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Coleford

Gloucestershire


Slow Ways linking Coleford and Chepstow, Cinderford, Lydney, Mitcheldean, Monmouth - Tryfynwy, Ross-on-Wye

England / Gloucestershire / Coleford

Coleford’s six Slow Ways are 38% checked

Drawn: 6/6
reviewed: 4/6
verified: 0/6
and surveyed: 0/6

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Walk to Coleford from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Chepstow—Coleford
Chepscol one Pioneer me Distance 27km/17mi Ascent 1,167m Descent 1,022m
Chepstow—Coleford
Chepscol two Pioneer me Distance 27km/17mi Ascent 1,161m Descent 1,015m
Chepstow—Coleford
Chepscol three Pioneer me Distance 25km/15mi Ascent - Descent -
Coleford—Cinderford
Colcin one

Double check Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 310m Descent 272m
Coleford—Cinderford
Colcin two Review me Distance 16km/10mi Ascent - Descent -
Coleford—Cinderford
Colcin three Review me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent - Descent -
Coleford—Lydney
Collyd one

Double check Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 196m Descent 347m
Coleford—Mitcheldean
Colmit one Pioneer me Distance 17km/10mi Ascent 444m Descent 424m
Coleford—Ross-on-Wye
Colros one

Double check Distance 21km/13mi Ascent 639m Descent 761m
Coleford—Ross-on-Wye
Colros two Review me Distance 22km/13mi Ascent - Descent -
Monmouth - Tryfynwy—Coleford
Moncol one Review me Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 204m Descent 356m

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Collective progress

43% of Coleford’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

11/11

drawn

7/11

reviewed

1/11

surveyed

0/11

verified

4 people have contributed to Coleford’s Slow Ways

4 people have pledged to walk and review a route

1 people have surveyed a route in Coleford

106km out of 202km have been walked and reviewed

106km of reviews have been shared in Coleford

Latest Updates

There are two Public Footpaths (West Dean Footpath 16 and Lydney Footpath 2 according to Glos. County Council) which are physically very close, barely the distance between the green dashes on an OS map and this route jumps from one to the other. There's a footpath that runs parallel but separate from Bream Road beside the fields uphill from the road. There was a stile next to a farm gate and a small fingerpost, this was Lydney Footpath 2. Looking back up the hill I couldn't a clear way which fitted Lydney 2 there either. After meeting a small herd of fallow deer I came out by some fish ponds which was reassuring, they are on the OS maps so I was definitely on Lydney 2 and so this route again....

Daisy C

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Coleford—Ross-on-Wye

nichowes added Colros two, a new walk from Coleford to Ross-on-Wye

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It seems that I have to give a star rating, even though the route is impassable as plotted by a Slow Ways volunteer in April 2021; I therefore go for the same rating as Colros two, which is the recommended route that avoids the no-go sections....

nichowes

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The route descends from Chase Hill to cross Coughton valley, aka "The Valley the Wye Forgot"; this name refers to the widely accepted explanation that the River Wye used to flow through this valley and thereby cut off Chase Hill and Penyard Park from the rest of the plateau. After crossing the misfit stream in the valley bottom at Coughton Mill, the route does not ascend the full climb to the plateau but climbs about halfway up the "wall" and then turns right to contour round, through beautiful ancient semi natural woodland. After crossing the surfaced road up Howle Hill, the route continues to follow the Wye Valley Walk across a small valley in which a vineyard has been planted (Photo three). The next crossing is the road up Bull's Hill, beyond which the route passes a characteristic Wye Valley feature: a quartz conglomerate boulder beside a path through dense, steep ancient woodland (Photo four). The original plotting of Colros takes a short cut across access land between the Wye Valley Walk and Kerne Bridge. Colros two takes a small deviation to the south, rejoining the Wye Valley Walk along the drive to "Ravenhurst" (Photo six) to connect to the B4234 near Kerne Bridge. Once over Kerne Bridge the route immediately descends to the riverbank and sets off downstream along it; looking back provides great views of Flanesford Priory, Goodrich Castle and Kerne Bridge (Photo seven)....

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Coleford

Debbie Sturgess surveyed Coleford

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Coleford—Cinderford

Neil Summersgill added Colcin three, a new walk from Coleford to Cinderford

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Coleford—Cinderford

Neil Summersgill added Colcin two, a new walk from Coleford to Cinderford

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Although quite a long route it definitely takes in the many aspects of the Forest of Dean - forest, lakes and woodland. The walk through the RSPB reserve has particularly beautiful woodland....

Neil Summersgill

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Neil Summersgill took this photo on Colcin two

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Plenty of wildlife - swans and geese at the lakes and if you're quiet and lucky then deer and wild boar as well. In the nature reserve you may get to see some Highland Cattle as well....

Neil Summersgill

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Neil Summersgill took this photo on Colcin three

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(1) long disused track overgrown and very boggy (2) path near quarry is fenced off I will be submitting two more alternatives for this route...

Neil Summersgill

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Chepstow—Coleford

walcotjohn added Chepscol three, a new walk from Chepstow to Coleford

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Going east to west (Coleford to Monmouth) you will have just 500m of urban walking before passing out of Coleford towards Newland through pastoral countryside. Do not dally in crossing the road at Redbrook (narrow and on a bend in the road), but the next section of path could be classed as difficult before passing Jamie's Farm on the right (look them up online!) and heading upwards and eventually into more bluebell woodland on the way down to Monmouth....

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Coleford

Michele1954 surveyed Coleford

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Coleford

walcotjohn surveyed Coleford

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Chepstow—Coleford

Slow Ways added Chepscol one, a new walk from Chepstow to Coleford

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Chepstow—Coleford

Slow Ways added Chepscol two, a new walk from Chepstow to Coleford

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Coleford—Cinderford

Slow Ways added Colcin one, a new walk from Coleford to Cinderford

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Coleford—Lydney

Slow Ways added Collyd one, a new walk from Coleford to Lydney

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Coleford—Mitcheldean

Slow Ways added Colmit one, a new walk from Coleford to Mitcheldean

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Coleford—Ross-on-Wye

Slow Ways added Colros one, a new walk from Coleford to Ross-on-Wye

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Monmouth - Tryfynwy—Coleford

Slow Ways added Moncol one, a new walk from Monmouth - Tryfynwy to Coleford

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Coleford, Thu 28 March

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Coleford’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SO5751010700

Lat / Lon

51.79333° / -2.61749°

Easting / Northing

357,510E / 210,700N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Coleford's meeting point

Public toilet

Wheelchair accessible toilet

Supermarket or convenience shop

Restaurant, cafe or pub

Accommodation

Accommodation for under £50 a night

Campsite

Bothy

Free wifi

Mobility scooter hire

Off-road wheelchair hire

Disabled Parking

Train station

Bus stop

Ferry

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