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Wapley Hill Wood

(Average user rating3 unrated 3/5)
 

 Come and discover this historic working woodland.

Wapley hill holds many stories of different uses dating back to the Iron Age.  Today the woodland is managed for productive forestry but you are welcome to come and walk and enjoy the beech trees and discover the hillfort. 

Download the map of this area (pdf - 905k)

How to get there:

Wapley Hill Wood is part of The Marches. Stansbatch is the nearest town or village.

1 mile off the B4362, Shobdon to Presteigne road. Follow the brown tourist sign at Byton.

Postcode LD8 2HU

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

Start your visit from:

Wapley Hill Wood Car Park

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February

  • Play!
    Wednesday 15 February 2012

User Comments

3 Stars 3 Stars

There are sheep grazing on the hill-fort, with cropped grass in the middle. (Evidence of Cattle but non on the day I visited) Scrub has been cleared to give better access to Ditches & Ramparts. Many of the approach walks to the Hill-fort are now muddy, not helped by riders (horse) going onto tracks recommended for walkers. The Beech avenues are carpeted with bronze leaves; a sharp contrast to the dark, looming Fir trees. Well worth a visit.

John Parsons, 23/Nov/2011

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Walker with their dogs

Facilities and Activities

Parking
WalkingCyclingHorse RidingWildlife ActivitiesHeritagePicnicView Point
Walking
There is one waymarked trail in this wood.
Cycling
Cycling is permitted on forest roads.
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Riding is permitted on forest roads.

Contact:

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

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.

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