The tranquil wooded valley contains a 'lost landscape' with remains of an 18th- and 19th-century landscape park with a chain of five lakes. Park Mill Pond is the last of these lakes and features a man-made island that is now a heronry. Large carp can also be seen in the waters.
Secreted away in the surrounding woodland, you'll find an old Boat House, built in the early 19th century. It was restored in 1998 and bats now roost in the roof space, emerging at dusk to hunt over the lake. The wood also hides a disused quarry, which was in use until the early 1900s and provided stone for the Woodchester Estate.

There is an accessible path by Tinkley gate which is suitable for pushchairs and just the right distance for toddlers to walk. The tramper route down into the valley is also pushchair friendly (as long as you don't mind the uphill climb on the way back out!). Once you get to the lakes, the paths are more uneven and rocky & can be muddy, especially over winter, so an all terrain pushchair is likely to cope better for this section. You can also just do a linear walk down into the valley and back again along the surfaced paths.

Tinkley Gate café - Pizzas, focaccias, ice-creams and more in a countryside setting with far-reaching views and plenty of space to play.

Woodchester Mansion (not National Trust) - Unfinished, Victorian Gothic mansion where building was halted when the owner, William Leigh, ran out of money. Open seasonally, check the Woodchester Mansion Trust website for dates.

Natural play trail - Stepping logs and balance beams in a woodland setting.