ABOUT THE FOREST OF DEAN

FOREST OF DEAN - Nestling between the Wye Valley, the Vale of Leadon and the Severn Valley, the Royal Forest of Dean is one of England’s few remaining ancient forests, covering 27,000 acres of woodland.

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COLEFORD - Coleford is situated within easy reach of a great many interesting places to visit in the Forest of Dean, from the Wye Valley and Symonds Yat in the west, to the beautiful forest walks in the centre of the forest.

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CINDERFORD - The town at the heart of the Forest of Dean. Cinderford grew up at the point where the Littledean to Coleford Road crossed Bideford Brook (known also as Cinderford or Soudley Brook). The name Cinderford - spelled 'Synderford' - dates back to 1258.

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LYDNEY - The thriving town of Lydney covers approximately eight square miles, and stands on the north bank of the UK's longest river, the Severn.There is also evidence that the surrounding area has been farmed since the Bronze Age.

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MITCHELDEAN - Mitcheldean (10 miles east of Gloucester), on the eastern edge of the Forest of Dean was called Dean until the 13th century, afterwards it was generally known as Mitchel Dean or Great Dean to distinguish it from the other "Deans" (Mitchell is from the Old English word "Mickle" = Great, and Dean or Dene = Vale, especially a deep, narrow, wooded valley).

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NEWENT - Newent is the largest town in northwest Gloucestershire and situated north of the capital, Gloucester and surrounded by local towns of Ledbury, Dymock, and Ross-on-Wye. Providing the town with excellent communication links, perhaps accounting for the vast numbers of residents and businesses locating here both past and present.

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