Aconbury Wood
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Aconbury Wood by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Aconbury Wood
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 31 Dec 2025
Aconbury Wood covering Aconbury Hill is a remnant of a medieval royal hunting forest; the first known reference to this was in 1213 when King John allowed a small area to become farmland to support Aconbury Priory. In the 18th century there was intensive felling to provide timber for the royal dockyards. In the 19th century the hill was reforested to become managed woodland; it is now part of the estate of the Duchy of Cornwall. The wood is criss-crossed with paths some of which are public rights of way and others are not; notices at the entrances say that the public are welcome to walk in the woodland 'courtesy of the owner'.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.988821
Longitude
-2.722839