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Cwm Wood

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.85802, -2.74920

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Cabbage Bug +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Monnow Valley WalkWalking route

Long Distance Walking route following the River Monnow from source to confluence with the River Wye at Monmouth

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 426Cycling route
Named routeRef 426National Cycle Network
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 426Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 423Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route644 m
Named routeRef 423Length 644 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grass fields and The Cwm

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grass fields and The Cwm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Skenfrith Community ShopVisitor farm3.6 km→⛪St Bridget's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→🌱Rockfield ParkUrban park2.5 km→⛪Llancloudy Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Castell YnysgynwraiddHistoric site3.6 km→⛪St Cenedlon's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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