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Whether you want to go on a two-day hike, throw yourself into some high-energy activities or just take a leisurely bike ride to a viewing hotspot, the Forest of Dean accommodates all.
With so much selection, you won't know where to start. So here are some of our top tips to keep everyone entertained on your visit to the Forest...
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Whether you're a first time visitor, or returning to rediscover its charms, you'll find the best in hospitality, along with spectacular scenery, a wealth of wildlife and a fascinating heritage.
However if you only have a day, you'll just scratch the surface of what this wonderful place has to offer. So why not stay a bit longer and discover more of the Forest's charms, it won't take long before you fall under its spell.
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Said to have inspired the likes of J.R.R.Tolkien, J.K.Rowling and Dennis Potter, "Gloucestershire's greatest natural wonder", the Forest of Dean, is best explored by following The Royal Forest Route, which takes visitors on a 20-mile tour of the spectacular broad-leaf forest.
Springtime is one of the best times of the year to follow this route, when many areas, such as the Soudley Valley are filled with the most spectacular bluebells.
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Join our Facebook group, 'like' our Facebook page, join in the conversation at our twitter page or share your photos of the Forest of Dean on flickr.com
The Forest of Dean Tour Guides are available for fully guided tours of the Royal Forest of Dean and Lower Wye Valley.
Visit www.cotswolds.com to find out information on events, attractions, accommodation and lots more throughout the Cotswolds.
The Wye Valley & Forest of Dean Tourism Association is a strong network of some 300 businesses dedicated to promoting this area to visitors. Membership of the association offers many benefits for local tourism businesses.
The Wye Valley offers a warm welcome to visitors worldwide and is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with some of the most breathtaking scenery in Britain.
The official Tourist Board site for South West England including: Bristol, Bath, Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset; Gloucestershire & the Cotswolds; Somerset & Wiltshire.
VisitBritain markets Britain to the rest of the world and England to the British with a number of high profile campaigns. Visit their website for full details on planning a holiday in the British Isles.
This is Gloucestershire is the website of The Citizen, Gloucestershire Echo and Forester newspapers. Keep up to date with all the latest local news, sport, entertainment and travel information in and around the county, and read breaking news as it happens, 24 hours a day, with our national news and sports coverage.
Creative Breaks offers you the chance to try something different while on holiday such as stained glass making or painting.
Symonds Yat East provides more information about what's on offer on the edge of the Wye Valley.
The rotary club of the Forest of Dean
The Nationwide Access Register could help people looking for accessible buildings and places they can visit, particularly for those people with specific access needs such as parents with small children and babies, disabled people and older people.
www.bitesizebritain.co.uk - order your free UK holiday brochures here.
Hidden Britain (Bespoke Holiday Guides)
www.motorbike-holidays.com provides accompanied rides and suggested routes throughout the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
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