Birmingham Airport 1 hr 18
Hopewell Colliery (17 min) Mining and museum The aMazing Hedge Puzzle (9 min) Perrygrove Railway (20 min) Park for children's steam train and footplate rides, treetop and indoor play, plus woodland walks. Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) (9 min) Expansive conservation area with rolling hills, a river & woodlands for walking, cycling & canoeing. Dean Forest Railway (Norchard Station) (26 min) Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail (18 min) Tranquil woodland art trail open since 1986 with 16 discreet, nature-inspired sculptures. Goodrich Castle (7 min) Norman castle ruins with well-preserved Medieval domestic buildings and visitor centre exhibition. Forest of Dean (23 min) Outdoor recreation, art, camping, history, and nature Dean Heritage Centre (26 min) Site with 5 acres dedicated to the Forest of Dean, with a museum, reconstructed cottage & workshops. The International Centre for Birds of Prey (23 min) Large center for birds like eagles, owls and falcons flown daily, plus picnic spots and play areas. Clearwell Caves (21 min) In the miners' footsteps in an underground museum with passageways and 4,500-year-old galleries. Puzzlewood (20 min) Natural woodland with raised walkways and family entertainments. Beechenhurst - Forestry England (17 min) Opening for breakfast at 8.30am each morning, this simple forestry cafe serves local produce. Littledean Jail (22 min) 18th-century prison housing quirky, disparate exhibits on crime, spying and Victorian taxidermy. Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (9 min) Kept at tropical temperatures, this indoor attraction lets visitors get close to exotic butterflies. |