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Gloucestershire Walking Group

We are the Gloucestershire Walking Group. 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

Overview

Join us for a captivating walk through the Forest of Dean taking in beautiful woodlands and wildlife. 

This walk starts at the New Fancy Car Park and visits the Forest of Dean Village of Park End where we will stop for Coffee at the Cricket Pitch. Then we will carry on through the Nags Head Nature Reserve, through Cannop Ponds to the Beechenhurst Cafe. From there we will Circle back via  the Cyril Hart Arboretum and Speech House lakes back to New Fancy.

Sunday, 25 May 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent:
259.1m / 850ft
Type:
circular

Highlights:

  • New Fancy View Point and Geo Map
  • Park End Village and Steam Railway
  • Nags Head Nature Reserve (Birds/Newts/snakes and Pine Martins)
  • Canop Ponds
  • Beechenhurst Coffee Shop
  • Cyril Heart Arboretum
  • Speech House Fishing Lakes

What to bring:

Comfortable walking shoes/boots 
Packed lunch and snacks
Water
Waterproofs
 

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 62745 09547
Nearest postcode:
GL15 4HS
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pillow.cabbies.banter
Start time:
10:00 am

Sat Nav Postcode: GL15 4HS New Fancy View Point , Lydney By Car From the B4226 Coleford to Cinderford road, turn South onto the minor road at the Speech House. New Fancy is two miles along the road to the East (left-hand) side just before a T junction. OS Grid Ref SO628095

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