Forest Of Dean Gloucestershire England

The forest of dean is 110 km of ancient woodland in the west country region of england.

Forest of dean gloucestershire england. The forest of dean is a timeless landscape of woodlands rivers hills and valleys lending itself to outdoor pursuits from walking and hiking to canoeing and cycling. 19 11 23 oct 2019. Take days out to discover enchanted woods underground caves craft centres steam railways and cathedral cities. Forest of dean district administrative county of gloucestershire south central england in the western part of the county.

In medieval times it was a royal hunting forest before becoming a source of timber for the navy s tudor warships. Forest of dean ancient royal forest of oak and beech in western gloucestershire england covering an area of about 26 000 ac 10 500 ha between the rivers severn and wye. Right on the border of england and wales tucked away in the wye valley there stands an ancient woodland and whether you re tempted by the history and legends or the family friendly attractions you won t be short of reasons to visit the forest of dean with kids. The forest of dean is one of the surviving ancient woodlands in england.

The forest of dean is a geographical historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of gloucestershire england. Visit top rated must see attractions. The southern part forest of dean district is one of the united kingdom s most impressive forests offering spectacular scenery throughout the year whether it s bluebells in spring or the rich colours of oak in the autumn. It forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the river wye to the west and northwest herefordshire to the north the river severn to the south and the city of gloucester to the east.

West dean is a civil parish situated in the forest of dean district of gloucestershire england. We have reviews of the best places to see in forest of dean. A large area was reserved for royal hunting before 1066 and remains s the second largest crown forest in the country. Forest residents commoners retain their.

Find what to do today this weekend or in april. By victorian times it was a major site of industry with coal mining and tramways punctuating the landscape. A great day out awaits at the forest of dean. Most of the district belongs to the historic county of gloucestershire but the villages of staunton and redmarley d abitot and the surrounding area belong to the historic county of worcestershire.

This ancient forest has changed many times over the centuries.