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Wentwood Forest

Wentwood Forest, Monmouthshire, Wales

12.33 KM

A circular walk through Wentwood Forest in the hills above Newport. The route also takes in Gray Hill with views over the Severn Estuary and the Severn Bridge.

1 Dec 2019
Hilly
3hrs, 50min (3hrs, 3min)
altitude Graph for wentwood forest walk

Elevation: Max 281m, Min 77m, Gain 204m

Pictures from the walk

landscape view with severn bridge in distance

View of the Severn Bridge from Gray Hill

tree silhouette in black and white

Tree silhouette

path through wentwood forest

Path through Wentwood Forest

sunlight through trees in forest

Wentwood Forest

stack of plastic pipes in forest clearing

Pipes

young trees in plantation in protective sleeeves

New plantation

low winter sun over young trees

Low winter sun

timber stack in low sunlight

Sunlight hitting the timber stack

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