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Broadwell, Forest of Dean Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Broadwell, Forest of Dean

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Broadwell, Forest of Dean history

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In 16th century a miner acquired a lease of land bordering the royal Forest at Broadwell. A tramroad opened in 1812 to link mines in the Forest with Redbrook and Monmouth. A mine, known in 1735 as Gentlemen Colliers, included a working pit at Littledean Lane End near Broadwell in 1835.

You can visit Broadwell, Forest of Dean places with Walkfo Broadwell, Forest of Dean to hear history at Broadwell, Forest of Dean’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Broadwell, Forest of Dean has 44 places to visit in our interactive Broadwell, Forest of Dean map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Broadwell, Forest of Dean, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Broadwell, Forest of Dean places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Broadwell, Forest of Dean & the surrounding areas.

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44 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Broadwell, Forest of Dean places to visit

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Broadwell, Forest of Dean has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Broadwell, Forest of Dean’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Broadwell, Forest of Dean’s information audio spots:

Old Bow and Old Ham Mines Old Bow And Old Ham Mines (grid reference SO579088) is a 40.3-hectare (100-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1998.

Wimberry Quarries Wimberry Quarries (grid reference SO594121) is a 2-hectare (4.9-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site.

Clearwell Caves Clearwell Caves, at Clearwell in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, is a natural cave system which has been extensively mined for iron ore. The caves are part of a Natural England designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Tudor Farm Bank Tudor Farm Bank (grid reference SO573081) is a 3.68-hectare (9.1-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1999.

Spion Kop Quarry Spion Kop Quarry (grid reference SO598103) is a 0.7-hectare nature reserve in Gloucestershire in the Forest of Dean. The site is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS)

Slaughter Stream Cave Slaughter Stream Cave, also known as Wet Sink, is a cave system in the Wye Valley, Forest of Dean. A series of fixed ladders and two pitches lead to sporting streamways, sandy crawls and fossil passages. An episode of Extreme Archaeology was filmed in this cave.

Nagshead SSSI Nagshead SSSI is a 297 acres (120 ha) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest located in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. It is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site.

Darkhill Ironworks Darkhill Ironworks and Titanic Steelworks are internationally important industrial remains associated with the development of the iron and steel industries. They are located on the edge of a small hamlet called Gorsty Knoll, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

Clearwell Castle Clearwell Castle in Clearwell, Gloucestershire, was built by Thomas Wyndham to the designs of Roger Morris in 1727. It is the earliest Georgian Gothic Revival castle in England predating better-known examples such as Strawberry Hill House by over twenty years.

Speech House Oaks Speech House Oaks (grid reference SO622123) is a 16.26-hectare (40.2-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Forest of Dean Local Plan Review’ as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS)

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