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Lydbrook Baptist Church

📷 Andy Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.84454, -2.58771

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Green Shieldbug, Volucella inanis +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Green Shieldbug, Volucella inanis +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
RLY12public footpath · 73 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 73 mPath type: footway
RLY13public footpath · 180 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 180 mSurface grassIncline 20%Path type: footway
RLY14public footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface grassIncline 20%Path type: footway
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Cycling

13 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
Named route
CountdownMountain bike route
Named route
Push up routeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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Lydbrook Baptist Church

📷 Andy Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lydbrook Baptist Church

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Forest Holidays Forest of DeanUrban park4.7 km→🌱Beechenhurst LodgeUrban park4.6 km→✦Symonds Yat promontory fortHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Dubricius's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🐄Wye Valley Butterfly ZooVisitor farm4.4 km→🌱Lower Lydbrook ParkUrban park600 m→

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