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Noxon Park

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Tom Cotterell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

51.75536, -2.59332

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw +36 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
Mallards Pike LinkCycling route
Named route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 42Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route502 m
Named routeRef 42Length 502 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Elephant ManMountain bike route
Named route
Y2KMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gale Stone, Noxon Park, Forest of Dean

📷 Tom Cotterell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gale Stone, Noxon Park, Forest of Dean

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lydney ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱2nd Lawdley Road parkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bells FieldUrban park4.4 km→🌱Whitemead Forest ParkUrban park2.2 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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Herons Pond

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