Radnorshire
Nash Wood
Forest that sits half in Wales and half in England, with a waymarked climb to a viewpoint over the border hillforts.
- Distance
- 2.5 mi / 4 km
- Time
- 1 hr 30
- Ascent
- 150 m
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
A circular trail climbs from the car park to the viewpoint and returns through the trees. Steady climbing on good tracks.
Worth knowing
- The border runs through the wood, so you cross between two countries without noticing.
- The viewpoint looks over the chain of hillforts along this stretch of the frontier.
- Sheltered and short, and a decent poor weather option.
What you’ll see
Conifer and broadleaf, the border hills, and hillforts on the skyline.
Background
This stretch of border was contested for centuries, which is why the hills are so thick with Iron Age forts.