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Blackpool Brook Trail


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About Blackpool Brook Trail

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.

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

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  • Canoe & Kayak Sessions
    Tuesday 17 April 2012
    Thursday 19 April 2012
    Tuesday 24 April 2012
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  • Nordic Walking
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Children playing in the water

Wenchford Facilities.
ToiletsParkingRefreshmentsOther Facilities
Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareEasy
Trail waymarking:
green
Length of trail:
0.6 miles
Approximate time of trail:
30 mins
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:

Judith Lack

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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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