POSTPONED - Explore Wales’ Largest Ancient Woodland (locat..

Going through mixed woodland and carpets of Bluebells, we will pass the highest point in Wentwood (309m) on our way to the  Curley Oak (close to the most recent (1996) execution), then to the Foresters Oaks, where twice yearly Law Courts were held, with the last offender hanged in 1829.

We will then go past the Wentwood Reservoir and up to the summit of Gray Hill (273m) where we will find a Megalithic alignment of standing stones, stone circle and  neolithic or Bronze age enclosures.

We will then head back to the car park via the “Five Lanes” crossing, where it is possible to head in 10 different directions, which was the scene of Gwent’s biggest ever illegal rave (3000 people, for 36 hours) in 2007.

The area is home to thousands of wildlife species and we may be lucky enough to spot wild deer.

Dogs are welcome to join us on this event but we do ask the following:

Please appreciate the fact that not everyone is a dog owner or lover- especially when we stop to eat

Please ensure you adhere to the Countryside Code at all times - see (Keeping Dogs Under Effective Control)

If your dog is uncontrolled and strays in open land frightening other animals or livestock, the leader is supported by the OutdoorLads board of trustees to ask you to leave the event as this is not acceptable behaviour . We cannot guarantee that this route is dog friendly - there may be styles to carry your dog across. Your dog needs to have the stamina to keep up with the group. This may be an issue on hot days.

Photo Credits: All photos taken by Paul Ridealgh and permission is granted to OutdoorLads for further use.