Lower Hael Wood, Letcombe Valley

Name: Lower Hael Wood
Address: Letcombe Valley, United Kingdom

#32 among attractions in Letcombe Valley

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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Lower Hael Wood is a semi-ancient woodland and Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is part of the wider Hael Woods complex. The wood is on the side of the River Wye which is the border between Wales and England. ()

Coordinates: 51°45'51"N, 2°40'49"W

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Letcombe Valley United Kingdom

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Lower Hael Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Graig Wood, Highbury Wood, Bigsweir Woods, Pentwyn Farm Grasslands.

0.8 miN
Protected area
Graig Wood, Monmouth
20 min walk • Graig Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It forms part of the wider Hael Woods complex.
0.9 miNE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Highbury Wood, Letcombe Valley
22 min walk • Highbury Wood is a 50.74-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1983. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site.
1.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Bigsweir Woods, Letcombe Valley
33 min walk • Bigsweir Woods is a 48.16-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1984. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site.
1.2 miNW
National park
Pentwyn Farm Grasslands
31 min walk • Pentwyn Farm Grasslands is a nature reserve, and a series of agricultural fields, in Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. It was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1993, noted for its biological characteristics.
1.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Astridge Wood, Letcombe Valley
33 min walk • Astridge Wood is a 19.42-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, England, notified in 1985. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site.