Visitor information
Opening hours
Wenchford is 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
Overnight parking is not permitted. The access barrier to the car park is locked at night when the site is closed.
Wenchford doesn't have designated quiet times, but it is usually less busy on weekdays (outside of school holidays), earlier in the morning and later in the afternoon.
How to find us
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By Car
From Blakeney take New Road heading north west towards Parkend. Wenchford is on the right after one mile.
GL15 4HD will take you to Mallards Pike. Carry on south past Mallards Pike towards Blakeney and Wenchford will be on your left.
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.
- From Coleford: number 23 bus
- From Lydney: number 23 bus
- From Cinderford: number 30 bus
All bus stops are around a half hour walk from Wenchford.
OS Grid Ref
51.769591307464, -2.5022235810425
Parking and prices
Parking charges apply at Wenchford from 1 March until 3 November. The toilet facilities are open during this time.
You can pay for your parking at one of our parking machines with debit/credit card or Google Pay/Apple Pay. Equally, you can skip the queues and pay for your parking through the RingGo app.
Save with a membership
Forestry England members park for free at Beechenhurst.
Support our work in the Forest of Dean with a Forest of Dean membership, or choose a national membership and support the nation's forests. Both memberships cover the whole household.
Parking Charges
| Early bird - exit before 10.30am | £2.50 |
|---|---|
| Up to 2 hours | £2.50 |
| Up to 4 hours | £4.50 |
| All day | £5.50 |
| Minibuses | |
|---|---|
| Up to 2 hours | £11.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £13.00 |
| All day | £15.00 |
| Coaches | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Members: This site requires you to display your membership car disc when parking here. Only one disc is allowed per membership. If you can't find your disc please contact membership@forestryengland.uk. Free parking for Forestry England national members and Forest of Dean members only.
Facilities and access
Our toilets comprise a women's toilet with three cubicles, a men's toilet with two cubicles plus urinals and a gender-neutral accessible toilet with a baby changing table. These are all located in the car park, next to the pay machines.
Public WiFi and signal
There is no Forestry England public wifi available.
Phone signal in the Forest of Dean can be patchy and is generally non-existent within the deeper woodland. We recommended that you download any trail maps before heading out on one of our trails.
Accessibility and mobility
For more information about Wenchford to help you plan your visit, or if you have any questions, please contact our ranger team by emailing fodrangers@forestryengland.uk
- Accessible toilet
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Dogs allowed
- Picnic area
- Toilets
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