Visit West Dean, Gloucestershire Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in West Dean, Gloucestershire

  

West Dean, Gloucestershire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about West Dean, Gloucestershire

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West Dean, Gloucestershire history

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The Forest of Dean was an extra-parochial area in the St Briavels Hundred of Gloucestershire. It was without the usual parish structure until the West Dean and East Dean townships were formed in 1844. For poor relief, West Dean was grouped into the Monmouth Poor Law Union.

West Dean, Gloucestershire geography / climate

West Dean is the largest civil parish in the Forest of Dean district, both in respect of its population and its geographical size. It is also the largest parish of its own.

Villages in the civil parish

Berry Hill includes Christchurch, Five Acres, Joyford and Joyford, and Shortstanding . Berry Hill is home to Christchurch and five Acres .

You can visit West Dean, Gloucestershire places with Walkfo West Dean, Gloucestershire to hear history at West Dean, Gloucestershire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo West Dean, Gloucestershire has 26 places to visit in our interactive West Dean, Gloucestershire 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 West Dean, Gloucestershire, 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 West Dean, Gloucestershire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to West Dean, Gloucestershire & the surrounding areas.

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26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best West Dean, Gloucestershire places to visit

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West Dean, Gloucestershire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied West Dean, Gloucestershire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo West Dean, Gloucestershire’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 .

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.

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.

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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