Parks · West Midlands
Forest of Dean Cycle Centre
Forest of Dean Cycle Centre — park in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Parkend · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Forest of Dean Cycle Centre is a public park in the United Kingdom. Managed by Forestry Commission. Wikidata describes it as: "park in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.7833°, -2.5667°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Nagshead SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Forest of Dean Cycle Centre is a small woodland cycling centre, comprising mountain bike trails, a visitor centre, car parks and uplift service. It is located on the former site of Cannop Colliery in the Cannop Valley, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The nearest village is Parkend, 3 miles (5 km) away. In 2012, work was completed on a £100,000 redevelopment of the centre, culminating in the opening of a new cycle bridge.
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Background
Description
A 7 mi all-weather loop, designed, built and maintained by volunteers in partnership with the Forestry Commission. This is a challenging and varied single track with several tricky switchback climbs, rooty drops and hairpin bends. The trail is graded RED on the CTC classification of cycle trails and is suitable for experienced riders only. It received a glowing report from Mountain Biking UK magazine, when they reviewed it in 2008.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7833, -2.5667
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- West Dean
- Postcode
- GL15 4JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Nearest railway station
- Parkend — 1.8 km
- Opening
- All year
Sources
- wikidata: Q5032849 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forest of Dean Cycle Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pedalabikeaway.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forest of Dean Cycle Centre?
- Forest of Dean Cycle Centre is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL15 4JS), in the parish of West Dean.
- Who owns Forest of Dean Cycle Centre?
- Forest of Dean Cycle Centre is owned by Forestry England and operated by Forestry Commission.
- Is Forest of Dean Cycle Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Forest of Dean Cycle Centre is part of the Nagshead SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Forest of Dean Cycle Centre free to visit?
- Yes, Forest of Dean Cycle Centre is free to enter.
- How do I get to Forest of Dean Cycle Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Parkend, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL15 4JS.