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If you're looking to get out and experience the beauty of nature, you've come to the right place! Here in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley, we have a wide range of stunning beauty spots for you to explore.
If you're keen to experience the spectacular views that can be found here, head to Symonds Yat Rock to take in the picturesque view of the River Wye, enjoy an aerial view of Tintern Abbey from The Devil's Pulpit, make your way to the highest point in the Forest of Dean at Pan Tod Beacon, watch the sunrise or sunset from May Hill, or visit The Eagle's Nest or Coppett Hill to see for yourself why they are said to have some of the best views in the area.
If you love to be by the water, you could enjoy a gentle lakeside stroll at Mallards Pike or Woorgreens Lake, or experience the thundering Cleddon Falls. Or, if you find yourself more at peace among the trees, why not search for wildlife at Nagshead Nature Reserve, or explore the area's mining history with a walk along an old railway line through Mireystock?
With so many beautiful spots, the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley is the perfect place for you to get and explore nature!
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Forest of Dean
A small fishing lake in the Speech House woods, used as a filming location in the BBC series Merlin.
Chepstow
Breathtaking views of the Wye Valley and River Severn from the Eagle's Nest at the top of a steep, wooded limestone cliff.
Monmouth
The nation's favourite river, flowing through some of the most beautiful lowland scenery in Britain. Find out about the Wye Valley AONB.
Ruardean Hill
The highest point in the Forest of Dean at 290m high with a beacon and a memorial to miners killed in the local collieries. The beacon was built in 2002 and is lit to commemorate important occasions. This was followed by the statue of a crouching miner installed in 2008 and the memorial in 2017. Together they represent a striking feature on the hill.
A nature reserve and lake in the heart of the Forest of Dean which is home to a wide range of plants and animals, many miles of footpaths and open forest views. The heathlands nearby offer open grazing for cattle and ponies.
Lydney
The Geomap celebrates both the geological and the industrial history of the Forest of Dean. Each layer of rock shown on Geomap is made from the actual rock it represents, taken from local quarries. Overlain on the map is the industrial history, demonstrating the link between the underlying geology and the great quarrying and mining industries of the past.
Caldicott
Black Rock is on the Monmouthshire coastline of the Severn Estuary between the two Severn bridges. There is a picnic site and the location gives fantastic panoramic views of the estuary and both bridges. Black Rock is the home of a traditional method of fishing which has been practiced for hundreds of years and and also historic links with much earlier ways of crossing the river.
Chepstow
Chepstow Park is a large block of woodland with both mature broadleaf and conifer species as well as an excellent viewpoint south towards the Severn Bridges.
Chepstow
Historic path along cliffs overlooking the River Wye popular during the Wye Tour. Part of the Wye Valley Walk north of Chepstow and leading to the Eagle's Nest Viewpoint.
Parkend
Nagshead is an RSPB Nature Reserve, the largest in the Forest of Dean. It is an ideal spot for birdwatching and wildlife spotting with woodland walks, ponds and hides. In spring watch for pied flycatchers and buzzards. In winter look for crossbills and hawfinches.
Chepstow
Spectacular views over Tintern Abbey and the River Wye from this iconic viewpoint along the Offa's Dyke national path.
A heathland restoration project, Tidenham Chase offers great walks and stunning views and is close to the Offa's Dyke Path and the Devil's Pulpit viewpoint.
Blakeney
A popular picnic site with picnic tables, an easy access path and a paddling area
An arboretum full of unusual and interesting trees in the heart of the Forest of Dean next to the Speech House Hotel.
Picturesque ponds, home to lots of wildlife. Great picnic area and central for walks and cycle paths.
Cinderford
A haven for wildlife and the surrounding paths are suitable for the less able and wheelchair users
Lydney
Formerly the site of the New Fancy coal mine, the old spoil heap now provides spectacular views across the Forest. Great for birdwatching and for woodland walks. Easy access to Mallards Pike and Speech House Woods.
Coleford
A site not to be missed by anyone interested in industrial archelogy - in the 19th century some of the most important developments of the iron and steel industry took place here. Woodland walks surround with two information boards and a cycle path runs nearby between Coleford and Parkend.
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