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St John's Church

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.81248, -2.50526

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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
  • 🛝Playground 263m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chaffinch, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Razor Strop Fungus, Torth Felen +182 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Turkeytail, Razor Strop Fungus, Torth Felen +182 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — False Chanterelle, Scarletina Bolete, Penny Bun +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
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
Sneyd Wood Roadpublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sneyd Wood Roadpublic footpath · 307 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 307 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Stockwell Greenpublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mPath type: residential
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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

St John the Evangelist church, Cinderford

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Evangelist church, Cinderford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beechenhurst LodgeUrban park4 km→🌱The Cyril Hart ArboretumUrban park3 km→✦FLAXLEY ABBEYHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Ruspidge Recreational GroundUrban park600 m→✦Speech House HotelHistoric site3.3 km→💧Mallards Pike 1 (highest)Reservoir3.6 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Lightmoor no 2 (bottom)

Low1.1 km→
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Lightmoor no 1 (top)

Low1.1 km→
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Soudley 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→

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