Katie’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Puzzlewood
Perrygrove RoadMagical Place! Can be slippery in wet weather.
Wonderful sculpture trail, outside play park for children, cafe and walking trails.
62 locals recommend
Beechenhurst Lodge
Speech House RoadWonderful sculpture trail, outside play park for children, cafe and walking trails.
The place to ride your bike, or hire bikes. Parking on site and great cafe.
48 locals recommend
Cannop Cycle Centre
New RoadThe place to ride your bike, or hire bikes. Parking on site and great cafe.
Lydney Harbour
Great spot, toilets and cafe with outside seating.
Lovely walk around the lake with dog swimming area.
94 locals recommend
Go Ape Forest of Dean (Mallards Pike - Treetop Challenge and Forest Segway)
Lovely walk around the lake with dog swimming area.
Cyril Hart Arboretum
Unnamed RoadGreat place to walk the dog, the arboretum is fenced.
Symonds Yat Rock
Beautiful spot for walking and canoeing or taking a boat trip.
Gorgeous place with lovely walks, river views and yummy places to eat in Tintern.
167 locals recommend
Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn
Gorgeous place with lovely walks, river views and yummy places to eat in Tintern.
Abbey Mill
Lovely place to explore and eat plus the Boat House Gallery!
Food scene
The Miners Country Inn
Chepstow RoadFantastic Sunday lunch and Pot Luck Mondays.
The Woodman Inn
Folly RoadHandy location close to the family cycle route.
Bolters
Great burgers! With takeaway options but book ahead.
The Saracens Head Inn
Gorgeous spot by the river with hand ferry!
Amici
Lord's HillGreat pizza! Restaurant or takeaway.
The Art of Coffee
Great for brunch or lunch.
The Dog House Micropub
Cozy local micro pub