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Ruspidge Recreational Ground

1 ha

📷 Eric Soons · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.80745, -2.50640

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Hairy Curtain Crust, Turkeytail +213 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Emperor Dragonfly, Anoplotrupes stercorosus +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Salmon WayWalking route
Named routeArlingham paths
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
Named routeRef FoDSTLocal walking route
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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

16 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
Push up routeMountain bike route
Named route
Advanced Skills AreaMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Recreational field, Ruspidge, Forest of Dean

📷 Eric Soons · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Recreational field, Ruspidge, Forest of Dean

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beechenhurst LodgeUrban park3.8 km→🌱The Cyril Hart ArboretumUrban park2.8 km→💧Mallards Pike 1 (highest)Reservoir3.1 km→✦Speech House HotelHistoric site3.2 km→💧Mallards Pike 2Reservoir3.3 km→🌱New Fancy ViewUrban park3.6 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Lightmoor no 2 (bottom)

Low903 m→
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Lightmoor no 1 (top)

Low926 m→
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Soudley 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.2 km→