Newhouse Wood
✦ Ancient woodland2 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha
Getting here
51.93484, -2.93156
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Dipper
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Curlew and Dipper
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
10 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Curlew, Dipper, Grey Wagtail +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Hazel Dormouse, Wood Mouse, Common Pipistrelle +14 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Groundsel, Prickly Sow-thistle, Black Nightshade +204 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beautiful Demoiselle, Marmalade Hoverfly, Common Spangle Gall +16 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km▾
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km▾
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)Walking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route12.2 km▾
Named routeRef 46Length 12.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m▾
Named routeRef 42Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Photos
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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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