Activities at Hopton Wood

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Activities at Hopton Wood

Two mountain bike riders on a singletrack forest trail
Mountain biking at Hopton Wood
Picnic table at Hopton Wood
Picnics at Hopton Wood
Close-up of two people's walking boots stood on forest ground.
Walking at Hopton Wood

Nearby forests

Bury Ditches summit plaque

Dating from about 500BC, Bury Ditches is home to one of the best-preserved hill forts in the country! Located near the town of Clun in the Shropshire Hills Area of Natural Beauty...

Kinsley Wood view over Knighton

The trees you see here (mostly Larch and Douglas Fir) were planted in the 1950s when the need for home-grown timber was high after WWII. You can now enjoy the woodland by following...

Man walking through grassy woods

Come and escape in Mortimer Forest! Straddling the Shropshire and Herefordshire border this thousand hectare forest is a perfect place for some breathing space.

Although originally...

Large tree growing in a field on a hill with blue sky

Come and walk and enjoy the beech trees, discover the hillfort and have a tasty picnic at Wapley Hill Wood. 

You are welcome to walk anywhere in this woodland but we ask horse...

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