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Wapley Hill Trail


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About Wapley Hill Trail

A gentle stroll through this woodland takes you up onto an iron age hillfort before winding back down to the car park.

Download the trail map (pdf - 905k)

How to get there:

Wapley Hill Trail can be started from Wapley Hill Wood Car Park in Wapley Hill Wood which is part of The Marches. Stansbatch is the nearest town or village.

Approximately 1 mile off the B4362, Shobdon to Pesteigne road.

OS Grid Reference: SO358621
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Walker enjoys the view from the picnic area in Wapley Wood

Wapley Hill Wood Car Park Facilities.
Parking
Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareModerate
Trail waymarking:
red
Length of trail:
3 miles
Approximate time of trail:
2 hours
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:
Georgina Sharp
Recreation Ranger
01584 813826
e-mail: georgina.sharp@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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Marches leaflet

What's of interest

The Marches booklet is available with maps and information for Forestry Commission woodlands in the area including Wapley. It is available from some local outlets or send a cheque for £1.50 to the Forestry Commission, Mortimer Forest Office, Ludlow SY8 2HD and we will send one to you. Please remember to include your address.

What to see now

The hill fort on this site is managed in accordance with a plan agreed between English Heritage and the Forestry Commission to ensure that the archaeological significance of the site is not compromised.