Visit The Pludds Places

Welcome to Visit The Pludds Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in The Pludds

  

The Pludds Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about The Pludds

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The Pludds history

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The name of the hamlet derives from the Middle English word “pludde” or “plodde”, meaning a pool or puddle. The area was known as The Pludds by 1787 when a few houses are reported. The hamlet had shops, a beerhouse, a choral society, and a cricket club.

You can visit The Pludds places with Walkfo The Pludds to hear history at The Pludds’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo The Pludds has 32 places to visit in our interactive The Pludds map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout The Pludds, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at The Pludds places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to The Pludds & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 32 audio facts unique to The Pludds places in an interactive The Pludds map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit The Pludds Places Map
32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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The Pludds historic spots	The Pludds tourist destinations	The Pludds plaques	The Pludds geographic features
Walkfo The Pludds tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in The Pludds

  

Best The Pludds places to visit

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The Pludds has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied The Pludds’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo The Pludds’s information audio spots:

Mitcheldean Meend Marsh Mitcheldean Meend Marsh (grid reference SO647180) is a 0.7-hectare nature reserve in Gloucestershire in the Forest of Dean. The site is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site.

Puddlebrook Quarry Puddlebrook Quarry (grid reference SO646183) is a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site.

Cinderford New railway station Cinderford New railway station is a disused railway station that was opened by the former Severn and Wye Railway. The station was later operated by both the Midland Railway and Great Western Railway.

Laymoor Quag Laymoor Quag (grid reference SO644146) is a 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) nature reserve in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS)

Woorgreens Lake and Marsh Woorgreens Lake and Marsh (grid reference SO630127) is a 9-hectare (22-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is owned by the Forestry Commission and is managed by the Gloucesterhire Wildlife Trust.

Foxes Bridge Bog Foxes Bridge Bog (grid reference SO630125) is a 5.3-hectare (13-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS)

Eastbach Court Eastbach Court is a historic Grade II listed mansion in English Bicknor, Gloucestershire, England. It was built in the 1930s and is located in the area of Gloucesterhire. It is a Grade II-listed mansion.

Holy Jesus Church, Lydbrook Holy Jesus Church at Lydbrook is a Church of England parish church in Gloucestershire. The church is located in the county of Gloucesterhire.

Speech House Oaks Speech House Oaks (grid reference SO622123) is a 16.26-hectare (40.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS)

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