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Unique experiences abound in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley.
From outdoor adventures to creative activities, guided tours to heart pumping thrills, we have it all. There's rock climbing and off-road driving, archery and paintballing, stand-up paddleboarding and gorge scrambling. Or why not enjoy a distillery tour or wine tasting, cookery class or photography workshop or sample some of our nature and wildlife based experiences such as a wildlife safari or llama trekking. There are arts and crafts experiences aplenty too including pottery, mosaic making, floristry, print making, willow weaving and clay modelling. We have underground mine tours and caving, canoeing, mountain biking lessons and cycling tours too. There's relaxing wellbeing too including floatation and forest bathing!
We bet you didn't know there was so much to do here. This is the place to try something new and have an experience you will never forget!
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Parkend
Enjoy a relaxing day of cycling in the Forest of Dean on our superb electric bikes. Our e-bikes offer you the chance to cycle effortlessly (regardless of hills) to find the best viewpoints and beauty spots. Simply roll out your blanket, relax, and enjoy your freshly prepared sandwiches and scones, and maybe even treat yourselves to Prosecco.
Price: £60 per person
Length of experience: 6 hours
Parkend
Enjoy a taste of mountain biking with our friendly experienced guides. These sessions are individually tailored to each family, to ensure all have a wonderful cycling experience to remember. No need to be an experienced rider or even own your own bike to take advantage and enjoy this taste of mountain biking!
Price: £160 per family of 4
Length of experience: 3 hours
Lydney
Enjoy a relaxing journey along the Dean Forest Railway on board the steam train, with a fish and chip supper (or other choice of food) delivered to your table.
Price: Adults £24.50, Child £14.50
Length of experience: 1½ hours
Kilcot, Newent
Your experience will begin with a short introduction to llamas, including grooming and general interaction with the llamas. This is followed by a llama walk, finishing with freshly made afternoon tea.
Price: £54.99 per person.
Length of experience: 1½ hours plus time for tea
Symonds Yat West
Learn basic survival skills on one of our hands-on bushcraft courses. We’ll lead you through the priorities of survival and a range of techniques for living comfortably in the wild. Our friendly instructors will introduce you to primitive survival skills from a time when life moved more slowly and thoughtfully.
Price: TBA
Length of experience: 3 hours
Lydney Park Estate, Lydney
Always wanted to try mosaic but not sure where to start? Or maybe you're looking for a fun group experience? Then Rachel's Mosaic for Beginners workshop is perfect for you!
Price: £50 per person
Length of experience: 2 hours
Forest of Dean
Exploring the stunning landscapes and amazing wildlife of the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley can come no better than a trip out with local naturalist Ed Drewitt.
Price: £125 total for a group of up to 4 people; £25 per person thereafter (up to 8 people)
Length of experience: 2 hours
Lydney Park Estate, Lydney
Design and make a colourful and charming mini mosaic to hang in your home, whilst enjoying some tea and sweet treats. The perfect combination – plenty of craft and of course lashings of cake!
Price: £48 per person
Length of experience: 3 hours
Longhope
Making your own Ploughman's has never been so easy! The class will be a combination of demo and hands on in groups. Recipes and tastings available.
Price: £60 per person
Length of experience: 3 hours
Longhope
Once you have made the elements of the Afternoon Tea and presented them on our vintage china, you will then sit down in our Apple Barn dining room and enjoy them with a tea of your choice. This is a cookery experience to enjoy, relax and eat cakes! Suitable for beginners, those wanting to increase their pastry skills or just wanting to have fun!
Price: £60 per person
Length of experience: 3 hours
Eastnor
Super fun and themed hand modelling ‘makes’ for kids and grown-ups. Projects change every three months providing a unique and creative activity for families in the school holidays – including half-term. Price includes tuition, materials and firing.
Price: £40 per person
Length of experience: 1.5 hours
Eastbach (Near English Bicknor),
A cosy country pottery offering a wide range of pottery activities, workshops, classes and experiences for all ages, levels of ability & budgets in the Forest of Dean. Here is a taster of what we offer.
Nr Coleford
Our half-day introductory course covers basic off-road driving techniques and is intended for occasional off-road driving from mild to moderate conditions. It is the perfect introduction to 4×4 driving.
Price: £169 per person.
Length of experience: Approx 3 hours.
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