Brothers Lindsay and Edward Heyes planted the traditionally designed maze in 1977 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. In 1991 they added...

The Kymin is a wooded hill overlooking the Wye Valley and the town of Monmouth. From its 840 feet high top are extensive views stretching...

The church of St Giles with its tall broach spire stands high above the village of Goodrich. Inside is an undivided chancel and nave, the...

The earliest part of Goodrich Castle is the keep, begun in the 12th Century, most probably in the time when Richard de Clare was Lord...

St Mary the Virgin Church in English Bicknor is idyllically situated within the outer courtyard of a Norman motte and bailey castle. The church’s West...

An Anglican church stood in Coleford’s market place in the 18th Century, but by 1820 the original chapel had been rebuilt on a much larger...

Monmouth boasts a fine collection of Nelson material bequeathed to the town in 1924 by Lady Llangattock. A dedicated admirer of Nelson, she spent much...

All that remains of this once important Norman Castle above the River Monnow is the Great Tower and Hall. Built about 1150, the Great Tower...

The church of St John the Evangelist in Coleford was built in 1880 to replace the original church that stood in the town centre market...

Clearwell Caves were mined for many years for iron, and are indeed one of the oldest and most interesting pieces of industrial and social heritage...

The Forest of Dean is one of the most ancient and beautiful woodland areas in the country, with a fascinating history. The Sculpture Trail offers...

The fine moated castle at St Briavels was a hunting lodge for King John. The castle was founded in the 12th Century and was once...

The church, dedicated to the Irish Abbess Bridget, was built in the 13th Century in Early English and Perpendicular styles. It has a wooden dovecote-topped...

The defences of the original Norman castle would have been of earth and timber. In 1201, Skenfrith Castle was granted to Hubert de Burgh, a...

A gallery with a variety of styles and media with regularly changing exhibitions of watercolours, pastels and oils varying from realistic local views to abstract...

The Forest of Dean is a unique and irreplaceahle gift from the past to the present. It is our privilege to enjoy it; our task...

An indoor and outdoor playcentre suitable for toddlers to ten year olds. The indoor adventure zone includes soft play, ball pits and teampolines. The outdoor...

Westbury Court Garden is the only restored Dutch water garden in the country, and many believe it is home to the oldest evergreen tree in...

Miss Rigby is the founder and curator of this small and very personal museum that is dedicated to the undoubted heroine after which it is...

Rotherwas was the family chapel of the Roman Catholic Bodenham family, important landowners in this area of Herefordshire. The simple structure consists of an...

Raglan Castle was built in the 15th Century and is a great monument to the medieval era. Before the present structure was built there...

Taurus Crafts is a group of shops and studios which cater for all tastes. With a wide variety of crafts, gifts, toys and jewellery for...

There’s plenty to enjoy at the Forest Model Village including a free quiz, model railway and children’s play area. The project, which opened in 2004,...

How Caple Court Gardens 11-acres of Edwardian gardens set high above the River Wye with views towards the Forest of Dean and the Welsh Mountains....

The Church of St Mary the Virgin in St Briavels was built by 13th Century Normans. The church, probably on an earlier Celtic site, was...

A dock at Lydney opened in the early 1800s and at its peak saw some 300,000 tons of coal exported annually from here in more...

The Normans founded Grosmont probably before 1100. It was one of the three castles granted to Hubert de Burgh in 1201; he rebuilt the original...

Chepstow Castle is a well loved feature of the town. Substantial remains are still to be seen of this, what was probably one of...

Chepstow Museum is a popular visitor attraction in the town, and holds a large collection that is interesting and wide-ranging. There have been settlements...

The large church of St Nicholas was built in part for the garrison at nearby Grosmont Castle. It is a 13th century building with a...

The stonework Bee Shelter in Hartpury is considered by the International Bee Research Association to be a unique historic monument, with no comparable structures anywhere...

In 1829, a chapel attached to the west wing of the old Hartpury Court was constructed for Dominican Nuns. Lord of the Manor, Robert Canning,...

Enter St Mary the Virgin Church in Hartpury through the 14th Century carved oak porch and you’ll encounter plenty of fascinating detail. Two medieval carvings...

The Abbey of Gloucester built the tithe barn at Hartpury during the 14th Century. It measures 16 feet x 36 feet, making it one of...

The preaching cross at Ashleworth is situated in a prominent place on the village green. It is believed to date from the 14th Century with...

St Margaret’s Church in Corse is known locally as ‘the church in the orchards’, being situated amongst orchards of apple trees. It was most likely...

Kilpeck is the most complete Norman parish church in England, having remained almost unchanged for 900 years. The remarkable south doorway with its grotesque carvings...

The centre is open from the 1st February to 31st October 7 days a week between 10.30am and 5.30pm. There are daily flying demonstrations with...

The church, dedicated to St Dubricius, is built in the Early Norman style of architecture. It has a late 13th Century nave and an Early...

This medieval church stands in the shadow of the Skirrid, or Holy Mountain. There has been a church here since the sixth Century, when the...