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New Fancy View

✦ Ancient woodland355 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeHorsesCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome355 ha

Getting here

51.79315, -2.53002

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐴3 horse riding trail(s) — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Parking· Paid

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Horse riding

3 horse riding trail(s)

Varies

Cycling

3 cycling trail(s)

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Trail running

5 running route(s)

Free

Forest walks

14 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FoDSTLocal walking route
Mineral Looppublic footpath · 94 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 94 mPath type: cycleway
Spruce Ridepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mPath type: track
Spruce Ridepublic footpath · 522 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 522 mPath type: track
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mallards Pike LinkCycling route
Named route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
Family skills route (moderate)Cycling route
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

Photos

Straight line through the forest

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Straight line through the forest

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beechenhurst LodgeUrban park2.6 km→🌱The Cyril Hart ArboretumUrban park1.9 km→💧Mallards Pike 1 (highest)Reservoir1.2 km→🌱New Fancy ViewUrban park1.3 km→💧Mallards Pike 2Reservoir1.5 km→✦Speech House HotelHistoric site2.1 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Speech House Lake

Low1.1 km→
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Mallards Pike 1 (highest)

Not High (England Use Only)1.2 km→
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Mallards Pike 2

Low1.5 km→

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