Park Wood

Wood, Forest in Gloucestershire Stroud

England

Park Wood

Parade of shops, Kingshill Parade, Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos A parade of shops located next to the Oak at Kingshill public house/restaurant. The parade includes takeaways.
Parade of shops, Kingshill Parade, Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos Credit: P L Chadwick

Park Wood is a picturesque woodland located in Gloucestershire, England. This serene forest covers an area of approximately 100 acres and is situated within the larger Forest of Dean. The wood is easily accessible, with several walking trails and paths weaving through its dense trees, making it a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and hikers.

The woodland boasts an impressive variety of tree species, including oak, beech, and birch. These towering trees create a captivating canopy, providing shade and shelter to a diverse range of flora and fauna. Visitors to Park Wood can expect to encounter a rich array of wildlife, such as deer, squirrels, and a variety of bird species.

Aside from its natural beauty, Park Wood also holds historical significance. The wood was once part of a medieval hunting ground and evidence of this can still be seen in the form of old hunting lodges and boundary markers scattered throughout the area.

Visitors can enjoy a peaceful retreat in Park Wood, with ample opportunities for picnicking, photography, and birdwatching. The tranquil atmosphere is further enhanced by the absence of any motorized vehicles in the wood, making it an ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Park Wood, Gloucestershire, offers a delightful escape into nature, providing both locals and tourists with a serene and enchanting experience amidst its ancient trees and abundant wildlife.

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Park Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.676122/-2.365291 or Grid Reference ST7497. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Parade of shops, Kingshill Parade, Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos A parade of shops located next to the Oak at Kingshill public house/restaurant. The parade includes takeaways.
Parade of shops, Kingshill Parade, Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos
A parade of shops located next to the Oak at Kingshill public house/restaurant. The parade includes takeaways.
Oak at Kingshill (1), 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos A family run public house and restaurant. In the past it has been known as Ranchers Steakhouse and Kingshill Inn.

<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6925336">ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (2) - sign, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos</a>.
<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6925351">ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (3) - outbuilding, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos</a>.
Oak at Kingshill (1), 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos
A family run public house and restaurant. In the past it has been known as Ranchers Steakhouse and Kingshill Inn. ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (2) - sign, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos. ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (3) - outbuilding, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos.
Oak at Kingshill (2) - sign, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos The sign shows a black and white drawing of the building. It is set on a post near the main road.

<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6925328">ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (1), 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos</a>.
<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6925351">ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (3) - outbuilding, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos</a>.
Oak at Kingshill (2) - sign, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos
The sign shows a black and white drawing of the building. It is set on a post near the main road. ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (1), 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos. ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (3) - outbuilding, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos.
Oak at Kingshill (3) - outbuilding, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos This outbuilding is to be found in the car park of the Oak at Kingshill public house and restaurant. At a guess, and that is all it can be, it might just be an icehouse. Before refrigerators were invented, icehouses were built to store ice and insulating materials. Often the main purpose was to store foods or to keep drinks cool. 

<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6925328">ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (1), 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos</a>.
<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6925336">ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (2) - sign, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos</a>.
Oak at Kingshill (3) - outbuilding, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos
This outbuilding is to be found in the car park of the Oak at Kingshill public house and restaurant. At a guess, and that is all it can be, it might just be an icehouse. Before refrigerators were invented, icehouses were built to store ice and insulating materials. Often the main purpose was to store foods or to keep drinks cool. ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (1), 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos. ST7598 : Oak at Kingshill (2) - sign, 2 Kingshill Road, Dursley, Glos.
The New Inn (1), Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos Reached through a network of single track lanes, this public house has the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere. It is in fact not far from Dursley and also from the village of North Nibley. It is near the end of a cul-de-sac lane, although from the end there is a public footpath up Breakheart Hill. A good map or a Sat Nav system is recommended to find this pub, which has restricted opening hours. They are shown on its website.

Originally a farm cottage which served cider to workers in nearby industrial establishments. It seems to have become a pub around 1845. It still carries a range of ciders and also real ale etc. Food is served (see website) and there is a very attractive garden, and a car park.

<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6930531">ST7596 : The New Inn (2) - sign, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos</a>.
<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6930540">ST7596 : The New Inn (3) - garden, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos</a>.
<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6930544">ST7596 : The New Inn (4) - sculpture in garden, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos</a>.
<a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6930554">ST7596 : The New Inn (5) - rear view, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos</a>.
The New Inn (1), Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos
Reached through a network of single track lanes, this public house has the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere. It is in fact not far from Dursley and also from the village of North Nibley. It is near the end of a cul-de-sac lane, although from the end there is a public footpath up Breakheart Hill. A good map or a Sat Nav system is recommended to find this pub, which has restricted opening hours. They are shown on its website. Originally a farm cottage which served cider to workers in nearby industrial establishments. It seems to have become a pub around 1845. It still carries a range of ciders and also real ale etc. Food is served (see website) and there is a very attractive garden, and a car park. ST7596 : The New Inn (2) - sign, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos. ST7596 : The New Inn (3) - garden, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos. ST7596 : The New Inn (4) - sculpture in garden, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos. ST7596 : The New Inn (5) - rear view, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos.
The New Inn (2) - sign, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos The sign states the public house is a free house. The pub has been painted an attractive dark green colour since earlier photographs on this website were taken. 

