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Jan
42°F 5°C
35°F 1°C
Feb
44°F 6°C
35°F 1°C
Mar
47°F 8°C
37°F 2°C
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40°F 4°C
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Jun
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Friday
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Title Source
“Forest of Dean” Fodors.com
“Best British cycle routes” Guardian Unlimited / The Observer
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 2 attractions in Coleford
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Traveller Description: First designated national forest in England.
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Attraction type: National park, Forest
Activities: Biking
Address: Coleford
England
Tel: 44(0)1594 812388
Fax: 44 (0)1594 812330

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“Forest of Dean”
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5 of 5 stars
Obscurasky
Birmingham
5 Jun 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Plenty of way-marked footpaths and cycle trails make this a wonderful part of the country to explore by bike, or on foot. There's also 2 RSPB reserves; Nagshead and Symonds Yat, and some first class sites for fishing. If you're more interested in visiting attractions, there's plenty of them too, ranging from museums and craft centres to castles and historic... more

“Puzzle Wood, near Coleford”
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4 of 5 stars
KeithMajor
Bristol, England
4 May 2009

Definately worth a visit. Possibly the inspiration for J R Tolkein's "Middle Earth" in "The Lord of the Rings" and understandably so! more

“Worth a weeks stay”
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4 of 5 stars
DandareOxford
Oxford
14 Apr 2009

Pleasant but relatively small corner of Gloucestershire, with enough things to do to for a week's stay. We hired bikes, walked the sculpture trail (nice walk but, with a couple of exceptions, the sculptures were dull and uninteresting!), went on the steam railway from Lydford, visited the Clearwell Caves, and Puzzlewood Valley. All worth a look, although all a little... more

“A very beautiful part of the UK”
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5 of 5 stars
Dorie
Sydney, Australia
13 Jun 2005
5
people found this review helpful

The Forest of Dean is a glorious place to visit. The countryside and pretty villages and towns are worth going in themselves but the area seems to be packed with things to do. The actual forest, and nearby Wye Valley are perfect for cycling and walking, for the serious and also for families. There are castles, caves, gardens, shopping, bird... more

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Coleford, England
Tel: 44(0)1594 812388 Fax: 44 (0)1594 812330