Forest Barns
Sutton Baynham
Sutton Road
Littledean
Gloucestershire
GL14 2TU
Goodrich Castle
21 mins drive. Dramatically set on a rocky outcrop with exhilarating views over the Wye Valley, Goodrich Castle offers a fascinating insight into medieval castle life.
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Eastnor Castle
40 mins drive. Full of medieval armour and fine art. Adventure Playground, Knight’s Maze, Junior Assault Course and many more attractions. Tree climbing, hill rolling, leaf kicking and stick collecting encouraged.
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Berkeley Castle
50 mins drive. The Berkeley family welcome you to Berkeley Castle, their ancient fortress home where they have lived since their ancestor, Robert Fitzharding, completed the Keep in the late 12thC
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Mountain Biking
Your guide to Mountain Biking in the Forest of Dean. Trail Conditions, Weather. Mountain Bike Rider Demo Days Tickets available.
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Flyup Downhill Mountain Biking
7 mins drive. Fly Up are only mountain bike uplift service who will uplift so you can fly down. Get as many as 15 runs in a day. £25 per day
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Dean Forest Cycle Hire
10mins drive. Cycle hire. At the start of the family cycle trail makes the perfect starting point to explore. Whether you venture at a leisurely pace or go faster.
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Families/Leisure Cycling
Looking for things to do with the kids? The 11 mile (17km), traffic-free trail explores the quieter parts of the forest, using old mining railway tracks and forest roads.
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Stroud Farmers Market each Saturday
45 mins drive. A market featured in the Sunday Telegraph, The Observer, The Independent, The Guardian Weekend amongst many other publications.
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Forest Hills Golf Club
11 mins drive. 20 bay driving range, 18 holes championship course, equipment available to hire. Foot golf for all the family too.
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The Only Restored Dutch Water Garden
Created between 1696 and 1705, beautiful restored only Dutch style water garden in the country.
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Visit Bath - A World Heritage Site
80 mins drive to immerse yourself in the Roman and Georgian historic city of Bath. Roman baths, dine at The Pump Room and so much more.
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Sudeley Castle & Garden
50 mins drive. Located in the heart of the Cotswolds it has played an important role in England's history for over 1000 years.
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Dick Whittington Farm Park for kids
Meet friendly animals and help at feeding time – all farm animals, chickens, pheasants, Shetland pones, deer . Tractor Rides too. Giant sandpit. Indoor soft play, slides great and small. Aquarium.
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Severn & Wye Smokery
13 mins drive. Gloucestershire's number one foodie destination. Brilliant Chef's Larder and Restaurant. Relax with a coffee and cake or stay longer for expertly cooked fish.
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Three Choirs Vineyard and Brasserie
30 mins drive. One of England’s oldest and largest vineyards nestled deep in the Cotswolds. Open all year with wine tasting experiences every day.
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White Horse Inn, Soudley
7 mins drive. Excellent village hostelry with beer garden.
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The Woodman Inn
10 mins drive. Whether you are looking for a quick snack from our light bites menu or a fantastic lunch from our main menu, we will be sure to satisfy.
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The Woodlands Pub & Restaurant
5 mins walk. Be welcomed by the owner, open wood fire and good food.
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The Whitebrook - Michelin Star
30 mins drive. Their passion is to deliver flavour, creating excellent value menus using the freshest ingredients. A superb restaurant service with a relaxing ambience.
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The White Horse Inn
17 mins drive. Pub with excellent restaurant, bar and large beer garden.
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The White Hart Inn
5 mins walk. Good Beer with food.
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The Village Shop & Cafe
27 mins drive Shop/cafe with its stunning views down the valley and local artwork on the walls it is hard to imagine a more appealing place to sit.
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The Red Hart Inn
15 mins drive. Freehouse. Flagstone floors and oak beams with a woodburner which helps to create a welcoming atmosphere. Dogs are also welcome in the bar area.
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The Old Dairy Tea Room
14 mins drive. Home-made and local. Afternoon Teas and Cream Teas.
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Speech House Restaurant
5 mins drive. Speech House offers all level of dining experience from a light meal in their bar or Orangery to full Restaurant service in the dining room.
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Saracens Head Inn
23 mins drive. Inn with award winning food. Stood for centuries in a spectacular position on the east bank of the River Wye, where the river flows into a steep ravine.
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Cock Inn at Blakeney
12 mins drive. Brilliant food.
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Bourton-on-the-Water & Cotswold Village
50mins pretty drive. To drive around the pretty Cotswold villages Bourton-on-the-Water, Upper Slaughter and many many more.
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Wyevalley Visitor Centre
25 mins drive. Excellent day out with lots to do: Maze, Miniature Golf & Laser Tag all on one site.
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Whitecliff Off Road Centre Ltd
15 mins drive. Half & full off-day road courses. Gift Vouchers. Junior off-road driving. Owner driver courses. Exclusive 1:1 courses available.
