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
Wenchford 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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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 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 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.
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 | |
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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
- Assistance dogs welcome
- Dogs allowed
- Picnic area
- Toilets
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