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Thursday August 24, 2017
What's On Blakeney
Remembering Gypsy Petulengro- ’King of the Gypsies’ at All Saints Church, Viney Hill
Heritage Open Day: Gypsy Petulengro, known as the ‘King of the Gypsies’, was buried at All Saints’ Church, Viney Hill sixty years ago....
All Saints Church, Viney Hill, Lydney
Sat 9 Sep
Dean Heritage Centre Open Day
Heritage Open Day: Set across a stunning and fully interactive site, the Dean Heritage Centre protects and preserves the unique history and heritage...
Camp Mill, Soudley
Sun 10 Sep
Forest of Dean Geo Map
Heritage Open Day: Unique geological map of the Forest of Dean created from the stones that underlay the soil. It uses 15 different rocks from...
New Fancy View, Speech House Road, Coleford
Thu 7 Sep
Lydney (Naas Lane) Community Centre Open Day
Heritage Open Day: Lydney Community Centre opens its doors to celebrate Heritage Open Days. There will be a wide variety of displays manly focusing...
Lydney Community Centre, Naas Lane, Lydney
Sat 9 Sep
Dean Field Study Centre, Parkend
Heritage Open Day: Formerly the engine house of the local ironworks built by the Teague family, the building was used by the Forestry Commission as a...
Parkend, Lydney
Sat 9 Sep
The Fish Hut, Newnham-on-Severn
Heritage Open Day: Museum of local fishing equipment and techniques unique to the River Severn. Take this opportunity to explore the river bank with...
The Fish Hut, Newnham-on-Severn
Thu 7 Sep to Sun 10 Sep
Springfield Singers Anniversaryl Concert
Celebrating 33 years of singing. Listen to an ecliptic mix of choral music. With guest artist Jemima Phillips (harp)
Lydney Town Hall, High Street Lydney
Sat 16 Sep
Marvellous Mini-Beasting at RSPB Nagshead Reserve
Come and get a glimpse of the micro-world that you live alongside.
The RSPB team will help you explore the best places to find the minibeasts that...
RSPB Nagshead Nature Reserve, Parkend, Forest of Dean
Today
RSPB Nagshead Pond-dipping Wednesdays
Ever wondered what lurks in the mud? Where does a dragonfly come from? What’s a bloodworm?
You’ll be amazed at how much life there is in a...
RSPB Nagshead Nature Reserve, Parkend, Forest of Dean
Wed 30 Aug
Bream Village Walk
Heritage Open Day: A 4 mile walk past the Hard Up Tree through former encroachments into open fields with fine views across the valley of the river...
West Dean Centre, High Street, Bream, Lydney
Fri 8 Sep
Lydney Docks Tour
Heritage Open Day: Meet at the docks for an interesting tour around what was the hub of the junction between canal, road and river, an important area...
, Lydney
Sun 10 Sep
Cinderford Local History & Memorabilia weekend
Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to delve into photographs and artefacts detailing Cinderford’s social and industrial history
St Stephens Church, Belle Vue Road, Cinderford
Sat 9 Sep and Sun 10 Sep
Speech House and the Environs
Heritage Open Day: The Speech House Hotel is a former seventeenth century hunting lodge. It is at the heart of the Forest of Dean geographically. It...
The Speech House Hotel, Cinderford
Thu 7 Sep
Garden Day
Discover the world of Georgian gardening at our very first Garden Day.
Visit the Physic Garden, where our resident apothecary will entertain you...
Dr Jenner’s House, Museum and Garden, Church Lane, Berkeley
Mon 28 Aug
Gunns Mill: Talk
Heritage Open Day: The Forest of Dean has a long history of iron making, and in the Middle Ages was the premier iron-making district in Britain. For...
Gunns Mill, Spout Lane, Flaxley, Mitcheldean
Sun 10 Sep
The Secret Forest
Heritage Open Day: Explore the paths that wind through these mysterious woods. Wonder at the extraordinary scowles - the outcrops of crease limestone...
Stock Wood Scowles, The Rocks, Clearwell, Coleford
Fri 8 Sep
Great Western Railway Museum, Coleford
Heritage Open Day: Privately owned museum lovingly created from old goods shed marking the site of Coleford’s two railways: the Great Western...
The Great Western Railway Museum, The Old Railway Station, Railway Drive, Coleford
Fri 8 Sep
Summer Holiday Activity Days at the Wilderness Centre
Due to popular demand we are running further activity days this summer!
Tuesday 22 August - Multi Activity Day - Climbing, crate stack, tunnels,...
The Wilderness Centre, Wilderness Drive, Plump Hill, Mitcheldean
Today
Berry Hill Community Orchard Guided Walk
Heritage Open Day: Learn about this extraordinary community success story.
Join Rewild’s Scott to find out about the planting following forest...
Lakers Road, Five Acres, Berry Hill, Coleford
Thu 7 Sep
Whitecliff Furnace: Talk
Heritage Open Day: Whitecliff Furnace is an eighteenth century blast furnace within an iron making complex. It was part owned by metallurgist David...
Whitecliff Furnace, Newland Street, Coleford
Sat 9 Sep
YHA St Briavels Castle
Heritage Open Day: This eleventh century moated castle was originally the royal administrative centre for the Royal Forest of Dean. It was a...
Youth Hostels Association, The Castle, Church Street, St. Briavels, Lydney
Sat 9 Sep and Sun 10 Sep
Mitcheldean Town Hall & Xerox Museum
Heritage Open Day: Mitcheldean Parish Council are delighted to open Mitcheldean’s historic Town Hall and invite you to view the Xerox museum....
The Town Hall, High Street, Mitcheldean
Sat 9 Sep and Sun 10 Sep
Lindors Country House - Open Garden for NGS
Reopening after extensive work. 9 acres of mature woodland gardens with streams, ponds, formal gardens, wild flower meadows. Over 70 varieties of...
Lindors Country House, Lydney
Sat 26 Aug to Mon 28 Aug
St John the Baptist Church, Huntley
Heritage Open Day: This grade 1 listed church, dedicated to St John the Baptist, dates from the eleventh century. A new church was effectively...
Ross Road, Huntley, Gloucester
Sat 9 Sep and Sun 10 Sep
Robin and Bina Williamson
Robin and Bina Williamson draw on a wide variety of original and traditional songs stories and music from Celtic, English, and Old Timey roots;...
Mackenzie Hall, Mill Hill, Brockweir, Nr Chepstow
Sat 16 Sep