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What to do and see in Forest of Dean, England: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Forest of Dean, United Kingdom including The Forest of Dean, Knick Knacks Antiques and Collectables, The International Centre for Birds of Prey, Hopewell Colliery, Coleford Great Western Railway Museum, Bathurst Pool, Pretty Old And Interesting, Family Cycle Trail, Wye Valley and Forest of Dean, Perrygrove Railway & Treetop Adventure.
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1. The Forest of Dean
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5.0 based on 622 reviews
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.
Reviewed By l0llc - Maldon, United Kingdom
Absolute stunning beautiful area of natural beauty lots of trekking areas plenty of places of interest to visit
2. Knick Knacks Antiques and Collectables
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. The International Centre for Birds of Prey
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5.0 based on 1,492 reviews
Home to over 230 birds of prey with 3 flying demonstrations a day, come and enjoy the Centre as visitors have been doing for more than 50 years. Explore the gardens and woodland, grab a bite to eat in the cafe and see everything from Pygmy Falcons to Steller's Sea Eagles! COVID Changes - please note that we have restrictions in place. All tickets must be purchased through our website and we have temporarily changed our flying demonstrations to 12pm and 3:30pm.
Reviewed By gailsp - London, United Kingdom
Best flying show I have seen, really interesting education about the birds and very passionate people, the birds welfare is a priority and they do some great work - we loved it so much we stayed for the second flights, highlight was the Sea Eagle in flight and the Burrowing Owl and the x4 kites flying together, peregrine was amazingly fast and the European owl so silent, vultures too were fascinating, highly recommend for everyone - food was good too at the cafe and locally sourced and rubbish recycled. Do go along and support them as I imagine it is very expensive to run, they do rescue work as well and breeding programme for the endangered species.
4. Hopewell Colliery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 295 reviews
Reviewed By whiteleybob - Fareham, United Kingdom
Fascinating one hour tour with a short walk down the pit. Very informative and insightful. Couldn’t fault Richard who was our patient guide (and also a miner) - a real character with a great sense of humour. Loved it. Great cafe too.
5. Coleford Great Western Railway Museum
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5.0 based on 48 reviews
A Museum housed in the original G.W.R. Goods station of 1883! The Great western railway Museum is housed in one of the last remaining permanent railway buildings left in the Forest of Dean on the original site of Coleford's railway yard. Its full of local railway history and artefacts it also has a 71/4 gauge miniature railway which runs around its site for all age groups! also has a full size Peckett locomotive in the engine shed and restored signal box.
Reviewed By Y2201VRandrewb
The volunteers were very friendly and demonstrated the signal box providing a lot of interesting detail on the equipment and methods used. A trip round on the miniature steam railway and a good look round the museum - packed with items and information on the railways of the area. Good value for money. Very enjoyable few hours!
6. Bathurst Pool
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
7. Pretty Old And Interesting
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
Family run antiques shop specialising in the restoration of antique fireplaces and stoves but also stocks a varied selection of carefully sourced antique furniture and collectibles for inside and outside of the home. Browsers are welcome and can expect a warm reception
Reviewed By GlosDaz - Gloucester, United Kingdom
Visited the shop recently, very friendly & engaging owner who allowed us to browse the shop leisurely without pouncing or being pushy, but on hand with excellent & honest advice when we clearly were torn between 2 similar items. No pressure to buy, more than happy to walk away to sleep on the decision. Then arranged delivery of the large chest of draws when we finally made our choice. Shop has a wide & extensive range of antiques & interesting pieces, well worth a visit - parking outside the door available too!
8. Family Cycle Trail
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4.5 based on 9 reviews
9. Wye Valley and Forest of Dean
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4.5 based on 62 reviews
Welcome to the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Area - the perfect all year round, all weather holiday destination! Discover a host of great activities and entertainment ... for adventure-seekers, we have mountain biking, cycle tracks, zip-wires, kayaking, for explorers there's a great range of attractions, from the magical Puzzlewood to caves and steam trains, and for something more relaxing, enjoy the Sculpture trail, our many walks, the spectacular views and our many castles, museums and cathedrals.
Reviewed By G3694NYbrianb - Dereham, United Kingdom
The wye valley and the Forest of Dean complement each other as places of great beauty a must be place to visit
10. Perrygrove Railway & Treetop Adventure
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4.5 based on 630 reviews
Perrygrove Railway runs for 3/4 mile through farmland and woods on the edge of the Forest of Dean. Ride the steam train to all our activities including the unique Treetop Adventure - 5 houses up in the trees, fully accessible and safe - our covered picnic and play area at Foxy Hollow, an Indoor Village with secret passages, and a den-building area in the woods. See our collection of vintage trains (operating on two special days each year). Unlock a casket of treasure! Fun guaranteed. Picnics welcome - or enjoy our cafe serving sandwiches and light refreshments. Lots of special events, including days when Mr. Chuffity is here to show children how the Friendly Engines work and tell stories. Low cost family tickets - nothing else to pay (except the optional Treasure Hunt).
Reviewed By AnnH568 - Fareham, United Kingdom
We decided to visit Perrygrove as we were looking after our youngest grandchildren and wanted to take them on a railway experience. The children are quite young, aged 3 and 5 years and the experience catered for young children as well as their older siblings. We had a lovely time as the venue includes train rides, a cafe, gift shop, various exciting play areas, including a tree top adventure an indoor village and a treasure trail. The children were able to access all of the play areas. There were also areas where people could just sit and enjoy watching the train on its route.
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