{"id":2159,"date":"2021-08-21T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T12:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themanualphotographer.co.uk\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2022-03-12T08:34:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-12T08:34:44","slug":"wentwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewalkingkev.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/08\/21\/wentwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Wentwood"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"min-width: 260px; max-width: 100%\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/embed\/221112987\/js?mw=false\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wentwood is a 309m hill that counts for both Newport and Monmouthshire, it is topped by an accessible trig point, but one without views as it is heavily wooded. Wentwood is a large forest with many paths cutting through it and multiple well-maintained and signposted parking areas for lots of cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51397778349\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51397778349_3f3e3aafc7_b.jpg\" alt=\"Wentwood\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>A nice trig point, but shame about the lack of views. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can actually park much closer to the summit than I did on the route above as there is an unmarked car park directly on the route I walked as you cross the second road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51398151260\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51398151260_060c461c04_b.jpg\" alt=\"Wentwood\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>The path to the trig point is very narrow. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The tracks are forest roads, so wide and gravel, flooded in places after heavy rain though. The trig point is off the main path and through a narrow and quite overgrown &#8211; during the summer anyway &#8211; but it is only a short way from the main path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51396383282\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51396383282_56e6d6eba3_b.jpg\" alt=\"Wentwood\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Trig point and the overgrown path. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many trails through the forest, so you could easily make this a longer or shorter route. There are probably some places with decent views as well, as you can&#8217;t see a great deal from the trig point &#8211; it might be a better spot in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uponnothing\/51397140811\/in\/dateposted-public\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51397140811_79172fdc36_b.jpg\" alt=\"Wentwood\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>A slight view. | Tamron Adaptall SP 24-48 @ 24mm, f11.   <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wentwood is a 309m hill that counts for both Newport and Monmouthshire, it is topped by an accessible trig point, but one without views as it is heavily wooded. Wentwood is a large forest with many paths cutting through it and multiple well-maintained and signposted parking areas for lots of cars. 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