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Visitor information
Opening hours
How to find us
Parking & prices
Facilities & access
Contact details

Opening hours

Kinsley Wood is open 365 days a year, from dawn to dusk.

How to find us

How to find us
Kinsley Wood, Knighton
Sat Nav Postcode: LD7 1DT
By Car

The turning for this wood is difficult, only approach from Knighton. The turning into the wood and up to the car park is on the left-hand side as you travel from Knighton on the A488.

OS Grid Ref
SO295736
Get directions

52.354663124539, -3.0479063853847

Parking and prices

There are no parking charges at Kinsley Wood. 

Facilities and access

Assistant dogs welcome
Dogs allowed
Picnic area

Contact details

Landline Number
0300 067 6977
E-Mail Address
marchesforests@forestryengland.uk

Located above Knighton and close to the Welsh border, visit Kinsley Wood for stunning views across Wales

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 the forest road on a circular stroll or having a picnic at the benches overlooking Knighton. 

The wood is full of folklore and stories, so pick up a leaflet at the Offa's Dyke Visitor Centre on West Street in Knighton for more information.

The initials ER can be seen in the autumn on the northeastern and southwestern slopes of the wood. The trees were planted in honor of the Queen's coronation in 1953.

At a glance 

  • Walking trails
  • Picnic area
  • Dogs welcome 

 

Activities at Kinsley Wood

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