Visitor attractions and information - Cinderford
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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
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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 7 miles west of Cinderford. |
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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. Cinderford
is about 4 miles from Parkend station and about 6 miles from
Lydney station. |
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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 1 mile south of
Cinderford. |
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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
3 miles west of Cinderford. |
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