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The Dean is an ancient Royal Forest with a history that dates back to pre-Roman times. This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, alongside the neighbouring Wye Valley, offers a wide range of activities. These include cycling, canoeing, golfing, angling, walking and many more. Nature reserves, trails, scenic drives and viewpoints also abound.
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Forest of Dean Tourism website
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Clearwell Caves
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A journey of discovery the whole family will enjoy, to see how iron ore has been 'won' here over 4,000 years - from the Bronze Age to the present day. Still operating and producing ochre pigments for artists and other natural paints. Nine impressive caverns to explore.
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Dean Forest Railway
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Recreating the railway heritage of the Dean with steam and heritage diesel services,A 9 mile round trip with trains to Lydney and through the forest to Parkend
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Hopewell Colliery
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Walk through a true Forest of Dean Freemine. See and hear the history of coal mining in the Forest of Dean since the 1820's.
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Puzzle Wood
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Puzzle Wood is a unique pre roman iron ore mine set in 14 acres of weird and spectacular scenery. 1 mile of pathways forming a very unusal maze,plus an indoor wood puzzle and farm animals.
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Perrygrove Railway
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One and a half mile narrow guage railway.
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Whitecliff4x4
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Off road driving experience centre
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