Andrew's Guidebook
Food scene
Evening music, great food and vegan options. A walk through the Forest from the Retreat
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The Woodman Inn
Folly RoadEvening music, great food and vegan options. A walk through the Forest from the Retreat
The Miners Country Inn
Chepstow RoadGreat food
Scoff's Coffee House
17 Saint John StreetExcellent cafe now doing bistro food in the evenings
Tudor Farmhouse
High StreetThis got great reviews from past guests
The Art of Coffee
5-6 Market PlaceA new venue hosting cocktails and piano bar in the evening
Bolters
3 Market PlaceAlways very busy booking advised
The Fountain Inn
Fountain WayAmici
Lord's HillA large Italian menu
A great spot for lunch and lovely walks along the river
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The Saracens Head Inn
A great spot for lunch and lovely walks along the river
Severn Cider Ltd
Northington LaneRecommended if you’d like a cider tasting they provide a great ploughman’s lunch
Highly recommended for lunch by past guests they have a great restaurant. They supply seafood and fish to some of the top companies. Booking essential.
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Severn & Wye Smokery
Highly recommended for lunch by past guests they have a great restaurant. They supply seafood and fish to some of the top companies. Booking essential.
A really great place on the river wye they have pop up food venues accessed from Redbrook. Really worth a visit
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The Boat Inn
Lone LaneA really great place on the river wye they have pop up food venues accessed from Redbrook. Really worth a visit
The Whitebrook
Michelin starred a lovely hidden spot
Sightseeing
1000 year old Abbey a great small town and highly worth a visit
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Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn
1000 year old Abbey a great small town and highly worth a visit
A lovely spot on the river a few pubs and cafes. Boat cruises, kayaking. The house featured in Sexeducation is located there
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Symonds Yat
A lovely spot on the river a few pubs and cafes. Boat cruises, kayaking. The house featured in Sexeducation is located there
Monmouth
A nice small town with a good selection of shops
I-Clearwell Caves
The RocksA great tour of the mine is offered by one of the local free miners. Recommended the tour costs £10 and is book able online
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Hopewell Colliery
Speech House RoadA great tour of the mine is offered by one of the local free miners. Recommended the tour costs £10 and is book able online
I-Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail
Speech House Road94 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Go Ape Forest of Dean (Mallards Pike - Treetop Challenge neForest Segway)
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Go Ape Forest of Dean (Beechenhurst Lodge - Tree Top Adventure FORMERLY JUNIOR)
Speech House RoadPuzzlewood
Perrygrove RoadLydney Harbour
Cannop Ponds
Pedalabikeaway
New RoadDean Forest Cycles
New RoadUmrhabulo we-Dean Forest
May Hill Car Park
A nice spot for a walk up Mayhill
A good place to start a day here. Great viewpoint of the area, nice cafe and a short walk down to the river
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Symonds Yat Rock Car Park (pay & display)
A good place to start a day here. Great viewpoint of the area, nice cafe and a short walk down to the river
Right on our doorstep. Hawfinches, crossbills, nightjar and flycatchers are just some of the amazing birds you can see here.
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RSPB Nagshead
Coleford RoadRight on our doorstep. Hawfinches, crossbills, nightjar and flycatchers are just some of the amazing birds you can see here.
Littledean Jail
Church StreetGoodrich Castle
Castle LaneKing Arthur's Cave
DBC Leisure
Clay Pigeon shooting