Cinderford

Worth seeing in and around Cinderford

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Littledean Camp

   Littledean Camp is in fact a castle overlooking the village of Littledean in Gloucestershire, England, notable for its unique early Norman design. Originally known as "Littledean Roman Camp" or just "Roman Camp" whilst once thought to have had Roman origins, 20th century archaeology has shown that the castle was built in the 11th century following the Norman invasion of 1066.

   2 km · castle near Littledean, Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Lea Bailey Light Railway

   The Lea Bailey Light Railway is a 2 ft narrow-gauge heritage railway in the United Kingdom. It is built on the site of the Bailey Level Gold Mine.

   5.8 km · Heritage light railway in England · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook

   Holy Jesus Church at Lydbrook is a Church of England parish church in the English county of Gloucestershire.

   5.6 km · grade II listed church in Lydbrook, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Cinderford Canal

   The Cinderford Canal was a private canal, opened in about 1797, in Gloucestershire, England, which was used to provide coke and water to Cinderford Ironworks.

   1.2 km · private canal in Gloucestershire, England · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Cinderford Ironworks

   Cinderford Ironworks, also known as Cinderford Furnace, was a coke-fired blast furnace, built in 1795, just west of Cinderford, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England.

   1.2 km · historic site in England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Ruardyn Castle

   Ruardyn Castle was a manor house in the village of Ruardean. Its ruins have been scheduled as an ancient monument.

   5.3 km · castle in the UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Speech House Oaks

   Speech House Oaks is a 16.26-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1972. The site is listed in the 'Forest of Dean Local Plan Review' as a Key Wildlife Site.

   3.8 km · Site of Special Scientific Interest · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Dean Heritage Centre

   The Dean Heritage Centre is located in the valley of Soudley, Gloucestershire, England in the Forest of Dean and exists to record and preserve the social and industrial history of the area and its people. The centre comprises the museum itself, a millpond and waterwheel, forester's cottage with garden and animals, art and craft exhibitions and workshops, and trails around the surrounding woodland.

   3.3 km · industrial heritage centre and museum in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Speech House

   The Speech House is a hotel and former administrative building in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England, lying at the centre of the forest on the road from Coleford to Cinderford. The building was originally constructed as a hunting lodge for Charles II and the Speech House was authorised by the Dean Forest Act 1667 (19 & 20 Cha.

   4.1 km · building in West Dean, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Old Town Hall

    Mitcheldean Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England. The structure, which operates as the offices and meeting place of Mitcheldean Town Council, is a Grade II listed building.

    4.9 km · town hall in Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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Getting to Cinderford

Airports

Bristol (BRS), 51 km · Cardiff (CWL), 75 km · Birmingham (BHX), 87 km

Stations

Cinderford New railway station, 600 m · Ruspidge Halt railway station, 1.4 km · Speech House Road railway station, 5.2 km · Drybrook Road railway station, 2.7 km · Blaisdon Halt railway station, 5.1 km

• Bristol → Cinderford

  42 km · quickest by road, 1h 22m · £5–7
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• Cardiff → Cinderford

  61 km · quickest by road, 1h 44m · £7–10
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Cinderford

  84 km · quickest by road, 2h 11m · £10–13
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