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St Stephen's Church

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.82210, -2.49608

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Muzo’s Cafe Bar & Restaurant — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Blackbird +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Blackbird +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 42

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Mousell Lanepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: unclassified
Edge Hills Closepublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

13 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

St. Stephen's Church, Belle Vue Road, Cinderford

📷 Pauline E · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Stephen's Church, Belle Vue Road, Cinderford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beechenhurst LodgeUrban park4.9 km→🌱The Cyril Hart ArboretumUrban park4 km→✦FLAXLEY ABBEYHistoric site3.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱Ruspidge Recreational GroundUrban park1.8 km→✦Welshbury hillfort and associated earthworksHistoric site2.5 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Lightmoor no 1 (top)

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Lightmoor no 2 (bottom)

Low2.2 km→
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Soudley 1

Not High (England Use Only)2.3 km→

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