Approaching Winter Wander

Forest of Dean Group

We are the Forest of Dean Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.58 per month

Overview

Meet at the Woodlands (Near Speech House) for a ramble starting at 10am. A ramble around the forest as it settles down for the winter. We shall visit Mallards Pike and the Staple Edge Bungalows, it would not be right, not to do so.,W3W: suggested.coherent.sage If bad weather is forecast please check the group website (fodramblers.org.uk) to confirm that the walk is going ahead

Sunday, 30 November 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:: 310m / 1017ft
Type:: circular

Website:: https://fodramblers.org.uk/programme/listing/?id=1483

Features

Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:: SO 62400 12461
Nearest postcode:: GL16 7EJ
what3words:: written.treetop.tingled

Start time:: 10:00 am

Woodlands Car Park (GL16 7EL)

Upcoming walks with Forest of Dean Group

Blorenge and Punch Bowl

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Pan Tod Ruardean 5 miles

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Grwyne Fawr HorseShoe

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 16.0 miles

Westbury-on-Severn wander with bus ride.

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Back to the Forest

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

Sugar Loaf Abergavenny

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Soudley Circles Part 1

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Soudley Circles 2 and 3: option to complete trail

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Circular Walk from Fownhope Village

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Cinderford Stroll 5 miles

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.0 miles

End of Summer 2025 - Littledean

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Blakeney 5ish

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Iron Mountain Trail

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 12.0 miles

Speculation Shades of Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

Whittington to the Sudeley Valley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 11.0 miles

Gorsley 5 and half miles

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 5.5 miles

Bream to Lydney

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

A Newent amble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Autumn Colour 5

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Weston under Penyard wander

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

Sedbury to Piercefield

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

Let There Be Heroes

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

Ashleworth Amble

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Forest of Dean AGM 2025

Start:

Difficulty:: Easy

Distance:: 3.0 miles