Soudley Ponds

Lying close to the village of Soudley in the Forest of Dean, west Gloucestershire, Soudley Ponds (grid reference SO662112), also known as Sutton Ponds, comprise four linked man-made ponds lined in succession through the narrow Sutton Valley, and surrounded by stands of tall Douglas Fir. It is a 7.04-hectare (17.4-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1984.

Soudley Ponds
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Soudley Ponds
Location within Gloucestershire
LocationGloucestershire
Grid referenceSO662112
Coordinates51.79887°N 2.49082°W / 51.79887; -2.49082
InterestBiological
Area7.04 hectare
Notification1984
Natural England website

The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).

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