Dean Heritage Centre

Nearby Attractions

• Westbury Court Garden (4 Miles)* Westbury Court Garden offers a little touch of the Netherlands in the heart of Gloucestershire.
  
• Great Western Railway Museum (Coleford) (5 Miles)* 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.
  
• Clearwell Caves Ancient Iron Mines (5 Miles)* When you visit Clearwell Caves you are entering some of the very oldest underground workings in Britain.
  
• Lydney Park Gardens (5 Miles)* Lydney Park Gardens is open during the Spring and on certain days in the summer as part of the National Garden Scheme (Yellow Book).
  
• Edward Jenner Museum (7 Miles)* Edward Jenner was born in Berkeley in 1749. Orphaned before he was 5 years old, his brothers and sisters set him on a career of medicine.
  
• Berkeley Castle (7 Miles)* In 1153 Maurice Berkeley completed this fortress by the Severn Estuary at the command of Henry II, and ever since has been the home of the Berkeley family.
  
• Goodrich Castle (9 Miles)* Goodrich Castle is the most complete medieval castle in Britain, despite its turbulent history. Built on a rocky outcrop with exhilarating views over the Wye Valley, it gives a fascinating insight into fortress life seven centuries ago.
  
• International Centre for Birds of Prey (9 Miles)* Once more under the direction of Jemima Parry-Jones, the Centre has undergone a substantial facelift and everything has been upgraded. Please come to visit.
  
• Nelson Museum & Local History Centre (9 Miles)* Horatio Nelson was born in Norfolk, died at sea, and is buried in St Paul's Cathedral - yet Monmouth is home to a magnificent collection of Nelson material.
  
• Tintern Abbey (10 Miles)* It's easy to understand why Tintern Abbey was one of the first places in Wales to attract Visitors. Travellers have been flocking to this riverbank in the wooded Wye Valley for hundreds of years to admire Tintern's grace and sublime beauty.
  

Nearby Towns

• Cinderford (3 Miles)* The town at the heart of the Forest of Dean. Cinderford grew up at the point where the Littledean to Coleford Road crossed Bideford Brook (known also as Cinderford or Soudley Brook).
  
• Westbury-on-Severn (4 Miles)* Westbury-on-Severn is an attractive rural village situated, as its name suggests, on the River Severn. It is noted for its most unusual parish church which has a separate steeple.
  
• Lydney (4 Miles)* There has been a settlement at Lydney ever since Roman times. It is thought that Lydney Park was a significant Roman settlement with a temple, bath house and guest house dating back to the 4th century.
  
• Coleford (5 Miles)* The market town of Coleford, known to have been in existence from 1275, has an attractive centre. The Clock Tower is all that remains of the original church built in 1821and demolished in 1882.
  
• Ross-on-wye (9 Miles)* Herefordshire is known for its pretty villages and Ross-on-Wye surely tops the list. This small market town has just over 10,000 residents and the picturesque streets, shops and quaint market square draw many more thousands of tourists.
  
• Newent (10 Miles)* Newent is the smallest of the four towns in the Forest of Dean District and lies in the North West corner of the county of Gloucestershire, known for many years as the capital of the Ryelands.
  
• Gloucester (12 Miles)* Overlooked by the Cotswold Hills, in the lush Severn valley, the city of Gloucester is perfectly located and easily accessible, from all corners of the country. Whatever you're length of stay, you'll find there's so much to see and do.
  
• Chepstow (12 Miles)* 'Something for everyone' is possibly a good phrase to use when describing Chepstow. Well known for it's Norman castle, walled town, and Racecourse. Chepstow utilises these venues to the greatest effect.
  
• Cheltenham (19 Miles)* Cheltenham is one of Britain's finest Spa towns, set in a sheltered position between the rolling Cotswold Hills and the Severn Vale, it enjoys a mild and pleasant climate. Cheltenham became famous as a Spa in the late 18th century.
  
• Tewkesbury (19 Miles)* Tewkesbury is a medieval gem famed for its timber framed buildings. An ancient settlement situated at the meeting of the rivers Avon and Severn, a delight for those seeking 'Olde England'