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Old Bow and Old Ham Mines

Open accesson open access land, where the right to roam applies

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Old Bow and Old Ham Mines is one of 136 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. Lydney Station is about 8.2 km away to the south-east. Other SSSIs nearby include Tudor Farm Bank, Nagshead and Dingle Wood.

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