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- Woodlands
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Wye Valley Forest area |
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Forestry Commission |
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The Wye
Valley is recognised as one of the most beautiful woodlands
in Britain, with most of it’s 4,300 hectares lying within an
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. . These woodlands are
predominantly broadleaf with a mix of mature oak and beech
as well as other species such as ash, cherry and small
leafed lime. During April and early May a carpet of
bluebells adorns many of these woods as well as other
species such as celandine, wood anemone and wild garlic. The
historic Wye Valley Walk passes north/south through Tintern
and then for long stretches of Forestry Commission woodlands
up until Monmouth. Over
recent
months we have reinstated several view points from Upper
Wyndcliffe near Chepstow, to Cuckoo Wood north of Llandogo
which offer spectacular views across the lower Wye Valley
with the Bristol Channel and the old Severn Bridge in the
backdrop.
With Sites at -
60. Coppice Mawr Wood
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ST515932
61. Cuckoo Wood -
SO 528 053
62. Bargain Wood -
SO525030
63. Lower Wyncliffe Wood -
ST527973 |
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64. Wentwood Lodge |
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ST 418
946 Forestry Commission |
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Popular coniferous wood with
some good views of the Severn Estuary. |
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65. Whitemill Common & Roughets Wood, Monmouthshire
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ST483946,
Woodland Trust 5.6 ha (13.84 acres) |
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Whitemill Common and Roughets
Wood is situated near to the village of Mynydd Bach and
surrounds the Whitemill Water Treatment Works. Mounton Brook
flows through the site, separating Roughets Wood to the
north from Whitemill Common to the south. Roughets Wood is
included on the Ancient Woodland Inventory but was largely
replanted with larch and poplar in the mid 20th Century. At
the same time Whitemill Common, which probably supported
open habitat at the time, was planted with spruce, larch and
a lesser amount of beech. |
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66. Brockweir, Gloucestershire, Wye Valley |
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SO540018
Woodland Trust 0.13 ha (0.32 acres) |
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The woodland was planted by
children from Brockweir Primary School in 1984.
Approximately 100 trees were planted including ash,
pedunculate oak, wild cherry, small leaved lime (of unknown
origin) and field maple. Further trees and shrubs have
developed at the site through natural regeneration and the
copse is now a feature of the local landscape. |
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67. Cadora Woods, - Redbrook, St. Briavels |
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SO536076
Woodland Trust 111.7 ha (276.01 acres) |
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Public access is possible from a
car park provided at Bigsweir Wood, and from paths and
tracks leading through Cadora Woods and from the village of
Redbrook. A wide ride passes through the centre of Bigsweir
Woods and a short section of new track built in 2003 links
it to the Cadora Woods track network.) |
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68. Highbury Fields |
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SO535081
Woodland Trust 23.48 ha (58.02 acres) |
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There are no definitive public
rights of way on the Trust owned land, but access is
possible from Coxbury Lane, Offas Dyke path and Cadora
Woods. Highbury Fields comprises ten fields on the upper
slopes of the eastern bank of the Wye Valley, situated
immediately to the east of the Trust's properties of Cadora
Wood and Causeway Grove and immediately to the west of
Highbury Woods NNR. Two and a half fields are dominated by
bracken with bramble and scattered scrub, trees and patches
of woodland. Between the fields are unmanaged hedgerows
supporting mature shrubs and trees. Running through the site
is Coxbury Lane which is bound by banks supporting ancient
semi-natural woodland. A large number of notable mature
trees, over 170 of which have been individually tagged and
including many ancient small-leaved lime pollards, occur
both along the banks of Coxbury Lane and the field margins. |
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69. Beaulieu Wood, - Monmouthshire |
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SO5281281
Woodland Trust6.62 ha (41.07 acres) |
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Beaulieu Wood, comprising 16.6ha
ancient woodland and replanted ancient woodland. These have
been identified as two of the Key features of the site.
