The Leighton Estate near Welshpool contains some of the tallest giant sequoias in Wales. Planted in the 1860s by John Naylor, this Woodland Trust site includes multiple champion-sized trees in a dramatic hillside setting.
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- Access
- Limited access
- Last checked
- 20 Jun 2026
- Visitor information
- woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/leighton-woods
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About this place
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Leighton Hall Sequoia Grove is a historic grove on the Leighton estate near Welshpool in Powys, Wales, home to some of Britain's earliest giant sequoia plantings. Access not yet confirmed.
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