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Woodlands for forest bathing in Monmouthshire

7 places in Monmouthshire that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page. Find a forest bathing guide in Monmouthshire.

A woodland path on Beacon Hill near Trellech, MonmouthshireBeacon Hill (Beacons View)Woodland and heath near Trellech, with level trails and a beech avenueThe boardwalk through alder woodland at Coed y Cerrig, near AbergavennyCoed y Cerrig National Nature ReserveWet alder woodland in a glacial valley, with a level, accessible boardwalkA path through woodland below Rholben, above AbergavennySt Mary’s Vale, Sugar LoafAncient oak and beech in a sheltered valley at the foot of the Sugar LoafA track leading into woodland at Whitestone, above the Wye Valley, MonmouthshireWhitestoneMainly level woodland trails above the Wye gorge, with tall Scots pines and viewpointsThe River Wye seen through the trees from Wyndcliff Wood, MonmouthshireWyndcliff WoodAncient beech and yew on the Wye cliffs, with the 365 Steps and Eagle's NestCroes Robert WoodCoppiced ancient woodland near Trellech, with streams, mosses and bluebellsManor WoodStreamside wood at The Narth, with old mill sites, stepping stones and a valley view

Photos: Beacon Hill (Beacons View), Peter Wood (CC BY-SA 2.0); Coed y Cerrig National Nature Reserve, Hugh Venables (CC BY-SA 2.0); St Mary’s Vale, Sugar Loaf, Colin Park (CC BY-SA 2.0); Whitestone, Jaggery (CC BY-SA 2.0); Wyndcliff Wood, Philip Pankhurst (CC BY-SA 2.0); Croes Robert Wood (area photo): Beaulieu Wood, Wye Valley. Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.