The 8 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Coleford, England

Get up Get out Get active with Way2go Adventures a family run business offers a professional, friendly & personal service. We guide you, your family or friends on one of our activities on the River Wye from Glasbury to Chepstow and other areas in the UK. Based in the beautiful Forest of Dean, We offer activity weekends• kayaking, canoeing, SUP, Gorge Walking, sea kayaking, BCU courses• Raft building• Canoe and Kayak campout looking for fun safe experience Way2Go adventures are the Way2Go. We welcome families, individuals, groups, school and youth groups, team building events, stag & hen parties, occasion children’s parties. SUP & SUPYOGA . AALA licence(Adventure Activity Licence)for working with under-18s Way2go Adventures World Host recognition. Way2go Adventures incorp Wye Get Active now offers Activity and wellbeing retreats 3-5 days includes, walking, canoeing, yoga, meditation. Conact us to tailor a package to suit your requirements.

Specialising in off road 4x4 driving courses, Whitecliff4x4 offer Introductory & Advanced courses, 1:1 half & full days, 1:1 Owner driver Stage One or Stage Two options, Gift Experience vouchers, Professional off road training for work-placed 4x4 vehicles which comply with PUWER, Junior off road experiences for those who are 14 to 17 years old, Stag/hen days & Corporate Events. Whitecliff Off Road Centre was established in 1997 & have their own private site in the Forest of Dean area of Gloucestershire. We run courses Monday to Saturday; all courses must be pre-booked. Gift vouchers are valid for 12 months. We run Land Rover Defenders & Discoverys & you can request a vehicle option when booking the date. One spectator per driver may attend & are able to get close to the action to take photos/video. But please wrap up warm as you are outside for the duration. Spectator lunches must be pre ordered & are £10 payable on the day. Drivers lunches are supplied free of charge.

A Museum housed in the original G.W.R. Goods station of 1883! The Great western railway Museum is housed in one of the last remaining permanent railway buildings left in the Forest of Dean on the original site of Coleford's railway yard. Its full of local railway history and artefacts it also has a 71/4 gauge miniature railway which runs around its site for all age groups! also has a full size Peckett locomotive in the engine shed and restored signal box.

A friendly country pottery activity centre and gallery offering pottery trial classes, pottery painting kits for hire, one day wheel throwing workshops and bookable private browsing time in their pottery gallery.

While discovering the Forest of Dean, go beneath the Forest floor and discover a whole new world. This is a natural cave system mined for ochre pigments and iron ore for over 4,500 years. Nine caverns have now been opened to visitors, with exciting displays, on your journey through. The Lamp Room Cafe serves delicious cakes, soups, coffees and snacks. There's a great Gift Shop with studio ceramics, jewellery, gems and gifts; a picnic and children's play area. The Cafe, Gift shop and play area, can also be visited separately from the Caves. Nice walks over the surrounding common land (Clearwell Meend). Plenty of free parking. Exciting special events through the year, including underground music and theatre. Try the adventure caving, to the lower levels - check website for dates. Discover the Wonder of Under.

2 Screen Art Deco cinema. Part of the Merlin Cinemas Group. Blockbusters and events on the big screen!