Along the ridge to the east of the site, mature semi-natural
woodland remains comprising mature beech and oak, much of
which has arisen from large coppice stools (with one mature
beech pollard). Public access has been identified as the
third Key feature. Several public and permissive footpaths
cross or border the site and access is from Forest
Enterprise land to the north, The Kymin National Trust
property to the south east and the Offa's Dyke path which
runs along the south-western margin of the wood. |
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70. Priory Grove Monmouth |
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SO526139
Woodland Trust 31.79 ha (78.55 acres) |
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Priory Grove occupies a ridge
running north-east, parallel to the river Wye, together with
a secluded stream valley behind the hill. It forms part of a
striking landscape which is clearly visible from the A40 and
the A4236. Pedestrian access to the site is via a network of
public and permissive footpaths which can be reached from
the A4236, but more easily from Hadnock road, a minor public
road between the woods and the river. |
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71. Little Doward Woods |
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SO538160
Woodland Trust 82.18 ha (203.07 acres) |
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Part of the nationally important
complex of Wye Valley woodlands, Little Doward is a
prominent local landscape feature of immense character. The
site’s diverse geology and historical management, have led
to a wide range of woodland and habitat types, some possibly
unique to Little Doward. Little Doward attracts a large
number of visitors and there is an extensive network of
rides and paths including the river side Wye Valley Way long
distance footpath. |
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72. Quarry Wood, Herefordshire |
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SO545163
Woodland Trust 1.94 ha (4.79 acres) |
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Quarry Wood comprises 2ha of (primarily ancient)
semi-natural woodland in a prominent position overlooking
the hamlet of Little Doward. The woodland is well served by
adjoining public rights of way. A ride runs through the
woodland linking with this local path network at either end.
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73. Symonds Yat West |
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SO556157
Woodland Trust 5.57 ha (13.76 acres) |
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Symonds Yat West comprises 5.6ha semi-natural woodland
(primarily ancient semi-natural woodland) within the
extensive Upper Wye Valley Woodlands which are of national
landscape and nature conservation importance (designated
AONB, SSSI and SAC). |
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74. Coed Gwraig |
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SO409155
Woodland Trust 3.98 ha (9.83 acres) |
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Coed
Gwriag is an ancient semi-natural woodland situated on a
west-facing slope. The area has been heavily thinned in the
past, and has a characteristic mix of mature trees with a
rich understory. The canopy is dominated by oak but also
includes small-leaved lime, sycamore, cherry, ash, elm,
birch, wild service and yew. Yew is particularly prevalent
along the sunken tracks or ditches that cross the site. The
under-story is a mixture of formerly coppiced hazel,
hawthorn, spindle, elder, holly, bramble and oak and ash
coppice re-growth and regeneration. |
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75. Great Triley Wood, Monmouthshire |
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SO311181
Woodland Trust 6.31 ha (15.59 acres) |
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Great
Triley Wood is floodplain woodland that is periodically
flooded by the two forks of the Afon Gafenni stream that
pass from south to north across the site. The damp
conditions created by this flooding provide ideal habitat
for wet woodland species such as marsh marigold, water
dropwort, wood avens and sedges. Due to the lack of safe
local parking, difficulty in accessing the site and the wet
ground conditions it is considered that the site is
unsuitable to promote public access. Access is permitted,
but visitors should be aware that ground conditions are
difficult. |
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76. Croes Robert Reserve
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SO 475
060 Gwent Wildlife Trust |
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Croes
Robert Wood is 14 hectares of ancient semi-natural coppice
woodland on the northern edge of the Trellech plateau. The
Reserve lies in the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural
Beauty and was notified Site of Special Scientific Interest
in 1981. The reintroduction of coppicing and charcoal
burning provides an opportunity to see a traditionally
managed broad-leaved woodland. The opening up of the
woodland canopy combined with existing habitat features is
promoting a rich flora and fauna. |
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77. Branches Fork Meadow |
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SO 269016
Gwent Wildlife Trust No specific Web site 2ha.
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Oak
woodland and invading scrub. Damp heathy grassland with
Devil's Bit Scabious. Informal access from an adjacent
cycleway. |
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79. Coed Meyric Moel |
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ST 272940
Gwent Wildlife Trust Less than 1 ha. |
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No
specific Web site. Park beside the estate road at ST 271942.
