Getting here
51.77595, -2.59639
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Varies71%Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Wildlife
Free70%Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06
Picnic day out
Free52%Reservoir — waterside day out
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
5
5 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
16
16 named nearby
Named route
🚵
Mountain biking
19
19 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Gloucestershire Way · Walking161 km
Offa's Dyke Path · Walking285 km
National Cycle Network Route 42 · Cycling0
Highmeadow Trail · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this reservoir
Herons Pond is a reservoir managed by Forestry England within their forest estate. Managed by Forestry England, the site is actively maintained for recreation and conservation.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
2 nearby · Free · 181m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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