Dean Heritage Centre, Forest of Dean

Name: Dean Heritage Centre
Address: Camp Mill, Soudley, Forest of Dean, GL14 2UB, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1594 822170

#1 among attractions in Forest of Dean

Top attraction, History museum, Museum, Science museum

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The Dean Heritage Centre is located in the valley of Soudley, Gloucestershire, England in the Forest of Dean and exists to record and preserve the social and industrial history of the area and its people. The centre comprises the museum itself, a millpond and waterwheel, forester's cottage with garden and animals, art and craft exhibitions and workshops, and trails around the surrounding woodland. In addition, there are picnic tables, barbecue hearths, an adventure playground, a gift shop selling local produce and the Heritage Kitchen, a restaurant providing home-made food. ()

Coordinates: 51°47'36"N, 2°29'19"W

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Camp Mill, SoudleyForest of Dean GL14 2UB United Kingdom

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+44 1594 822170

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Dean Heritage Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dean Forest Railway, WWT Slimbridge, Westbury Court Garden, Darkhill Ironworks.

3.9 miSW
Museum
Dean Forest Railway, Lydney
101 min walk • The Dean Forest Railway is a 4+1⁄4-mile long heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The route was part of the former Severn and Wye Railway which ran from Lydney to Cinderford.
5.1 miSE
Nature and wildlife, Park
WWT Slimbridge
129 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Gloucestershire, WWT Slimbridge is a sanctuary for bird lovers and a testament to the beauty of wetland ecosystems. This expansive park is a premier destination for observing a variety of waterfowl and waders in their natural habitat.
3.9 miNE
Park, Garden
Westbury Court Garden
101 min walk • Westbury Court Garden is a Dutch water garden in Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, England, 9 miles southwest of Gloucester. It was laid out in 1696–1705, a rare survival not to have been replaced in the 18th century by a naturalistic garden landscape as popularised by Capability Brown.
4.7 miW
Archaeological site
Darkhill Ironworks, Forest of Dean
121 min walk • Darkhill Ironworks, and the neighbouring Titanic Steelworks, are internationally important industrial remains associated with the development of the iron and steel industries. Both are scheduled monuments.
4.9 miNW
Church
Holy Jesus Church, Lydbrook
125 min walk • Holy Jesus Church at Lydbrook is a Church of England parish church in the English county of Gloucestershire.
4.1 miN
Park
Plump Hill
105 min walk • Plump Hill Dolomite Quarry is a 4.5-hectare nature reserve in Gloucestershire in the Forest of Dean. The site is managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and held under agreement with the Forestry Commission since 1982.
3.4 miNE
Monastery
Flaxley Abbey
87 min walk • Flaxley Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery in England, now a Grade I listed manor and private residence, near the village of Flaxley in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. It is the former seat of the Crawley-Boevey Baronets.
4.5 miSW
51°44'9"N • 2°32'20"W
Dean Forest Railway, Lydney
116 min walk • Museum
4.9 miS
51°43'36"N • 2°31'32"W
Lydney Community Centre, Lydney
124 min walk • City hall
2.9 miW
Park, Vernacular architecture
Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, Forest of Dean
74 min walk • The Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail is a point of interest in the Forest of Dean in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The Sculpture Trail links several different site-specific sculptures commissioned for the forest.
2.8 miNW
Locality
Laymoor Quag
71 min walk • Laymoor Quag is a 3.5-hectare nature reserve within the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site. The site is owned by the Forestry Commission and managed under agreement by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust since 1982.