Hidden Heritage of the Dean app

Cannop Valley, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EH

Every wondered what the Forest of Dean used to be like in days gone by?
Download the free Hidden Heritage app to help you to explore the Forest’s past, using old maps and new technology. Watch the images move between the past and the present!

Hidden Heritage of the Dean app takes you on a 9 mile route following the Forestry England’s Family Cycle Trail, revealing 27 points of interest with stunning then and now images to uncover the Forest’s hidden heritage.

Download the FREE app from:

Apple iStore (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1063997355) or Google Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.co.audiotrails.fod&hl=en_GB)

Opening Times

Available anytime

Booking Details

No booking required

Access

It is possible to use a tracker bike on this route. These are obtained by pre-ordering. Enquire at Pedal a Bike Away.

COVID-19 Considerations

This event will run in line with local & national government guidelines at the time of the festival.

Additional Information

Approximately 1 to 2 hours dependent upon visitors interests. The cycle trail is based on land previously occupied by the railway that ran through the Forest of Dean so inclines are gradual. It crosses over the road in places, so please take care.

www.forestersforest.uk
www.wyedeantourism.co.uk

Directions

Pedal a Bike Away is the cycle hire centre for those who have come by car. You can commence the ride anywhere around the circular trail including Beechenhurst, near the Speech House. Parking there has to be paid for and there are facilities on site.

Organised by

Foresters’ Forest National Lottery Heritage funded programme