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Church Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5DZTelephone
01594 842383Lydney
Are you looking for some sporting activities in the Forest of Dean? Somewhere to work up a sweat or splash around with your friends in a swimming pool? Freedom Leisure Lydney has facilities and activities to suit everyone including gym, fitness classes, swimming, squash, outdoor pitches, netball courts and tennis.
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- Children welcome
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Dean Forest Cycles, Whitecroft Road, Parkend, Gloucestershire, GL15 4HGTelephone
01594 368009Parkend
Enjoy a taste of mountain biking with our friendly experienced guides. These sessions are individually tailored to each family, to ensure all have a wonderful cycling experience to remember. No need to be an experienced rider or even own your own bike to take advantage and enjoy this taste of mountain biking!
Price: £160 per family of 4
Length of experience: 3 hoursFacilities
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- Children welcome
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Briery Hill Llamas, Briery Hill House, Briery Hill Lane, Kilcot, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1NHTelephone
01989 720517Kilcot, Newent
Our experience day provides a unique, hands-on opportunity to interact with our rescued and resident animals. This is a one-to-one bespoke experience and you will not be sharing it with anyone else.
Price: £199.99 per person.
Length of experience: 7 - 8 hoursFacilities
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- Children welcome - Not suitable for children under 8.
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Forest of Dean & Wye ValleyForest of Dean & Wye Valley
Bespoke outdoor 2 or 4 hour one to one photography experience led by an experienced professional. Bookable any day and at any time, David has a wealth of knowledge and experience to help you master capturing the shot – whatever your favourite subject matter. Learn at your own pace with lots of time for assignment-based learning.
Price: £65 pp or £125 pp
Length of Experience: 2 hours or 4 hoursFacilities
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- Children welcome - with chaperone
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Clydach Gorge, Clydach, Monmouthshire, NP7 0LRTelephone
01600 891515Clydach
There's lots of fun to be had, climbing waterfalls and scrambling over rocks, as well as a few challenges along the way (depending on how brave you are!) - from balancing along ledges above the water to venturing through a tunnel with water rushing through. Conquer those fears and you'll feel a fantastic sense of achievement. Gorge Scrambling is suitable for all ages.
Price: £46 per adult & £37 per child
Length of experience: 2½ hoursFacilities
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- Families
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- Children welcome
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Wallsworth Hall, Sandhurst Lane, Twigworth, Gloucestershire, GL2 9PATelephone
01452 731422Twigworth
Nature in art is unique - it is the world’s only museum dedicated to art inspired by nature. Displays embrace two and three-dimensional work in all mediums and styles, spanning 1500 years, 60 countries and over 600 artists.
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- Children welcome
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Briery Hill Llamas, Briery Hill House, Briery Hill Lane, Kilcot, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1NHTelephone
01989 720517Kilcot, Newent
Visit our llama farm for an unforgettable experience. Your experience will begin with a short introduction to llamas, including grooming and general interaction with the llamas. As part of your experience you will get to meet the babies and learn about how llamas carry their young for 11½ months.
Price: £47.99 per person.
Length of experience: 2 hoursFacilities
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- Children welcome - Not suitable for children under 8.
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Various Locations, Wye ValleyWye Valley
Spectacular Happenings in an Outstanding Landscape.
Join us for the next biennial Wye Valley River Festival, running from 3 - 12 May 2024. The festival will be appearing in woodlands, streets and village greens throughout the Valley - brimful of music, theatre, extraordinary creatures, fantastical mobile devices, trumpets, songs and laughter. Events are mostly free to attend, and everyone is welcome (including well-behaved dogs!). Audiences can expect a vibrant program of performances to entertain and amaze, experiences to…
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- Dogs Accepted
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- Children welcome
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Dean Forest Railway, Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4ETTelephone
01594845840Lydney
Enjoy a relaxing journey along the Dean Forest Railway behind one of our steam locomotives. Looking for something a little extra? Add a takeaway cream tea or afternoon tea to your trip when placing your booking (and make them extra fancy with a 20cl bottle of prosecco!), available for pickup from Whistles Cafe before your train ride.
