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Things to do in Lydney, Gloucestershire

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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