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Places to Visit
It should soon become apparent that you will never be able to see everything there is on offer in one trip.  The Forest of Dean, Vale of Leadon and Wye Valley, has something to offer everybody, young and old, looking for an active or a relaxing break. The Forest of Dean has a wealth of places to stay, from cosy bed and breakfast accommodation to fine hotels, caravanning or camping.  The forest system of rides and tracks is always open to walkers, and there are waymarked tracks which traverse the forest, for which leaflets are available, starting from the principal car parks and picnic areas.  There are also special tracks for mountain bikes.  

	North Forest of Dean Area Newent and the Vale of Leadon The Shambles, Newent National Birds of Prey Centre Three Choirs Vineyard Walks in the Vale of Leadon St Anne's Vineyard, Nr Newent
West Forest of Dean Area The Wye Valley Pages Clearwell Caves Puzzle Wood Hopewell Colliery Museum Perrygrove Railway Forest walks Forest Adventure Symonds Yat Goodrich Castle Mariana Art Motiva Ropes Course & Adventure Services Kingfisher Cruises - River Wye Caldicot Castle & Country Park DBC Leisure, Coleford Whitecliff Offroad Driving Centre Wye Pursuits Wyedean Canoe & Adventure Centre South Forest of Dean Area Dean Forest Railway Lydney Park Gardens Swan Cheesehouse Taurus Crafts Forest of Dean Model Village Beanhill Fishing Lake Chepstow Outdoor Activity Centre National Diving Centre Wye Valley Quad Bike Challenge		East Forest of Dean Area Garden Secrets Dean Heritage Centre Elton Farm Maize Mazes Forest of Dean Stained Glass Forest of Dean Falconry Pedal-a-bike-away (cycle hire) Beechenhurst Sculpture Trail Forest walks Littledean Hall Balloon flights Ruardean Garden Pottery Mechanical Organ Museum Harts Barn Craft Centre Mohair Countryside Center SevernWye Llama Trekking Bellringing with Church Farm Holidays Royal Forest of Dean Angling Club Winner Bike Hire . A place you MUST visit ! Just look at these pages for all that the Dean Heritage Centre has to offer.
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Places to Visit - Arranged by Themes

The Church Trail
A guided tour of some of the Forest's beautiful Churches

The Village Trail  
A guided tour of some of the Forest of Dean Villages

Literary Trail
Following this trail, you are invited to discover memorable landscapes, and a way of life that evoked the emotions of FW Harvey, the Dymock Poets, Winifred Foley, Dennis Potter and other literary figures.

The Heritage Trail
This trail identifies some of the sites where there is still evidence of past industry.

The Flora & Fauna Trail
The Royal Forest of Dean was designated as a National Forest Park in 1938, the first in England.

Please contact Coleford Tourist Information Centre for the above leaflets. Tel. +44 (0)1594 812388

Maps

Location of the Forest of Dean  (England and locality of the Forest of Dean)
West area of the Forest (Coleford) with all villages
East area of the Forest (Cinderford) with all villages
North area of the Forest (Newent) with all villages
South area of the Forest (Lydney) with all villages
The Wye Valley
Newent and the Vale of Leadon

Very detailed map of the whole of this area. 187Kb.

Photographs

General photographs of the area not included in other pages
The Severn Valley from the Forest of Dean

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