Visitor information
Opening hours
Open every day except Christmas Day. The site opens at 8am every day and the closing times are as follows:
November to February - 5pm
March - 6:30pm
April - 8pm
May to August - 9pm
September - 7:30pm
October - 6:30pm
Mallards Pike is often quieter on weekdays (outside of school holidays), earlier in the morning, and later in the afternoon.
How to find us
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Sat Nav Postcode:
GL15 4HDBy Car
You will find Mallards Pike half way along the road between Parkend and Blakeney.
By Public Transport
- We welcome car-free visitors and those arriving by public transport or bike. See all public travel and active travel routes for the Forest of Dean District in the Forest of Dean Travel Guide.
- The Robin Bus is your local, friendly bookable bus service. From Gloucestershire County Council, this bus service improves connections between rural areas which often have infrequent or no fixed routes available. Mallards Pike is part of the Forest of Dean South area. For more information, check out the website. Available 7:00am to 7:00pm, Monday to Saturday.
OS Grid Ref
51.780938722642, -2.5289297828033
Parking and prices
You can pay for your parking with debit/credit card, Google Pay/Apple Pay or through the RingGo app.
Visit often? Members park for free. Buy Forest of Dean membership now for £55 to simply park and go while supporting your favourite forest. Or choose to buy a Forestry England national membership for £96 a year and enjoy visiting forests all over the country. Membership covers the whole household.
Members: This site has barrierless ANPR. You do not need to display your membership car disc here, your number plate will be recognised. Please visit Manage My Membership if you need to update your vehicle registrations. Only one vehicle is permitted per visit. Free parking for Forestry England national members and Forest of Dean members only.
Parking Charges
| Early bird - exit before 10.30am | £2.50 |
|---|---|
| Up to 2 hours | £4.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £6.00 |
| All day | £8.00 |
| Minibuses | |
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| Up to 2 hours | £11.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £13.00 |
| All day | £15.00 |
| Coaches | |
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| Up to 2 hours | £20.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £22.00 |
| All day | £24.00 |
Additional information
There is no charge for car-free visitors and those arriving by public transport or bike. See all public travel and active travel routes for the Forest of Dean District in the Forest of Dean Travel Guide.
Facilities and access
Mallards Pike Cafe opening hours vary depending on the time of year.
Mallards Pike is often quieter on weekdays (outside of school holidays), earlier in the morning, and later in the afternoon.
Pre-visit access information
Visit our access information page from the link below.
- Accessible toilet
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Baby changing facilities
- Cafe
- Dogs allowed
- Easy access trail
- Picnic area
- Toilets
Contact details
