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Forest Holidays Forest of Dean

31 ha

📷 Richard Cooke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

51.81202, -2.63009

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Forest Holidays — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Fallow Deer, Hedgehog +13 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FoDSTLocal walking route
Bracelands to the WyeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Bracelands Cycle TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 423Cycling route
Named routeRef 423National Cycle Network
Lydbrook LinkCycling route
Named route
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route

Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail

Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
VerderersMountain bike route
Named route
FreeminersMountain bike route
Named route
Ski RunMountain bike route
Named route
Mr RootyMountain bike route
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CountdownMountain bike route
Named route
Push up routeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Forest Holidays Site, Forest of Dean

📷 Richard Cooke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Forest Holidays Site, Forest of Dean

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