An urban reserve in Cwmbran. Woodland with small meadow,
scrub and brambles. Good for butterflies, some birds, lots
of insects. Park beside the estate road at ST 271942. |
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80. Graig Wood |
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SO507095
Gwent Wildlife Trust 1ha. |
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A
small area of native woodland which is part of a much larger
area of woodland overlooking Monmouth and the Black
Mountains. Very limited parking. |
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81. Hardwick Wood
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ST 455895
Gwent Wildlife Trust Less then 1ha. |
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A
mixed deciduous wood remnant with a rich ground flora of
lime-loving orchids and other plants. Roadside parking.
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82. Kitty's Orchard |
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SO 401046
Gwent Wildlife Trust 4ha. |
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Young
woodland planting and semi-improved grassland. Roadside
parking. |
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83. Margaret’s Wood
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SO 525070
Gwent Wildlife Trust 2ha. |
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A
deciduous wood with a variety of mature trees good for fungi
in the autumn and for birds. Very limited parking on the
road to Whitebrook, close to the Crown pub. Walk up the
steps in a scrubby field next to the pub. |
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84. Penallt Old Church
Wood |
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SO 524105
Gwent Wildlife Trust 4ha. |
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Ten
acres of deciduous woodland with Wild Daffodil and Moschatel.
Birds include Nuthatch, Tree Pipit, Tree Creeper, Pied
Flycatchers and Sparrow Hawk. Outcrops of conglomerate stone
(locally known as puddingstone or jack stone) have been
quarried to make cider stones. Small car park outside the
church. |
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85. Priory Wood SSSI |
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SO 352058
Gwent Wildlife Trust 5ha. |
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This
is a varied broad-leaved woodland with an abundance of
Cherry Trees, though the ground flora is limited. Rich in
woodland birds with several species, such as Pied Flycatcher
and Greater-spotted Woodpeckers, using the nesting boxes.
Hawfinch occur in the wood and sometimes breed. North of the
Usk near Chain Bridge. Very limited parking at the end of
the track. |
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86. Prisk Wood SSSI
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SO 532092
Gwent Wildlife Trust 6ha. |
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A
great diversity of trees and shrubs including Ash, Wych Elm,
Cherry and Small-leaved Lime. Birds include Flycatchers,
Sparrow Hawk and Woodcock. Insect life and fungi are
abundant. Small old stone quarries provide ideal sites for
ferns including the Hard Shield Fern. Car park off Lone Lane |
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87. Ringland Wood |
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ST 352883
Gwent Wildlife Trust 7ha. |
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WING
(Wildlife in Newport Group) manages part of a wood owned by
Charter Housing and Newport County Borough Council. It
stands on a pocket of calcareous rock so the flora is
interesting, including Early Purple Orchids. There is a
large rookery in the wood. |
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88. Silent Valley |
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SO 187062
Gwent Wildlife Trust SSSI 22ha. |
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The
wood is mostly mature Beech with Oak, Alder and scrub.
Flushes support a rich and interesting flora while nesting
birds include Redstart and Pied Flycatcher. The old mining
tips show examples of colonisation by lichens, mosses and
grasses. The Silent
Valley Education Partnership, managed by Gwent Wildlife
Trust, aims to provide environmental education for all ages
and abilities. The reserve is used as an outdoor classroom,
free to local schools, to study natural systems and to teach
land management skills. Car park at SO 186060 |
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89. Springdale Farm |
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ST409995
Gwent Wildlife Trust 47ha. |
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One
of the largest areas of unimproved grassland in Gwent.
Species-rich pastures in both dry and wet situations. Well
developed hedgerows. Semi-natural broad-leaved woodland near
a stream. Acquired by the Trust in 2001. Very limited
parking - to be extended. |
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90. Strawberry Cottage Wood |
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SO 313216 Gwent Wildlife Trust SSSI 6ha. |
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Sessile
Oak and Hazel wood. Interesting plants include Nettle-leaved
Bellflower and Forester's Wood-rush along the bridle path
while in a wet flush there are Alternate-leaved Golden
Saxifrage and Loose-spiked Wood Sedge. Birds include
Redstart, Pied Flycatcher and Lesser-spotted Woodpecker.
Park near the footbridge at SO 3122215 |
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91. Wern Plantation |
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SO486087 Gwent Wildlife Trust 4ha. |
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A
woodland hillside south west of Monmouth with bracken areas
and badgers. Roadside parking at the road junction |
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Contact
Information |
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Gwent Wildlife Trust |
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Wye Valley Forest area |
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Woodland Trust Sites
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