Short birdwatching visit · Gwent Wildlife Trust
Strawberry Cottage Wood
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Spring
- Headline birds
- Pied Flycatcher · Redstart · Blackcap
- Parking
- Limited roadside lay-by parking at the published SO312215 point.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Footbridge and rough paths; no step-free route confirmed.
Near Llanvihangel Crucorney, Monmouthshire
Strawberry Cottage Wood offers a small woodland birding visit reached across the River Honddu near Llanvihangel Crucorney. Mature oak and ash rise above a hazel understorey, and the Trust names pied flycatcher, blackcap and redstart in its spring account. The river crossing provides a different edge to the woodland visit, with kingfisher and dipper also described by the operator. The public approach starts at a roadside lay-by, continues across a footbridge and then crosses a field to the wood. Inside, tracks and a public footpath lead through the trees. Expect steep sections, steps and muddy paths rather than an easy surfaced circuit.
Birds and seasons
- Pied Flycatcher · Headline bird — Spring Source for Pied Flycatcher
- Redstart · Headline bird — Spring Source for Redstart
- Blackcap · Headline bird — Spring Source for Blackcap
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Track and public footpath into woodland; some steep muddy stretches and steps.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Limited roadside lay-by parking at the published SO312215 point.
- Dogs
- Dogs permitted.
- Access notes
- Footbridge and rough paths; no step-free route confirmed.
- Step-free access
- Footbridge and rough paths; no step-free route confirmed.
Getting there: From the Skirrid Inn follow the road towards Cwmyoy and Llanthony to the Trust’s described lay-by. Follow the public footpath over the River Honddu and across the field to the reserve.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
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- Lavernock Point · 34.0 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
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- Silent Valley · 12.3 miles in a straight line
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