Soudley Ponds

Wonderful walk around Soudley Ponds - only a few minutes drive from the Lodge. Nice cafe in Dean Heritage Museum and ample parking.

Take a walk around the ponds and make the climb to the Blaize Bailey view point for amazing views across the iconic horse shoe bend of the river Severn

Lying close to the village of Soudley in the Forest of Dean, west Gloucestershire, Soudley Ponds, also known as Sutton Ponds, comprise four linked man-made ponds lined in succession through the narrow Sutton Valley, and surrounded by stands of tall Douglas Fir. It is a 7.04-hectare (17.4-acre)…더 보기

A haven for wildlife and the surrounding paths are suitable for the less able and wheelchair users.

Opposite the Dean Heritage Centre and Museum with Café and gift shop. There is, at times, a heron nesting at one end of the ponds with ducks and dragonflies generally abounding.