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Shirenewton

Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, Wales

14.47 KM

This undulating loop from Shirenewton, near Chepstow, takes in the hill fort at Llanmelin, some pretty country lanes and views over the Severn Estuary. I found the stretches through woodland to be the most interesting, with some of the other footpaths little used and therefore overgrown when we walked in late summer. From the second Beyond Bristol book.

15 Sep 2024
Hilly
5hrs, 0min (3hrs, 42min)
altitude Graph for shirenewton walk

Elevation: Max 217m, Min 45m, Gain 172m

Pictures from the walk

wooded slope with fallen trees

The woods beneath Llanmelin Fort

footpath through woodland

On the path to Lower Argoed

footpath through woodland

Looking back through the forest

stables in field with remains of bonfire in foreground

Lower Argoed

view of the severn estuary through foliage

View over the Severn Estuary

two abandoned cars in woodland

Abandoned cars near Whitehouse Farm

walker navigating overgrown footpath

Fighting though the ferns

footpath leading across fields with severn bridge visible in distance

Parc Maes Ffynnon

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young tree catching the sunlight in a forest
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