New Fancy

New Fancy will be closed from Monday 18 September for approximately 3 weeks.

Visitor information

How to find us

Sat Nav Postcode:

GL15 4HR

New Fancy View Point , Lydney

By Car

From the B4226 Coleford to Cinderford road, turn South onto the minor road at the Speech House. New Fancy is two miles along the road to the East (left-hand) side just before a T junction.

OS Grid Ref

SO 628095

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51.783240977496, -2.5393009185791

New Fancy

Discover stunning views of the Forest of Dean at the New Fancy View Point, located near Cannop

Formerly the site of the New Fancy coal mine, come and see the spectacular views that the old spoil heap now provides. The viewpoint is an ideal place to watch birds of prey soaring above the woodland.

Other features that you can explore at New Fancy include the Geomap, a map you can walk on showing the underlying geology of the forest with mines and quarries marked out, plus the 'Roll of Honour' Sculpture. The 'Roll of Honour' sculpture, visible from the car park, was installed in 2005.

Bring your bikes and explore the wider forest using the Family Cycle Trail, which can be easily accessed from the car park.

At a glance

New Fancy will be closed from Monday 18 September for approximately 3 weeks. This is to allow our team to carry out civil engineering works on the trails and viewpoint.

13/09/2023 11:45

The "Roll of Honour" sculpture, commissioned by the Forest of Dean Local History Society commemorates the miners that worked in the forest. The three arms represent the three elements which were mined and quarried in the area - coal, iron and stone.

12/06/2023 12:04

Things to do

Picnics at New Fancy

Enjoy a tasty treat at New Fancy. Just bring along good food and company!

The picnic area is located next to the car park.

To prevent forest fires and reduce waste, please do not bring any barbecues into our forests.

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The Mine Trail at New Fancy

Discover the 300 year history of mining at the Forest of Dean along the Mine Trail at New Fancy.

The walk is approximately five miles and the trail leaflets are illustrated with old photographs of the mines from the Ian Pope Collection.

Trail leaflets can be bought here.

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Nearby forests

Mallards Pike

There is something for everyone at this beautiful lakeside setting.

Adrenaline seekers can challenge themselves at Go Ape Tree Top Challenge. For those with energy left to burn there is Forest Segway or a range of running trails from 2km to 10km routes.

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Cannop Ponds

The site was originally home to the Severn and Wye Railway, which was constructed to allow exploitation of the mineral resources of the Forest of Dean.

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Nagshead Nature Reserve

Made up of a beautiful mature oak woodland, Nagshead Nature Reserve plays host to a variety of bird species, making it the perfect day out for any wildlife enthusiasts throughout the year. See if you can spot pied flycatchers in the spring, woodpeckers in summer, nuthatches in autumn and goshawks over winter!

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The Cyril Hart Arboretum

Established in 1915 with trees brought back by the Victorian plant hunter Ernest Wilson from his 1910 explorations of China, The Cyril Hart Arboretum is home to over 200 tree species.

Originally known as the Speech House Arboretum, it was later renamed the Cyril Hart Arboretum after Dr Cyril Hart who dedicated a lifetime of service to forestry and was a Senior Verderer (1952 – 2009) of the Forest of Dean.

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