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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. In later years, Lydney became important for producing and transporting coal, stone, tinplate and timber, with Lydney Harbour being a small but thriving port. Today Lydney has a wide variety of shops, with Newerne Street being the main shopping area. Lydney is the home of the Dean Forest Railway.
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Attractions near Lydney
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Lydney Park Gardens
(1 Mile)*
An enchanting, secluded wooded valley with lakes, carpeted with daffodils, primroses and bluebells and filled with a profusion of rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias, acers and other flowering shrubs and trees. There is also a Roman Settlement. |
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Edward Jenner Museum
(4 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. |
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Berkeley Castle
(4 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. |
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Towns near Lydney
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Whitecroft Tourist Information
(2 Miles)*
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Bream Tourist Information
(2 Miles)*
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Alvington Tourist Information
(2 Miles)*
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Hotels near Lydney
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Self Catering near Lydney
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The White House
(2 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. |
Mulberry Tree Cottage
(3 Miles)*
Mulberry Tree Cottage dating back to the middle of the 19th Century, is a fine two bedroom hoilday cottage typical of the style and type found in the historic Vale of Berkeley. |
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