Soudley Ponds

 

Soudley Ponds is a haven of tranquility within the Forest. The Ponds are home to many wild birds and dragonflies. The surrounding paths are suitable for pushchairs and the less able. A steep walk up the ridge takes you to the Blaize Bailey viewpoint overlooking the River Severn.

An unmarked all ability access path circles the lower pond.

How to get there:

Soudley Ponds is in Forest Of Dean. Cinderford is the nearest town or village.

From the B4226 Cinderford to Coleford road, take the minor road through Ruspidge to Soudley (signposted to the Dean Heritage Centre). In the village of Soudley take the minor road to Littledean, finding the Soudley Ponds car park after ¾ of a mile on your right hand side.

OS Grid Reference: SO668114

Other places to go in Forest Of Dean

• Speech House Woodland
  
• Cannop Cycle Centre
  
• Mallards Pike Lake
  
• The Cyril Hart Arboretum
  
• New Fancy
  
• Nagshead Nature Reserve
  
• Cannop
  
• Speculation
  
• Wenchford
  
• Beechenhurst Lodge
  

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Activities

	An unmarked all ability access path circles the lower pond.
	Private fishing only
	Soudley Ponds have SSSI status due to the alder carr which attracts many different varieties of invertebrates

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