Things to do around the Forest of Dean
Clearwell Caves
The Rocks, Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 832535
Ancient Iron Mine and Caves.
DBC Leisure
Claverley House, Station Road, Milkwall, Coleford,
Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833940
Activity provider offering tuition in archery, clay pigeon shooting and air
rifle target shooting.
Forest of Dean Tour Guides
Speech House Road, Broadwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 812388
Forest of Dean registered guides who have a wealth of knowledge about the area
are available for walking tours or coach trips.
Go Ape! High Wire Forest Adventure
Mallards Pike Lake, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
Tel: 0870 444 5562
Go Ape! is a high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, tarzan swings
and zip slides up to 35 feet above the forest floor.
Monmouth Canoe & Activity Centre
Castle Yard, Old Dixton Road, Monmouth, Gwent
Tel: 01600 713461
Canoe on the River Wye for a 1/2 day, whole day, weekend or even a week! The
choice is many and varied but what you do is up to you!
Motiva
Bracelands Drive, Christchurch, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 861762
Ropes course and adventure centre
National Diving & Activity Centre
Tidenham, Chepstow, Gwent
Tel: 01291 630046
Diving centre.
Pedalabikeaway Cycle Centre
Cannop Valley, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 860065
Cycle Hire Centre
Pedalaway Cycle Centre
Trereece Barn, Llangarron, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Tel: 01989 770357
Cycle hire centre in Ross on Wye.
Redhill Extreme Sports
Elton Farm, Elton, Newnham, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 827007
Extreme sports centre
Severnwye Llama & Camel Trekking
Sedbury, Chepstow, Gwent
Tel: 01291 621593
Llama and Camel trekking centre.
Whitecliff Off Road Driving
Whitecliff Quary, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 834666
Disused quarry - perfect for off road driving!
Wilderness Discovery
Rock Dene, Pen-Moel Estate, Woodcroft, Chepstow, Gwent
Tel: 01291 628801
Bushcraft experiences in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
Wye Pursuits
Kerne Bridge, Bishopswood, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Tel: 01600 891199
Our centre on the banks of the beautiful River Wye at Kerne Bridge is a perfect
setting for outdoor adventure.
Wye Valley Quad Bikes
Miss Graces Lane, Tidenham Chase, Chepstow, Gwent
Tel: 01291 689940
Quad bike centre.
Wyedean Canoe & Adventure Centre
Symonds Yat Rock, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833238
Riverside canoe centre surrounded by the placid waters of the River Wye and the
breathtaking cliffs and woodlands of Symonds Yat Rock.
Yeehaa! Outdoor
Newent, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01531 820565
Outdoor activity centre.
Beanhill Lake
Beanhill Barn, Clanna Crossroads, Alvington, Lydney,
Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 529846
Beanhill (pronounced 'Bennell') Lake has been created as a wonderfully relaxing
venue for fly fishermen.
Forest Combat Paintballing
Rosemary Topping, Common Grove, English Bicknor, Coleford,
Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 861757
A fun yet challenging site with varying game zones.
Forest of Dean Golf Club
Lords Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 832583
The Forest of Dean Golf Club was founded in 1973 and is situated in the
beautiful and unspoilt Area of Outstanding Beauty that is the Forest of Dean.
Forest Treks
Beechenhurst Enclosure, Beechenhurst Lodge, Speech House Road,
Broadwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 888049
Download an MP3 audio guide to the Forest of Dean.
www.foresttreks.co.uk
Royal Forest of Dean Angling Club
Forest Tackle, 15b High Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 543796
The Forest of Dean Angling Club has the fishing rights on seven ponds and lakes
in the Forest.
Sculpture Trail
Speech House Road, Broadwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833057
Forestry Commission site with sculpture trail.
Severn Vale Equestrian Centre
Tidenham, Chepstow, Gwent
Tel: 01291 623412
Equestrian Centre with stabling.
Daffodil Way
Dymock, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01531 822468
Family Cycle Trail
Cannop, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833057
FODCA Trail
Cannop, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833057
Off road mountain bike trail.
Gloucestershire Way
Gloucestershire
Offas Dyke Path
Gloucestershire
Tel: 01547 528753
One of Britain's National Trails, which runs from Sedbury, near Chepstow, to
Prestatyn through the varied and little-frequented landscapes of the Welsh
Marches.
Forest of Dean Equestrian Centre
Shap House, Yorkley Wood Road, Yorkley, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 562219
Equestrian Centre.
