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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Flaxley

  

Flaxley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Flaxley

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Flaxley history

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The Forest of Dean was an important medieval ironworking region, and the earliest forge in Flaxley is recorded in the 12th century. Westbury Brook was the site of five water mills, and at Gun’s Mill was one of the main gun foundries of the English Civil War era. The earliest known forge was present as early as 1150 and at least five mills have been identified as utilising the waters of the valley.

You can visit Flaxley places with Walkfo Flaxley to hear history at Flaxley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Flaxley has 28 places to visit in our interactive Flaxley 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 Flaxley, 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 Flaxley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Flaxley & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 28 audio facts unique to Flaxley places in an interactive Flaxley map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Flaxley Places Map
28 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Flaxley historic spots	Flaxley tourist destinations	Flaxley plaques	Flaxley geographic features
Walkfo Flaxley tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Flaxley

  

Best Flaxley places to visit

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

Plump Hill Dolomite Quarry Plump Hill Dolomite Quarry (grid reference SO661171) is a 4.5-hectare (11-acre) 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)

Edgehills Quarry Edgehills Quarry (grid reference SO660167) is a 0.4-hectare (0.99-acre) geological 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)

Westbury Brook Ironstone Mine Westbury Brook Ironstone Mine (grid reference SO662166) is a 15.69-hectare (38.8-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1998.

Abenhall Abenhall is a small village in the English county of Gloucestershire, lying on the road between Mitcheldean and Flaxley in the Forest of Dean. The village is notable for its 14th century Church of St Michael, which is built of local red sandstone and has ornate contemporary carvings relating to the Forest’s principal industries.

Land Grove Quarry, Mitcheldean Land Grove Quarry, Mitcheldean (grid reference SO672185) is a 3.8-hectare (9.4-acre) geological 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)

Edgehills Bog Edgehills Bog (grid reference SO660154) is a 0.66-hectare (1.6-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire in the Forest of Dean. Site is managed by the Gloucesterhire Wildlife Trust and held under agreement with the Forestry Commission since 1987.

Longhope Hill Longhope Hill (grid reference SO693185) is a 0.2-hectare (0.49-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1989.

Garden Cliff Garden Cliff (grid reference SO718128) is a 5.1-hectare (13-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954.

Lightship 2000 Lightship 2000 (Welsh: Goleulong 2000) was a restored old red lightvessel with a cafe and chapel on board. During the redevelopment of Cardiff Bay, the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation called together the churches in Cardiff to discuss the role of Christianity in the Bay.

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