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Soudley Ponds

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Soudley Ponds is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, covering 0.06 km². It is one of 136 SSSIs in the county. Lydney Station is about 9.2 km away to the south. Nearby SSSIs include Buckshraft Mine and Bradley Hill Tunnel and Meezy Hurst.

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Photo: Blaize Bailey Viewpoint, a viewpoint near Newnham on Severn, Gloucestershire, south west England.Highlight

Blaize Bailey Viewpoint

Viewpoint near Newnham on Severn

Forest-edge lookout above Newnham with a great sweep of the horseshoe bend in the Severn.

1.1 km NE

Photo of Cannop Ponds, a Lake near Newland, Gloucestershire, south west England.Highlight

Cannop Ponds

Lake near Newland

Pair of tranquil forest ponds in the heart of the Forest of Dean, ringed by an easy walk.

5.5 km W

Photo of the Wye Valley, a National Landscape in England and Wales.Highlight

Wye Valley

National Landscape near Monmouth

A wooded river gorge winding along the Wales–England border, past Tintern Abbey down to Chepstow.

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Photo of Puzzlewood, a visitor attraction near Newland, Gloucestershire, south west England.Highlight

Puzzlewood

Attraction near Newland

Fourteen acres of moss-grown scowles — ancient iron workings — threaded with boardwalks; film crews from Doctor Who to Star Wars treat it as off-the-shelf fairyland.

8.7 km W

Photo of WWT Slimbridge, a nature reserve near Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire, south west England.Highlight

WWT Slimbridge

Nature reserve near Frampton on Severn

Sir Peter Scott's pioneering wetland reserve on the Severn, wintering ground for Bewick's swans and thousands of wildfowl.

8.7 km SE

Photo of Clearwell Caves, a cave near Newland, Gloucestershire, south west England.Highlight

Clearwell Caves

Cave near Newland

Ancient iron-ore mine in the Forest of Dean, its worked-out caverns open to visitors underground.

9 km W