Places
Abbey Mill
Wye Valley Centre, Tintern, Chepstow, Gwent
Tel: 01291 689228
Original mill site of Tintern Abbey, now offering riverside shopping and dining.
Clearwell Caves
The Rocks, Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 832535
Ancient Iron Mine and Caves.
Dean Forest Railway
Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 845840
Heritage steam railway running between Lydney Junction and Parkend.
Dean Heritage Centre
Camp Mill, Soudley, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 822170
The Museum of the Forest of Dean traces the unique history of the area, it's
people and culture through modern displays.
Elton Farm Mazes
Elton Farm, Elton, Newnham, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01452 760795
Farm ground comprising of mazes with theme covering 8 acres and mountainboard
centre.
Perrygrove Railway
Perrygrove Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 834991
Perrygrove Railway is the steam train for all ages - and all weathers!
Shambles Victorian Village
24 Church Street, Newent, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01531 822144
Victorian Village nestled away behind the streets of Newent town.
The Mariana-Art Gallery and Studio
East Street, St. Briavels, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 530484
Art Gallery and working studio of local artist, D Mariana Robinson.
Caldicot Castle & Country Park
Church Road, Caldicot, Gwent
Tel: 01291 420421
Caldicot Castle is set in fifty five acres of beautiful Country Park.
Chepstow Museum
Gwy House, Bridge Street, Chepstow, Gwent
Tel: 01291 625981
Chepstow Museum displays the rich and varied past of this ancient town, once an
important port and market centre.
Dick Whittington Countryside Centre
Blakemore Farm, Little London, Longhope, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01452 831137
Countryside Centre with play barn and animals - great for kids!
Female Footsteps
Hillcrest, New Road, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 564548
Guided walks for groups of up to 10 women.
Forest Model Village
Lydney Park Estate, Old Park, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 842244
Model village displaying forest scenes and people.
Kingfisher Cruises
Symonds Yat East, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Tel: 01600 891063
Symonds Yat is world famous for its natural river scenery. The river winds its
way through Symonds Yat gorge and village, dividing it into East & West
Lydney Park Spring Gardens
Lydney Park Estate Office, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 842844
Spring Gardens with rhododendrons and azaleas. Roman temple site and museums.
Nature in Art
Wallworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester
Tel: 01452 731422
The world's first museum dedicated to art inspired by nature.
Puzzle Wood
Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833187
Pre Roman open cast iron ore mine. Including very unusual maze.
Taurus Crafts
Lydney Park Estate, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 844841
Original 17th Century coach house and courtyard within Lydney Park Estate
housing a craft centre.
The Nelson Museum & Local History Centre
Market Hall, Priory Street, Monmouth, Gwent
Tel: 01600 710630
Horatio Nelson was born in Norfolk, died at sea and is buried in London, yet
Monmouth is home to one of the world's prime collections of materials about the
famous admiral.
Cannop Ponds
Speech House Road, Broadwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833057
Forestry Commission site with large ponds and picnic areas.
Beechenhurst
Speech House Road, Broadwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833057
Beechenhurst Lodge gives you the opportunity to enjoy some of the South Wests'
best loved sculptures, forest walks, trails and open countryside.
Cyril Hart Arboretum
Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833057
Arboretum based by Speech House in the Forest of Dean.
Lydney Harbour
Harbour Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 08708 506506
Old harbour which has recently been restored.
Mallards Pike
Near Blakeney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833057
These lakes were constructed by the Forestry Commission and now form the centre
piece of a picturesque part of the Forest.
May Hill
Longhope, Gloucestershire
Nagshead Nature Reserve
Fancy Road, Parkend, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833057
RSPB Nature Reserve with trails and visitor centre.;
Soudley Ponds
Soudley, Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833057
Forestry Commission picnic site with ponds and viewpoint.
Symonds Yat
Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 833057
Symonds Yat Rock viewpoint.
Westbury Court Gardens
Court Gardens, Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01452 760461
Formal Dutch water gardens.
Chepstow Castle
Bridge Street, Chepstow, Gwent
Tel: 01291 624065
Historic Castle overlooking the River Wye.
Cowdy Gallery
31 Culver Street, Newent, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01531
Contemporary Art Centre in the town of Newent.
Tintern Abbey
Tintern, Chepstow, Gwent
Tel: 01291 689251
Ruins of ancient Abbey.
Hopewell Colliery
Cannop Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Tel: 01594 810706
Coal mining museum. |
