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15 Short Walks in the Forest of Dean
Pre-order - Publishing 15 November 2025
This book is available to pre-order. Payment will be taken upfront and your book will be dispatched from our warehouse as soon as it becomes available around the 15 November 2025.
ISBN
9781786312884
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First
Pages
96
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .60cm
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Discover 15 of the best short walks in the Forest of Dean. Each walk comes with easy-to-read Ordnance Survey maps, clear route description and lots of images, plus information on local beauty spots and tasty refreshment stops. No challenging terrain or complicated navigation means walks can be enjoyed by everyone.
Seasons
Every walk can be enjoyed throughout the year, but the woodland colours in Autumn, from bright yellow through orange to deep red, are exceptional.Centres
Chepstow, Monmouth, Lydney and Gloucester provide access; Coleford and Cinderford are the main centres within the Forest.Difficulty
None of the walks should pose difficulties for competent walkers, although the sheer number of woodland paths means that care is needed in places to ensure that the correct route is selected.Must See
The area features extraordinary rock formations such as Near Hearkening Rock, spectacular viewpoints including May Hill and the Devil’s Pulpit, sections of long-distance routes such as Offa’s Dyke Path and the Wysis Way, fascinating industrial archaeology including blast furnaces and tramways, and wildlife-friendly lakes such as Woorgreens and Cannop Ponds.Pre-order
Publishing 15 November 2025
This book is available to pre-order. Payment will be taken upfront and your book will be dispatched from our warehouse as soon as it becomes available around the 15 November 2025.ISBN
9781786312884
Availability
Not Yet Published
Available
15 Nov 2025
Edition
First
Pages
96
Size
17.20 x 11.60 x .60cm
Weight
0g
Delivery & Returns
Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.
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Overview
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Would you like to explore the best of the Forest of Dean? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (between 4 and 9km, all under three hours), including the Dean Sculpture Trail, Tidenham Chase and the Devil’s Pulpit, Nagshead Nature Reserve and May Hill.
Why choose this guidebook?
- Easy to moderate walks suitable for almost everyone
- Short climbs but no challenging terrain
- Numbered points which tie OS maps to clear route description
- Facilities, parking and highlights for every route
- Route Summary Table to help you choose your walk
Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!
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Table of Contents
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Using this guide
Route summary table
Map key
Introduction
Walking in the Forest of Dean
Special things to see
Bases and places to stay
Travel
The walks
Walk 1 Tidenham Chase and the Devil’s Pulpit
Walk 2 The Hudnalls and the Wye
Walk 3 Redbrook and Newland
Walk 4 The Kymin from Wyesham
Walk 5 Near Hearkening Rock and the Buckstone
Walk 6 Brierley and Ruardean Hill
Walk 7 Bixslade and Cannop
Walk 8 The Dean Sculpture Trail
Walk 9 Nagshead Nature Reserve
Walk 10 Crabtree Hill and Woorgreens Lake
Walk 11 Soudley Valley Rural Geology Trail
Walk 12 Blaize Bailey from Soudley Ponds
Walk 13 May Hill
Walk 14 St Anthony’s Well and Welshbury Hill
Walk 15 Newnham and Haie Hill
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Updates
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We do not yet have any updates available for this book
We are always grateful to readers for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground. If you would like to send some information to us then please use our contact form. They will be published here following review by the author(s).
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By Mike Dunn
Mike Dunn was born and bred in Leicester but has now lived in Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan for over 30 years. He worked for the Welsh Assembly Government, latterly specialising in environmental and conservation issues, and has also written widely on landscape, walking, pubs and real ale. His books includeThe Penguin Guide to Real Draught Beer, Walking through the Lake District, Walking Ancient Trackways and Real Heritage Pubs of Wales (with Mick Slaughter). He is married and has two daughters, and his interests include playing and organising tennis (he's a former member of the Tennis Wales Board), birdwatching, cricket and real ale. Mike's favourite locations for walking are the Welsh borders, the Hebridean Islands and the Lake District.
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