determining the setting for the town, contains
attractive views along the river valley and is a valuable
local recreational amenity. The tree planting areas will be
managed to allow the development of a few trees to develop
to maturity. |
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23. Granner Wood, Powys |
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SO270626
Woodland Trust 9.68 ha (23.92 acres) |
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Granner Wood is prominently located on a hill overlooking
the village of Evenjobb. The wood is an ancient woodland
site, which was replanted with sessile oak and a mix of
conifers in the 1950s. It is surrounded on all sides by
improved pastureland. Sessile oak occupies the lower slopes
of the wood, while Douglas fir, noble fir and Japanese larch
have been planted further upslope. |
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24. Coed y Ciliau, Powys |
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SN947544
Woodland Trust 9.42 ha (23.28 acres) |
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Upland oakwood dominated by sessile oak growing on thin
acidic soils on a very steep west facing slope. This wood
occupies the central part of a north-south ridge which forms
a prominent landscape feature overlooking the Dulas valley.
It is the only substantial fragment of native woodland
surviving on this ridge. |
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25. Coed Dolifor, Powys |
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SN960653
Woodland Trust 11.54 ha (28.52 acres) |
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A
north facing woodland on the hillside above the River Wye.
Formerly boggy grazing land and open grazed oak, birch and
alder woodland, but fenced and planted in 1974 with a wide
range of non native species with the aim of creating an
arboretum. |
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26. Cilcenni Dingle, Powys
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SO178412
Woodland Trust 17.18 ha (42.45 acres) |
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The
Dingle, including the whole of the area owned by the
Woodland Trust is scheduled as a Site of Special Scientific
Interest as one of the best species rich and predomjnantly
semi-natural examples of these damp fertile mixed woodlands.
There is a diverse ancient woodland ground flora including
uncommon species such as herb paris |
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27. Bailey Einon |
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SO 083
613 Radnorshire Wildlife Reserve |
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The
site is shown as a woodland in the 1840 tithe map, with a
small orchard near the kissing gate. The woodland is managed
as a combination of high forest and coppice with standards.
An extensive boardwalk trail covers the length of the
reserve. Ongoing management consists of winter rotational
coppicing of small compartments. |
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28. Cefn Cenarth |
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SIN 967
763 Radnorshire Wildlife Reserve |
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Purchased by the Trust in 1973, the wood is part of a much
larger block of woodland typical of the uplands of this part
of mid-Wales.
Though shown on the 1939 tithe map of St. Harmon it is clear
that large sections have been clear-felled during the first
and second World Wars. |
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29. Cwmbyddog |
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SO 216448
Radnorshire Wildlife Reserve |
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The
woodland is exceptionally important for its ancient
pollarded oak trees. These are considered to be up to 450
years old and are amongst the oldest trees in Radnorshire.
The largest has a girth of over 6.3 metres. Pollarded trees
were originally sustainably `harvested' for timber by
cutting branches at a height that was clear of the attention
of browsing animals. |
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30. Sideland |
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SO 103
638 Radnorshire Wildlife Reserve |
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The
wood has a varied tree mixture, Ash is dominant with
Pendunculate Oak, Downy Birch and Rowan all frequent. In the
past Wych Elms were clearly dominant with many surviving as
younger saplings. Older Elms remain as dead or decaying
trees, with great importance for wildlife especially
invertebrates. |
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31. Radnor Wood |
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SO188683
Forestry Commission |
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Radnor Wood is mainly conifer forest covering some 1500 Ha.
There are several access points within easy reach of the
main roads. This is a sheltered valley bottom with broadleaf
areas.
Enter
at:
Radnor Wood -
Fishpools
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SO188683
Radnor Wood - Ednol
- SO235642
Radnor Wood -
Forest Wood
- SO238678 |
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32. Smatcher Wood |
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SO216604 Forestry Commission |
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Mixed
conifer/broadleaf woodland adjacent to New Radnor |
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33. Warren Wood, Radnor |
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SO187598 Forestry Commission |
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Attractive conifer woodland with old Victorian pathways and
picturesque waterfall |
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34. Burfa Wood |
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SO279608
Forestry Commission |
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Burfa
is a mixed conifer/broadleaf woodland in the Radnor Valley |
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35. Cwm Broadwell |
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S0205618
Forestry Commission |
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No
official Car Park, but plenty of parking space just inside
the entrance to the wood. Close to the village of New
Radnor. |
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36. Nash Wood |
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SO312632
Forestry Commission |
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Attractive well thinned conifer/broadleaf woodland on the
edge of the town of Presteigne. |
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37. Coed Sarnau |
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SO054714
Forestry Commission |
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Coed
Sarnau Forest consists of mixed conifer woodlands situated
around the picturesque village of Abbey-cwm-hir noted for
the ruined Cistercian monastery. The Forest is criss-crossed
with footpaths and bridleways. |
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Contact
Information |
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BBC - Mid Wales
Walks |
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Forestry Commission -
Places to go |
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Woodland Trust Sites
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Radnorshire Wildlife Trust
Home Page |
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