Book : The Cotswolds
(Explorer Maps) by Ordnance Survey.
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The Forest of Dean is an ancient forest covering over 110 square
kilometres of woodland, to the west of Gloucestershire, between
Wales and Herefordshire. The Forest of Dean offers stunning landscapes
and spectacular scenery, to its visitors, many of whom return
year after year. The Forest of Dean offers many activities including
walking, archery, cycling, caving, falconry, abseiling, deer
watching, golfing, quad biking, riding, rock climbing, off road
driving, or kayaking. You can visit working collieries, steam
railways, craft shops, iron age caves, formal gardens and Museums,
as well as the many beautiful towns and villages in and around
the forest.
Clearwell Caves, Near
Coleford, Royal Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL16 8JR. Tel:
01594 832535. Voted Gloucestershire's Family Attraction of the
Year 2003. Nine impressive caverns to explore. Cafe. Shop. Picnic
area . www.clearwellcaves.com. About 1 mile south of Coleford.
Dean Forest Railway, Norchard, Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
GL15 4ET. Tel: 01594 845840. Shop. Museum. 2006 saw the official
opening of the line through to Parkend by HRH Princess Royal
and the station is now open to visitors. www.deanforestrailway.co.uk.
Coleford is about 3 miles from Parkend station and about 6 miles
from Lydney station.
The Dean Heritage Museum,
Camp Mill, Soudley, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL14 2UB.
Tel: 01594 822 170. The story of the Forest of Dean. The Foresters
Cottage is an accurately reconstructed Victorian home. The charcoal
burners hut. Adventure Playground. www.deanheritagemuseum.com.
About 5 miles east of Coleford.
Hopewell Colliery Museum, Cannop Hill, Coleford (on the B4226).
Tel: 01594 810706. Hopewell Colliery is a real mine - If you
are going underground you should wear practical shoes and warm
clothing and you will be fitted with a miner's safety helmet
and lamp for your trip undergound. The mine has a daily safety
inspection. About 1 mile east of Coleford.
Tintern Abbey, a Cistercian
abbey founded in 1131, is beautifully situated on to the River
Wye about 4 miles north of Chepstow along the A466. Parking,
toilets, guidebook available, on-site giftshop, site exhibition,
audio tour. CADW is responsible for the upkeep. Charges apply.
About 8 miles south of Coleford.
All that is left of Monmouth Castle, which was started about
1068, is the ruined Great Tower and Hall. Tel: 01600 772175.
About 5 miles west of Coleford.
The Castle and Regimental
Museum is housed in a 19th century barrack wing attached to Great
Castle House, within the precincts of Monmouth Castle. It tells
the story of the Royal Monmouthshire Engineers. Tel: 01600 772175.
About 5 miles west of Coleford.
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