Birmingham Airport 1 hr 37
Puzzlewood (6 min.) natural woodland with raised walkways and family entertainments. Dean Heritage Centre (15 min.) site with 5 acres dedicated to the forest of dean with a museum reconstructed cottage & workshops. Perrygrove Railway (6 min.) park for children s steam train and footplate rides treetop and indoor play plus woodland walks. Beechenhurst - Forestry England (10 min.) opening for breakfast at 8.30am each morning this simple forestry cafe serves local produce. National Diving U0026 Activity Centre (Ndac) (15 min.) watersports center with kayaking & scuba diving plus an inflatable course & a high bungee jump. Community Centre (7 min) Maypole Road (3 min) Forest Of Dean Sculpture Trail (10 min.) tranquil woodland art trail open since 1986 with 16 discreet nature-inspired sculptures. Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (25 min.) kept at tropical temperatures this indoor attraction lets visitors get close to exotic butterflies. Dean Forest Railway (Norchard Station) (7 min.) Cattle Country Farm Park (44 min.) large kids park with a farm theme with animals indoor/outdoor play equipment activities & a cafe. School (7 min) Goodrich Castle (25 min.) norman castle ruins with well-preserved medieval domestic buildings and visitor centre exhibition. Wwt Slimbridge (54 min.) protected wetland wildlife reserve with a large wildfowl population and a birdwatching tower. Raglan Castle (28 min.) 15th-century fortress with a grand gate mullioned windows and visitor centre showing a tudor panel. Maypole House (2 min) Clearwell Caves (7 min.) in the miners footsteps in an underground museum with passageways and 4 500-year-old galleries. Chepstow Castle (19 min.) visitors can explore the preserved remnants of this large castle dating from the 11th century. |