Clearwell Caves Ancient Iron Mines


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Nr Coleford
Royal Forest of Dean
Gloucestershire
GL16 8JR

Tel: +44 (0)1594 832 535
Fax: +44 (0)1594 833 362
Email: jw@clearwellcaves.com
Web: Attraction's Own Web Site

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When you visit Clearwell Caves you are entering some of the very oldest underground workings in Britain, and can see first hand the impressive caverns created by generations of Forest people as they struggled to make their living mining iron ore and ochre.

On the show mine you descend 100ft underground, wandering through nine impressive caverns with mining equipment and geological displays. For adventurous visitors we have a range of extended trips with caving experiences that explore the warren of deeper workings left exactly as the miners left them centuries ago.

General Information:

  • Gift Shop selling souvenirs, crystals and minerals.

  • Visitor Centre

  • Café

  • Picnic areas

  • Free parking
    Opening Times
    (2011 times)
    26th November - 24th December:
    Daily 10.00am - 17.00pm.

    27th December - 3rd January:
    Christmas Fantasy (different entry fee).

    Admission Charges
    (2011 prices)
    Adult £6.00; Child £4.00; Concession £5.50.
    Family (2+2) £19.00.

    Groups of 15 or more persons can book an informative guided tour of the caves (1-1.5 hrs)

    Semi Deep Level:
    Involves crawling and climbing, allow 2 hours including kitting up. Maximum 15 persons. Minimum charge £80 if less than 8 persons, otherwise £10.00 per person (one accompanying adult free per group.

    Deep Level visits:
    Involves crawling and climbing, allow 3 hours including kitting up. Maximum 15 persons. Minimum charge £120 if less than 6 adults or 8 children; otherwise Adults £20.00, under 18yrs £15.00 (one accompanying adult free of charge.)

    Directions
    1.5 miles South of Coleford. Follow the B4228 road towards St Briavels and Chepstow. After approx. one mile, turn right for Clearwell village (immediately past the Lambsquay Hotel). The car and coach park is clearly visible after a few hundred yards.
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    Clearwell Caves Ancient Iron Mines Postcode for SatNav: GL16 8JR

    Nearby Attractions
    Great Western Railway Museum (Coleford) (1 Mile)*
    The Great Western Railway Museum is housed in one of the last remaining permanent railway buildings in the Forest of Dean, on the original site of Coleford Railway Yard. It is the original GWR Goods Station of 1883.
    Lydney Park Gardens (5 Miles)*
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    Nelson Museum & Local History Centre (5 Miles)*
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    Nearby Hotels
    The Wyndham Arms Hotel (< 1 Mile)*
    This hotel offers the closest accommodation to Clearwell Castle, resting only a couple of hundred yards away. The Wyndham Arms Hotel is in Clearwell, a quintessential old English village by the Royal Forest Of Dean.
    The Speech House (3 Miles)*
    Built in 1676 as a hunting lodge for King Charles II, the Speech House Hotel has been refurbished to offer modern facilities and luxurious rooms while retaining its period features. Most bedrooms have forest views and several have four-poster beds.
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    Nearby Self Catering
    The Dovecote (3 Miles)*
    Availability from April 2011. The Dovecote is a romantic hide-away in the stunning Wye Valley. It sits on the side of a beautiful valley near the River Wye.
    The White House (3 Miles)*
    A large, traditional stone-built cottage in the charming Forest of Dean village of Pillowell. Located on the edge of the forest the cottage is surrounded on 3 sides by gardens, with a pleasent outdoor dining area.
    The Old Chapel (4 Miles)*
    The Old Chapel is situated a few metres from extensive woodland in the Royal Forest of Dean. It is located up a small forest track and has direct access to Forest walks.
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