Whitemead Forest Park
Plan your visit
Getting here
51.76674, -2.56715
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Starling +47 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Starling +47 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Abax parallelepipedus, Hawthorn Shieldbug · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Highmeadow TrailWalking route
Forest of Dean Sculpture TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mallards Pike LinkCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Family cycle route (easy)Cycling route
Hicksters Way LoopCycling route
Shorter alternative return route to Cannop Cycle Centre or Beechenhurst than following the Family Cycle Trail
Family skills route (moderate)Cycling route
Coleford, Milkwall & Parkend railway path FOD06Cycling route
🚵Mountain biking
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
VerderersMountain bike route
FreeminersMountain bike route
Ski RunMountain bike route
Mr RootyMountain bike route
CountdownMountain bike route
Push up routeMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Whitemead Park looking towards Parkend - May 2012 - panoramio
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km