Pond Wood & Compass Hill

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  • Summer walks and adventure: Time to get outdoors! Head to the woods for dappled paths, shady walks, tree climbing, den building and more.

About this wood

The land at Strangford was acquired in 2001 from Peter Maxwell as one of the Woodland Trust's, Woods on Your Doorstep projects to create new community woodland. Covering 1.22 hectares it lies to the NW of Strangford Village. The development and first five years maintenance of the site was funded by the Millennium Commission. Forest Service granted Habitat Improvement Grants and Woodland Grant Scheme funding.

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Pond Wood & Compass Hill

Size:
1.16 ha (2.87 acres)
Near:
Old Court, Strangford, Down
Grid ref:
J585500
OS map sheets:
  • OSNI Discoverer 21

SAC, AONB

Features:

  • Information board at site
  • Local parking difficult
  • Good views
  • Waymarked walk
  • Mainly mixed woodland
  • Special wildlife interest
  • Well worth a visit
  • Autumn colour
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