What to do and see in Coleford, United Kingdom (UK): The Best Places and Tips

If you're looking for activities in the Forest of Dean then we think everyone has the Go Ape spirit just waiting to be unleashed! Go Ape Mallards Pike Lake, Forest of Dean Tree Top Adventure at Mallards Pike. We'll brief you for safety before you fly down an epic zip wire, leap off our Tarzan Swing and tackle our high ropes crossings whilst enjoying some of Britain's most breathtaking scenery. At Mallards Pike our Forest Segways are loose! Our popular Segway experience has landed at the Forest of Dean. We're bringing you down from the trees and onto solid ground, from two legs to two wheels - it's a totally unique way to tackle the trails and enjoy Gloucestershire's finest woodlands. Go Ape Beechenhurst Lodge, Forest of Dean (...three miles away from Mallards Pike Lake) NEW to Beechenhurst Lodge. The Forest of Dean is now home to our Tree Top Junior Adventure for Mini Tarzans. Release your little monkeys onto a Go Ape course designed for them. No one loves adventure more than kids!

Canoe hire on the River Wye. We take you from our canoe hire centre based in Symonds Yat West, up river for the start of your canoe trip and you paddle back to us. Depending on how long you want to go canoeing for will depend on how far upstream from Symonds Yat we will take you. Once you arrive at our canoe hire centre you will be fitted with a buoyancy aid and paddle and given a dry barrel to keep your personal possessions in. You will then be given a safety briefing and some basic instructions on how to paddle and steer the boat. You will leave your cars at our canoe hire centre and we will then transport you in our minibuses, with the canoes, upstream to your start point. We can hire you a canoe on the River Wye from half a day to a week. For more detailed information and maps visit our trips page on our website. We offer a web site that has all the information that you need when hiring a canoe and planning your canoe trip on the River Wye - including accommodation for camping, B and B, pubs etc. Canoeing on the River Wye is a favorite activity for those who love the outdoors. Whether for families on holiday, people seeking a challenge or groups wanting to do something together. It is a great and healthy way to enjoy your free time. We appreciate the history and the experience of canoeing on the Wye. We want you to leave with a deeper appreciation of the environment and history of this historic river. We aim to offer you a complete and rewarding canoe hire experience on the River Wye you`ll remember for a long time. We give you the ability to book on line at any time, using secure on line systems, and then we send you immediate confirmation of your canoe trip by email. This will include maps for you to print off and also some top tips on what to wear and expect. We cater for families, individuals, corporate days and large groups who want to hire a canoe on the River Wye at affordable simple to understand prices.

The Secret Forest is a part natural and part man made landscape and has a roundhouse village demonstrating how iron age workers may have lived in three replica roundhouses showing different methods of construction. The landscape walk is through an open former iron age mine system that is open to the sky and known locally as ‘Scowles’; the outcrop of the crease limestone cave system which started forming approximately 180 million years ago. The abandoned mines were taken over by nature and have created a beautiful ancient woodland with trees over 800 years old. The circular path is approx. 600m long within gentle rock and root formations. Our Mission is to preserve and promote the appreciation and enjoyment of our natural environment through art, education and nature. We run courses and events. OPEN 10am to 3pm DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AND WEEKENDS and by prior appointment, unless otherwise stated. See website for details. There is a tearoom and eco-toilets. Check before you travel.

Cycle Hire close to Family Cycle Trail

You'll never be at a loss for something to see and do in the Forest of Dean. With the natural environment, fascinating history and heritage, an array of attractions and activities you can feed your minds and tire your bodies, but will there be enough time to fit it all into one holiday? - Forest of Dean & Wye Valley Tourism Association.

We are are family run business offering a wide range of trips from half/full days to 2/3/4 day trips