The Royal Forest of Dean was designated as a National Forest Park in 1938, the first in England, and offers you its natural beauty and outdoor leisure. The Forest of Dean has a wealth of places to stay, from cosy bed and breakfast accommodation to fine hotels, caravanning or camping.
The forest system of rides and tracks is always open to walkers, and there are waymarked tracks which traverse the forest, for which leaflets are available, starting from the principal car parks and picnic areas. There are also special tracks for mountain bikes.