Directions

Go Ape! Forest of Dean
Mallards Pike Lake
Park End
Lydney
Gloucestershire
GL15 4HD

Mallards Pike Lake is on the Nibley (nr Blakeney) to Parkend Road. The entrance is approximately 1 ½ miles east of Parkend and 5 miles west of Blakeney.

Important! Due to the rural nature of our locations, postcodes are not always accurate when using satellite navigation. Please always check the route it has given you before setting off, and cross reference with a map.

Go Ape locations are now available on Garmin SatNav systems as a Point of Interest.

Public Transport:

By Train - the nearest railway station is at Lydney Station which is approximately 6½ miles from Mallards Pike Lake. Hourly trains run to Lydney from: Gloucester – 18mins, Newport (S.Wales) – 30mins.  A 2 hourly service runs from Chepstow – 10mins. There are taxis available from the railway station. Visit nationalrail.co.uk for timetables and prices.

By Bus - there are intermittent buses. Call Gloucester Travel Line on 01452 425 543 for more information.

By Bike - Go Ape is near the Family Cycling Trail which can be reached using roads from route 41 of the National Cycle Network which runs from Gloucester to Bristol.

Please allow plenty of time for your journey.