Herefordshire's A49 affected as works go ahead at beauty spot

Queenswood Country Park and Arboretum is due to be stripped of a large amount of ash as they suffer from a spreading disease called ash dieback.

Signs have now been put in place to stop people from going into sections of the wood, but the woods are not closed completely.

The work will require traffic management as the felling will be taking place next to the A49 road to the south of the entrance at the woods between Hereford and Leominster.

Certain sections of Queenswood are blocked off. Picture: Hattie Young (Image: Hattie Young)

The area of the wood nearer the A49 is temporarily closed. Picture: Hattie Young (Image: Hattie Young)

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In recent years some oak trees have already fallen into the road.

As road closures will be required to remove the diseased ash, the opportunity is being taken to remove these oak that have started to fall onto the A49.

An area of Queenswood has been closed but a map showing an alternative route has been put in place.Picture: Hattie Young (Image: Hattie Young)

Traffic management is due to start today (October 17) and will include some lane closures and traffic lights.

This management will be in place from 9.30am to 3.30pm daily, on weekdays only, and is due to end on November 11.