Link to other photographs:- <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6930525">ST7596 : The New Inn (1), Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos</a>.
The New Inn (2) - sign, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos
The sign states the public house is a free house. The pub has been painted an attractive dark green colour since earlier photographs on this website were taken. Link to other photographs:- ST7596 : The New Inn (1), Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos.
The New Inn (3) - garden, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos Part of the pub's attractive garden.

Link to other photographs:- <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6930525">ST7596 : The New Inn (1), Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos</a>.
The New Inn (3) - garden, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos
Part of the pub's attractive garden. Link to other photographs:- ST7596 : The New Inn (1), Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos.
The New Inn (4) - sculpture in garden, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos This sculpture of a kingfisher can be found in the garden of The New Inn.

Link to other photographs:- <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6930525">ST7596 : The New Inn (1), Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos</a>.
The New Inn (4) - sculpture in garden, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos
This sculpture of a kingfisher can be found in the garden of The New Inn. Link to other photographs:- ST7596 : The New Inn (1), Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos.
The New Inn (5) - rear view, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos A view of the rear of the pub and part of the garden, from the car park.

Link to other photographs:- <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6930525">ST7596 : The New Inn (1), Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos</a>.
The New Inn (5) - rear view, Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos
A view of the rear of the pub and part of the garden, from the car park. Link to other photographs:- ST7596 : The New Inn (1), Waterley Bottom, near Dursley, Glos.
Dursley Methodist church Dates from 1864 <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1219963" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1219963">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Dursley Methodist church
Dates from 1864 LinkExternal link
11 Woodmancote, Dursley A distinguished house of the early to mid eighteenth century <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1220809" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1220809">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
11 Woodmancote, Dursley
A distinguished house of the early to mid eighteenth century LinkExternal link
Stone Stile, North Nibley Off a u/c road SW of Park Farm. There is a rivet Benchmark representing 66,5 m ASL, see <span class="nowrap"><a title="http://benchmarks.mister.red/#ST74309677" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://benchmarks.mister.red/#ST74309677">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Stone Stile, North Nibley
Off a u/c road SW of Park Farm. There is a rivet Benchmark representing 66,5 m ASL, see LinkExternal link
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe On the Welsh Mountain Pony Stud Farm. This is looking North, the view South is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7150873">ST7297 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe</a>. On Gloucestershire footpaths CNN1, CNN2 & CST50. Close to the parish boundary with North Nibley.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe
On the Welsh Mountain Pony Stud Farm. This is looking North, the view South is ST7297 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe. On Gloucestershire footpaths CNN1, CNN2 & CST50. Close to the parish boundary with North Nibley.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe Looking from Park Lane. The view looking out is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7043435">ST7397 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe</a>.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe
Looking from Park Lane. The view looking out is ST7397 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe Looking out to Park Lane. The view looking in is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7043434">ST7397 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe</a>.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe
Looking out to Park Lane. The view looking in is ST7397 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe On the Cotswold Way, off Park Lane  looking North. The view South is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7043443">ST7497 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe</a>.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe
On the Cotswold Way, off Park Lane looking North. The view South is ST7497 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe On the Cotswold Way, looking South to Park Lane. The view North is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7043442">ST7497 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe</a>.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe
On the Cotswold Way, looking South to Park Lane. The view North is ST7497 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe Running near the B4060. Where the footpath exits onto the field. This is looking East from the field, the view West is <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7043448">ST7397 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe</a>.
Stone Stile, Stinchcombe
Running near the B4060. Where the footpath exits onto the field. This is looking East from the field, the view West is ST7397 : Stone Stile, Stinchcombe.
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Park Wood is located at Grid Ref: ST7497 (Lat: 51.676122, Lng: -2.365291)

Administrative County: Gloucestershire

District: Stroud

Police Authority: Gloucestershire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 51.676122,-2.365291
Fixme: Where do I go
Lat/Long: 51.6795097/-2.36435
Barrier: stile
Bicycle: yes
Foot: yes
Lat/Long: 51.6803239/-2.3668298
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Post Box Type: lamp
Ref: GL11 31
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 51.680333/-2.3671216
Defibrillator
Emergency: defibrillator
Lat/Long: 51.6804316/-2.3672858
Golf: tee
Tee: red
Lat/Long: 51.6803225/-2.367657
Golf: tee
Tee: white
Lat/Long: 51.6803898/-2.3674424
Waste Basket
Waste: dog_excrement
Lat/Long: 51.6797354/-2.3680795
Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: metal
Lat/Long: 51.6794959/-2.3674598
Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Lat/Long: 51.6803046/-2.3674826
Bench
Backrest: yes
Material: wood
Lat/Long: 51.6803113/-2.3674551
Drinking Water
Bottle: yes
Drinking Water: yes
Indoor: no
Man Made: water_tap
Lat/Long: 51.6803561/-2.3672426
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