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Forge Grove - Urban woodland

1 ha

📷 Eric Soons · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.77593, -2.49249

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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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

11 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
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House on Bradley Hill, Soudley, Forest of Dean

📷 Eric Soons · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House on Bradley Hill, Soudley, Forest of Dean

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park5 km→💧Mallards Pike 2Reservoir2.3 km→💧Mallards Pike 1 (highest)Reservoir2.5 km→🌱New Fancy ViewUrban park3.5 km→🌱Ruspidge Recreational GroundUrban park3.6 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Soudley 4

High1.9 km→
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Mallards Pike 2

Low2.3 km→
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Mallards Pike 1 (highest)

Not High (England Use Only)2.5 km→

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