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Monmouthshire and the Lower WyeGray Hill and Wentwood
A Bronze Age stone circle and standing stones on open hillside above the forest, with the Severn estuary spread out below.
- Distance
- 3.7 mi / 6 km
- Time
- 2 hr 10
- Ascent
- 200 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
Paths climb from the forest onto Gray Hill and the stone circle, returning through the woodland. Undulating.
Worth knowing
- The stone circle and alignment on Gray Hill are Bronze Age and largely unvisited.
- The view over the Severn from the open hill is the best in Monmouthshire.
- Combine with the Curley Oak in the forest below.
What you’ll see
The stone circle and standing stones, ancient woodland, and the Severn estuary.
Background
Gray Hill’s circle and stone row date from around 2000 BC and sit on a hill that has been a landmark ever since.