Activities at Mortimer Forest

Vinnalls car park, easy access trail, Vinnalls loop and the Climbing Jack trail are closed due to ongoing harvesting operations - Click here for more Information.

Visitor information

Parking and prices

There are three car parks around the edge of the forest offering you a different experience each time you visit.

There are height restriction barriers (7ft / 2.1m) at Vinnalls Car Park and Black Pool Car Park.

Parking Charges

There are no parking charges at Mortimer Forest

Additional information

Number of accessible parking spaces: 0

There are no designated accessible parking spaces at this forest. View our easy access trails page to find other forests with accessible parking.

Facilities and access

For more information on planning your visit, take a look at our accessibility information.

Assistance dogs welcome
Dogs allowed
Easy access trail
Picnic area

Bluebells along the side of a walking trail

Things to do

Activities at Mortimer Forest

Man and woman walking dog along a path through forest

Walking trails at Mortimer Forest

A person with a white helmet and a blue jacket on a white horse looking out to the distance

Horse riding at Mortimer Forest

Mortimer Forest parkrun

A group of people having a picnic on a picnic bench in an autumnal Forest of Dean

Picnics at Mortimer Forest

Couple walking a dog on an easy access trail

Vinnalls easy access trail at Mortimer Forest

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Mortimer Forest Community and Recreation Plan

This plan is intended to focus our community and recreation activity in Mortimer Forest now and for communities that will use the forest over the next ten years. It has been developed following extensive consultation with local communities and this feedback has been used to set out our plan.

Read the full plan here

A bench at the top of Mortimer Forest with a view of the surrounding area

Mortimer Forest Community Survey

In 2019 Forestry England carried out a community survey for Mortimer Forest to help develop the ten-year community and recreation plan. This report outlines the data collected during this exercise.

Read the survey report here

Sun shining through the trees in a pine forest

Mortimer Forest Plan

This plan sets out how we aim to manage Mortimer Forest over the next 10 years. The main aim of the plan is to manage the area with increased conservation and landscape benefits, whilst maintaining substantial timber production, increasing resilience to climate change, pest and disease risks, and offering opportunities for informal recreation.

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