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Soudley Green

✦ Ancient woodland52 ha

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

51.80103, -2.49582

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Torth Felen, Deceiver, Hairy Curtain Crust +224 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Torth Felen, Deceiver, Hairy Curtain Crust +224 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Oak Mazegill, Ambarelo'r Bwgan +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
FreeminersMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Soudley Ponds Nature Reserve

📷 Stuart Buchan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Soudley Ponds Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beechenhurst LodgeUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Cyril Hart ArboretumUrban park3.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ruspidge Recreational GroundUrban park1 km→💧Mallards Pike 1 (highest)Reservoir3 km→💧Mallards Pike 2Reservoir3.1 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Soudley 2

Not High (England Use Only)306 m→
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Soudley 3

Not High (England Use Only)368 m→
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Soudley 1

Not High (England Use Only)379 m→

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