The steep hills, winding tree-lined roads, lakes and unspoilt vistas of the Forest of Dean make for excellent touring by car, foot or bike. The area, England’s first National Forest Park, was formerly a royal hunting ground and a centre of iron and coal mining and its mysterious depths were supposedly the inspiration for JRR Tolkien’s setting for The Lord of the Rings. The forest covers a 42-sq-mile swathe between Gloucester, Ross-on-Wye and Chepstow and is dotted with trails for walkers and cyclists.
Coleford, the main population centre has good transport connections to Gloucester, making it a convenient base, but it’s hard to resist the charm of the magnificent youth hostel near Lydney.
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