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Lydney Recreation Trust Ground

📷 nick macneill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.72308, -2.52800

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 217m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +100 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Smoothcap, Lateral Cryphaea, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +1 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Smoothcap, Lateral Cryphaea, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Recreation Ground, home of Lydney Town FC.

📷 nick macneill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Recreation Ground, home of Lydney Town FC.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bathurst ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Bathurst ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Lydney ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦Lydney HarbourHistoric site2 km→⛪St Josephs Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🌱Old Pleasure GardensUrban park1.6 km→

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