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Blackpool Brook Trail


(Average user rating4 unrated 3.7/5)
After a relaxing picnic or BBQ why not take a short walk through the trees around this popular picnic site. The path runs along the Blackpool Brook and through adjacent woodland.
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How to get there:

Blackpool Brook Trail can be started from Wenchford in Forest Of Dean. Blakeney is the nearest town or village.

From the A48 at Blakeney take the B4431 Parkend road. Three miles along this road you will find the site signposted on the right hand side.

OS Grid Reference: SO 653083
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

User Comments

5 Stars 5 Stars

went there on a school trip, it was amense

Micheal, 16/May/2010
3 Stars 3 Stars

I went there on a school trip. I thought it was quite good but I think you would have to go with a friend to keep yourselves occupied! Loads of trees and a nice small river running through the middle

Random Person, 13/May/2010
5 Stars 5 Stars

Went there on a school trip, was fun. had a water fight (y)

Pieish, 8/Feb/2010
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Children playing in the water

Facilities and Activities

ToiletsParkingRefreshmentsOther Facilities
Walking

Trail

Grade of trail

Sensible footwareEasy

Trail waymarking

green

Length of trail

0.6 miles

Approximate time of trail

30 mins

Open or closed

open

Contact

Judith Lack
Active woods

What's of interest

Trail detailed in Forest Walks leaflet, available for £1.75 from the Forest of Dean's Coleford Office, Tel 01594 833057