Visit Lydney Places

Welcome to Visit Lydney Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Lydney

  

Lydney Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lydney

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Lydney history

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In 1588 the Vice-Admiral of England Sir William Winter was granted the manor of Lydney in recognition of his services against the Spanish Armada. In 1810, docks were constructed to capitalise on the town’s location, close to the River Severn. In 1940, the Pine End Works was built on Harbour Road, a Government run.

The Lydney Murder, 1964

In 1964 the town was the site of the Lydney Murder, a significant case in the history of the use of entomology to assist criminal investigations. By studying the maggots found on the body, forensic entomologist Professor Keith Simpson was able to establish a date of death of 16 June 1964. William Brittle, a business partner of Peter Thomas, was convicted of the murder.

Lydney etymology

Cook (1906) says toponym derives from Old English *Lydan-eġ, “Lludd’s Island”, which could connect it with the name Nudd/Nodens. Alternative etymologies of Lydney are offered in other sources.

You can visit Lydney places with Walkfo Lydney to hear history at Lydney’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lydney has 25 places to visit in our interactive Lydney 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 Lydney, 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 Lydney places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lydney & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 25 audio facts unique to Lydney places in an interactive Lydney map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Lydney Places Map
25 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Lydney places to visit

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

Devil’s Chapel Scowles Devil’s Chapel Scowles (grid reference SO606045) is a 44.79-hectare (110.7-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire . The site lies in the Forest of Dean and has four units of assessment by Natural England .

Oakenhill Railway Cutting Oakenhill Railway Cutting (grid reference SO630069) is a 0.81-hectare (2.0-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)

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