The nearest mainline railway station is in Chepstow. Public transportįor details of public transport go to the Traveline Cymru website. Take the third turning on the right, opposite Beacon Lodge, and Beacons View car park is on the right after ¼ mile. Directionsįollow the A466 from Chepstow towards Tintern.įollow signs for Catbrook at the junction adjacent to the Wye Valley Hotel in Tintern.Īfter 2½ miles, turn left at the T-junction opposite Whitestone car park. Ordnance Survey mapīeacons View is on Ordnance Survey (OS) Explorer map OL 14. Please always follow any instructions on site and any temporary diversion signs.īeacons View is 6 miles south of Monmouth.We may have to close a site in extreme weather, such as high winds or snow and ice, due to the risk of injury to visitors or staff.Sometimes we need to close or divert trails for your safety whilst we undertake maintenance work or other operations.In time it will form a connected ecological network running throughout Wales, bringing social, economic and environmental benefits.įor more information about the National Forest for Wales go to the Welsh Government website. restore Wales’ irreplaceable ancient woodlands.The Wye Valley woodlands form part of the National Forest for Wales. There are walking trails in three of our other woodlands in the Wye Valley Manor Wood, Whitestone and Wyndcliff. Historic viewpoints offer spectacular views across the Wye gorge and river, across to the Bristol Channel and the Severn Bridges.Įvery season brings something special bluebells in spring, lush summer leaves, fantastic autumn colour, and the beauty of winter tree silhouettes. The breath-taking natural scenery here has enthralled visitors for centuries, including painters and poets from Turner to Wordsworth. The woodlands of the lower Wye Valley are some of the most beautiful in Britain.
You can join the Wye Valley Walk from the Duchess Ride Ramble - look out for the waymarkers.įind out more about the Wye Valley Walk on the Wye Valley Walk website. This is a 136 mile long distance walk along the River Wye between Chepstow and Hafren Forest. The Wye Valley Walk passes through Beacon Hill woodland.
It goes past the viewpoint on the Beacon Bimble and then follows part of the Wye Valley Walk through an avenue of huge Scots Pine trees to the Duchess Ride viewpoint. There is a picnic bench by the car park, a picnic bench at the Beacon Bimble viewpoint (250 metres from the car park), and a bench at the Duchess Ride viewpoint.Įnjoy woodland and heathland on this mainly level circular walk. It follows paths and tracks through the woodland before returning through a beech tree avenue with a gentle slope downwards. It starts on a wide path through woodland and goes through a gate onto a loose gravel path through the heathland.
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