Price: Adults £14, Child £7
Length of experience: 1½ hoursFacilities
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- Dogs Accepted
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- Disabled access
- Disabled toilets
- Wheelchairs available
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- Children welcome
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Wobage Farm Craft Workshops, Upton Bishop, Nr Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QPNr Ross-on-Wye
Contemporary craft gallery in the south Herefordshire hills. Beautiful work, made and sold here by the makers. Ceramics, furniture, wood-carving, kitchenwood, basketry, jewellery and collagraph prints.
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- Disabled access
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- Children welcome
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Wye-Bikes, Bells Hotel & Country Club, Lords Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8BETelephone
07856 597044Lords Hill, Coleford
We challenge you to not smile on an a E-Bike ride! Not only do you get to explore more of the beautiful Forest of Dean & Wye Valley, you don’t have to worry about climbing off your bike and pushing it uphill when the going gets tough.
Price: £93 Per Adult (minimum of 2) Including 2 Junior Frog Bikes
Length of experience: 6 hours.Facilities
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- Dog Owners
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- Dogs Accepted
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- Families
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- Children welcome
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Grosmont, Monmouthshire, NP7 8EPGrosmont
Grosmont Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Grosmont, Monmouthshire, one of a trio of Monmouthshire fortresses known as the ‘Three Castles’ – which includes White Castle and Skenfrith – built to control the border. The fortification was established by the Normans in the wake of the invasion of England in 1066. It experienced an active life including being besieged in the Glyndŵr Rising rebellion of 1405.
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- Children welcome
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Eastnor Pottery & The Flying Potter, Home Farm, Eastnor, Herefordshire, HR8 1RDTelephone
01531 633886Eastnor
Super fun and themed hand modelling ‘makes’ for kids and grown-ups. Projects change every three months providing a unique and creative activity for families in the school holidays – including half-term. Price includes tuition, materials and firing.
Price: £40 per person
Length of experience: 1.5 hoursFacilities
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- Dogs Accepted
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- Disabled toilets
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- Children welcome
Symonds Yat West
Enjoy caving at Symonds Yat in the Wye Valley. Qualified, experienced instructors to guide you through the darkness. Suitable for families, groups of friends and corporate team development.
Price: TBA
Length of experience: 3 hoursFacilities
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- Families
Children
- Children welcome
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Wye MTB, Cannop Valley, Near Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EHTelephone
07887 998795Near Coleford
This experience is a great way to explore the Forest of Dean for the adventurous family! A family mountain bike activity dedicated to your family needs. Choose what date you want, what you want to see and learn and we will do the rest! Come and explore the beautiful Forest of Dean by mountain bikes, learning some new skills on the way.
Price: £135 per family
Length of experience: 3 hours minimumFacilities
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- Children welcome
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Devauden, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6HLChepstow
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.
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- Dogs Accepted
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- Children welcome
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Ruardean Hill, Gloucestershire, GL17 9AWRuardean 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.
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- Dogs Accepted
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- Children welcome
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Castle Lane, Goodrich, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6HYTelephone
0370 333 1181Ross-on-Wye
Standing in scenic countryside above the River Wye, Goodrich Castle is one of the finest and best preserved of all English medieval castles. Boasting a remarkable history and unforgettable views from the battlements, it promises a great day out for all the family.
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- Dogs Accepted
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- Children welcome
Forest of Dean
Ed is a local naturalist introducing people to wildlife and birdsong and experiencing nature in an enjoyable way and will leave you wanting to see and hear more. He provides wildlife safari experiences and dawn chorus bird walks in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley, ideal for visitors to immerse themselves in natural surroundings and have a truly unique Dean Wye experience.
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- Children welcome
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The Inspiring Creativity Studio, The Old Saddlery, Lydney Park Estate, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6BUTelephone
01594844221Lydney Park Estate, Lydney
Bring a group together for a fun creative mosaic experience and create a striking woodland animal mosaic for your garden. Choose either a square design or get really creative and cut out your chosen animal shape.
Price: £45 per person
Length of experience: 4 hoursFacilities
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- Children welcome
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