Astridge Wood, Letcombe Valley

Name: Astridge Wood
Address: Letcombe Valley, United Kingdom

#33 among attractions in Letcombe Valley

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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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. ()

Coordinates: 51°46'35"N, 2°39'26"W

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Letcombe Valley United Kingdom

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Astridge Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Penallt Viaduct, Graig Wood, Highbury Wood, Lower Hael Wood.

0.9 miNW
Bridge
Penallt Viaduct, Letcombe Valley
24 min walk • Penallt Viaduct is a viaduct that formerly carried the Wye Valley Railway over the River Wye, which at this location forms the border between England and Wales. The 14-mile Wye Valley Railway opened on 1 November 1876.
0.9 miW
Protected area
Graig Wood, Monmouth
23 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.
0.5 miW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Highbury Wood, Letcombe Valley
13 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 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Lower Hael Wood, Letcombe Valley
33 min walk • 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.
1.1 miNW
Bridge
Redbrook Incline Bridge, Letcombe Valley
29 min walk • The Redbrook Incline Bridge is a nineteenth-century tramway bridge that crosses the B4231 road at Redbrook on the England–Wales border. The bridge straddles the border and stands in the counties of Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England.