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Taurus Crafts
20 mins drive. Excellent wet weather attraction. Craft Studios & Artisan Businesses. Cafe - local food & drink - Gift Shop, Exhibitions & Events - Free Parking
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Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetland Centre
45 mins drive. From birdwatchers to families there is plenty to discover all year round. Enjoy amazing wildlife up-close. Experiences to suit all ages. This is an award winning day out.
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Puzzle Wood
15 mins drive. Enchanting place, TV Film Location for Star Wars, Dr Who and more. Unique, located in the beautiful 14 acres of meandering pathways, with its fantastic tree and rock formations.
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Photography School
Fun, jargon free photo training for all levels. Expand your photo horizons and knowledge.
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Perrygrove Steam Railway
All weather family fun. Ride the steam train lots (no extra charge). Treetop adventure track. Secret passages in indoor village. Undercover play at Foxy Hollow. See the engine sheds too.
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National Diving and Activity Centre
40 mins drive. Diving with a range of outdoor activities including Abseiling, the Wire Zip Slide, a Giant 3G Swing, an Outdoor Drive-In Cinema
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Monmouth Canoe & Activity Centre
20 mins drive to Put-in-Point. Canoe and Kayak hire on River Wye. Families and adult group bookings. Also, rockclimbing, abseiling, caving and raftbuilding.
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Landrover Experience - Off Road
45 mins drive. Range of dynamic, interactive experiences, from taster sessions and demonstrations, to fully immersive whole-day courses are available to choose from and your selection is entirely flexible...
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International Centre for Birds of Prey
25 mins drive. Over 200 birds housed in stunning grounds. Spectacular flying demonstrations 3 times a day. Free parking. Cafe. Owl evenings too.
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Inspire 2 Adventure
27mins drive. Outdoor activity provider delivering outdoor activity days for families, adults, family celebration groups, stag do & hen party adventure weekends, schools, youth groups, scouts & college adventure activity days.
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Hopewell Colliery, Museum & Working Mine
5 mins drive. Museum and working mine for freemining. Celebrating past, present and future of a unique way of life in Forest of Dean. Guided Underground Tours
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Harts Barn Craft Centre
14 mins drive. Beautiful setting you will find 'something different' to buy from shops selling Jewellery, vintage homeware, soft furnishing, health & beauty, art, local crafts, photography and much more.
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Dean Heritage an Interactive Museum
5 mins drive. Pigs, Ferret Walking, Victorian cottage, charcoal burner's camp; adventure playground; chainsaw carving demonstrations; farm animals, Room on the Broom forest trail.
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Dean Forest Railway
2018 events include: Thomas & Friends, Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol and Santa. Or, just take a train to enjoy the forest scenery. Timetables, special events & fares on their website.
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DBC Clay/Rifle Shooting
17mins drive. Clay pigeon, air rifle or archery! Complete beginners or those who just want to have a go to experienced shots. A great day out for families or on-to-one.
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Cookery School at Hart's Barn
14 mins drive. Cookery classes, Supper Clubs, Holiday Events. Lots to choose from.
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Climb Swing Jump Archery Balance Wobble
10 mins drive. Adventure ropes glide on high ropes 8+. 40ft of climbing fun and abseil back down again min 20kgs. Learn to shoot Archery Assault Course to Crawl, Balance, Wobble.
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Clearwell Caves Mystery & History
16 mins drive. Take usual public visit or book a guided deep level experience. Take children over 7 for a lifetime memorable achievement. Challenging, thrilling, adventurous and exciting!
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Canoe Hire & Much More
20 mins drive to a 'Put-in-Point', Outdoor adventure activities, each one led by a fully qualified instructor and all necessary safety equipment is provided. Paddle Boarding, Abseiling, Caving, Climbing, Zip Wire
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Butterfly Zoo
25 mins drive. Walk with butterflies from around the world. Butterfly Zoo is indoors, tropical and teeming with exotic butterflies.
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Battlesports
7mins drive. Outdoor Laser Combat on multi-acre battlefield. Infra-red weapons incl. Snipers and Sub-Machine Guns are pain-free (no projectiles). Adults or kids. All-in price from 2 hours to all day from £18
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Symonds Yat Rock
18 mins drive. Fantastic forested park area with trails leading to a high viewpoint with picturesque views of the river Wye.
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Sculpture Trail
10 mins drive. Sculptures deliberately discrete in the woodland. Visitors can seek them out or come across them by chance. There are footpaths and signs too.
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Rope, Tower, Sculpture & Gruffalo Trail
10 mins drive to Beechenhurst - Walk the Sculpture Trail, Follow Gruffalo Trail, Wooden Play area for toddlers and new Zip-Wire, cafe, adventure climbing tower.
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12 Easy Walks in Forest of Dean & Wye
Circular walks: Inexperienced walkers, pushchairs, young families. No leaping over stiles or steep inclines but you will see glorious views. Follow sketched route showing Start, Car Parks, interesting...
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