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Lydney Harbour

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.70991, -2.50887

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Mudflats priority habitat; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Good match

toilets

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km

Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route

Naas Lanepublic footpath · 746 m

Public pathpublic footpathLength 746 mSurface gravelPath type: service

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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 41Cycling route

Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route2.7 km

Named routeRef 41Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route20 m

Named routeRef 41Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route5.2 km

Named routeRef 41Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route679 m

Named routeRef 41Length 679 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route477 m

Named routeRef 41Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

30,684 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

30,684 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds24 species

winter

2026

Wigeon · Pintail · Shoveler · Pochard · Spoonbill +19

WigeonMareca penelope
PintailAnas acuta
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
PochardAythya ferina
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
RuffCalidris pugnax2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
MerlinFalco columbarius2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
RobinErithacus rubecula
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
TealAnas crecca2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

30,684 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds24 species

winter

2026

Wigeon · Pintail · Shoveler · Pochard · Spoonbill +19

WigeonMareca penelope
PintailAnas acuta
ShovelerSpatula clypeata
PochardAythya ferina
SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa2025
RuffCalidris pugnax2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
MerlinFalco columbarius2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
RobinErithacus rubecula
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
TealAnas crecca2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus2025
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Bathurst ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Bathurst ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Lydney ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦BERKELEY CASTLEHistoric site4.4 km→🐄Whitcliff Park (Deer Park)Visitor farm4.6 km→⛪St Josephs Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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