Coleford Welcomes Walkers

Monthly Walks Spring/Summer 26

The Coleford Welcomes Walkers Group is offering a series of FREE monthly walks, during the last weekend of each month, to encourage people to get out and walk in the Forest of Dean.

No need to book, just turn up at the times and locations indicated below.

Please ensure that you are wearing appropriate clothing and footwear for the conditions.

Future monthly walks will appear on the Coleford Welcomes Walkers website https://colefordwelcomeswalkers.co.uk/

If the walk has to be cancelled due to bad weather or other circumstances, there will be a message on the
Coleford Town website https://colefordtown.net/ or the Coleford Welcomes Walkers website
https://colefordwelcomeswalkers.co.uk/

Please note that the routes will have been checked for problems prior to the walk, but by agreeing to take part you accept responsibility for your own health and safety.

Summary
Sunday 31 st May 10.00 Crabtree Hill & Woorgreens Lake 4.5 miles
Sunday 28 th June 10.00 St Briavels &the Slade Brook 3.5 miles
Saturday 25 th July 10.00 Nagshead Nature Reserve 4.2 miles
Sunday 30 th August 10.00 Redbrook &Newland Meander 4.5 miles
Saturday 26 th September 10.00 English Bicknor & Offa’s Dyke 4 miles

For more details see below or visit https://colefordwelcomeswalkers.co.uk/

 

Sunday 31st May

 

Crabtree Hill and Woorgreens Lake

 

A fairly easy walk through contrasting landscapes, the route uses woodland tracks, but also passes through Woorgreens, a nature reserve and lake.  Developed from open-cast mine workings, Woorgreens is now a selection of marsh, lake and heathland habitats. Exmoor ponies, English longhorn cattle and Highland cattle have been introduced here in the past to create and maintain the habitats. In the spring and summer it is a great place to spot dragonflies and damselflies or look for reptiles. Bird life is abundant, both on the lake and the surrounding heathland and woodland edges. The ascents and descents are fairly gentle. Please bring drinks and a snack.

 

 

 

Start Time: 10.00 am

 

Estimated Finish Time: 12.30 pm

 

Distance:   4.5 miles/6.8 kms                                                                                                     

 

Ascent: 74 metres                                                                          

 

Difficulty:  Easy/Moderate

 

Meeting Point: Speech House Woodlands Car Park off B4226.    

 

Grid Reference   SO6239 1246; What3words: then.dugouts.alive