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Top 7 Hidden Gems Things to do in Coleford, England
Discover the best top things to do in Coleford, United Kingdom including The Forest of Dean, Hopewell Colliery, Coleford Great Western Railway Museum, Hot Pot Pottery - pottery activity centre, Clearwell Caves, Symonds Yat Rock, Puzzlewood.
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1. The Forest of Dean
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5.0 based on 622 reviews
You'll never be at a loss for something to see and do in the Forest of Dean. With the natural environment, fascinating history and heritage, an array of attractions and activities you can feed your minds and tire your bodies, but will there be enough time to fit it all into one holiday? - Forest of Dean & Wye Valley Tourism Association.
Reviewed By l0llc - Maldon, United Kingdom
Absolute stunning beautiful area of natural beauty lots of trekking areas plenty of places of interest to visit
2. Hopewell Colliery
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5.0 based on 295 reviews
Reviewed By whiteleybob - Fareham, United Kingdom
Fascinating one hour tour with a short walk down the pit. Very informative and insightful. Couldn’t fault Richard who was our patient guide (and also a miner) - a real character with a great sense of humour. Loved it. Great cafe too.
3. Coleford Great Western Railway Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 48 reviews
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.
Reviewed By Y2201VRandrewb
The volunteers were very friendly and demonstrated the signal box providing a lot of interesting detail on the equipment and methods used. A trip round on the miniature steam railway and a good look round the museum - packed with items and information on the railways of the area. Good value for money. Very enjoyable few hours!
4. Hot Pot Pottery - pottery activity centre
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5.0 based on 16 reviews
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.
5. Clearwell Caves
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4.5 based on 1,052 reviews
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.
Reviewed By powdies - Bristol, United Kingdom
We went on a rainy weekday afternoon in term time and were lucky enough to have the caves to ourselves throughout our visit. A fascinating self-guided tour through tunnels and caves (part natural, part mined) with a history of local iron-mining given on signboards along the route and effective audiovisual effects and display artefacts. The projection mapping at skeleton pool is stunning. The caves were all the more atmospheric for being crowd-free. Cool underground, so sensible shoes and warm clothing required. Well worth the visit.
6. Symonds Yat Rock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,136 reviews
Reviewed By galactus2013 - Hailsham, United Kingdom
The views from the platform are fantastic and if you visit at the right time the RSPB are there with telescopes so you can view the birds of prey by the river, Great walks around the area as well.
7. Puzzlewood
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,427 reviews
Puzzlewood - A Magical Day Out in the Forest of Dean. Why is Puzzlewood magical? Is it the maze of pathways winding through deep gulleys of moss covered rocks, the twisted roots of the Yew trees or the bridges, ‘lookouts’ and features to find on your way round? Puzzlewood is enchanting; it has an atmosphere quite unlike any other woodland. Here you can imagine that you are in a fantasy film, and that fantastic creatures lurk round every corner. Puzzlewood is used for Merlin, Dr Who and recently for a new Warner Bros movie called Jack the Giant Killer (release date June 2012). Also onsite are farm animals, willow maze, indoor maze, playground, picnic tables, café and gift shop.
Reviewed By jakraymondo7 - Worcester, United Kingdom
Absolutely beautiful views, the woods are stunning and the walk is modest, there is an app available to download to collect 10 roman coins around the walk. Few farm animals at the start with a cafe and toilets, plenty of car park spaces, there is an indoor maze (small) great for kids whilst raining, reasonably priced and an adventure you sure don’t want to miss. 10/10 from me.
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