The wood is amazing, felt like in a fairy tale. But the price is so expensive (with no discount availability) and the wood is not too big, also dogs are not allowed and so has to be prepared in advance as the dog-sitting facilities (2of them) were not available the time we went. Overall, worth to see once.

An amazing place that I'd definitely worth visiting! Not somewhere I would advise visiting if you have mobility issues but accessible to most. Loved the dramatic features of the wood and the branch fences

Fantastic & worth a visit. Make sure you wear footwear with good grip as the rock paths are very slippery.. as I learned when we visited 🤣 Cafe and small play area on site, as well as a maze and a few animals. Fun for all ages, apart from those with mobility issues.

I love this place, it's just beautiful and awe inspiring. My 3 year old loved meeting the animals and exploring Puzzlewood and so does Mummy. As a massive Tolkien, Star Wars, Merlin etc. fan it's an awesome place to visit and try and spot the locations used. Really worth a visit as it truly is other-worldly.

Amazing forest with famous scenes from movies. The woodland really feels enchanted. It is a great program especially with kids. There is a cafe, little gift shop, trim trail, large picnic area with tables+benches if you bring your own food, some animals to see. We combined this experience with visiting Goodrich Castle (English Heritage) nearby.

Visited on a Wednesday and it would have been much more enjoyable if people could respect others, the beauty of nature, and keep the noise level down. That's a hard ask, I know, but it did unfortunately detract from my enjoyment. The place itself is wild and gorgeous. TONS of garlic in the spring that you probably shouldn't try to pick but the scent was lovely. Definitely worth a visit.

It is an amazing ancient woodland with fascinating tree and rock structures and interesting pathways to explore.. highly recommend to anyone interested in nature walks. I'd also suggest being cautious on the slippery surfaces when visiting after light rainfall.

Lovely to walk around, has a history for filmed scenes from movies like star wars, harry potter and others. Entry is £9.50 per adult and concessions only for +60 year olds. Takes about an hour or so when walking around and enjoying the scenery. It's a very unique setting and the moss that covers all the trees and rocks is very pretty. Some tree and root formations have grown very impressively, almost like something out of a fairy tail. I have been here many times and I've never seen it as busy as today - Easter 🐣 Sunday !

I'd been before when I was a child, nice to return with my niece. Enjoyable walk, there were balloons around with bunnies (presumably an Easter themed game for children). While a good idea it did slightly get in the way of photos. Regardless, great place for an interesting walk. A great deal of film and TV shows have been filmed here too. Have to visit at some point if you've never been.

What a find and a great place to visit with the family. There is a small park, maze and farm. Then you walk into the woods, which are amazing. What a magical place my photos do not do it justice. If you believe in fairies, then this would be where they would live. There is so much to see and explore and so much more. The trail was easy to follow, and there are coins on cards to make sure you walk the whole way around. There are lots of photo opportunities with lots of little hooks to find.

Really lovely place, very magical feeling about it. Will look gorgeous when all the flowers come out. It is very muddy throughout though so wear sensible footwear. If you're a Harry Potter fan, it's a must see!! Takes roughly 1hr to walk the paths,..try not to get lost!! There is a cafe, and play area, great place for tye kids get mucky and run around.😍

We very much enjoyed our 4 night stay in Puzzlewood Cottage for the second time. Mary was welcoming and made sure we were comfortable. We particularly enjoy visiting the woods early in the morning and later in the evenings when it’s closed to the public. So lucky to have it to ourselves. A great base for exploring Forest of Dean and Gloucester during the day.

We chose not to research before our visit so we were very pleasantly surprised with the size of the wood depth and colours. Less than £10 entry includes unlimited access to wood on day of visit and a few small animal enclosures. Basic clean cafe and ample parking.

Beautiful forest, but is there a map?? I needed a map. We went on a muddy day, wellies needed, and wandered around the forest looking for some of the movie filming sites. It would have been nice to have signs or a map with the sites marked. I know it's a forest maze, but I wanted to see it all and go the best routes. Visited on a sunny Sunday afternoon at the end of September. Plenty of parking. Wasn't too crowded. Purchased a tickets on site.

Awesome.... the energy as you walk into the actual woods, washes over you and envelops your senses. It brings home the reason so much folklore contains enchanted, ethereal and magical forests. Filled with faeries and tree spirits. Faces seen in rocks and witches in prominent stone. Despite star wars, Harry Potter etc being filmed here in parts, it is like walking through a far cry game or uncharted. If anyone has seen labyrinth (David bowie) you will not be able to walk through here without quoting many lines from it 👌 even though it wasn't filmed here, it could so easily have been. We went on a Monday and it was fairly quiet. Really nice staff and cool animals to see. It would be good for kids as they have a maze, a toddler go kart thing and mad chickens, donkeys etc. But wellies are useless. A good pair of walking boots required. The caff caters for vegetarian and vegan diets. Yes, you can walk in many forests for free and I would highly recommend that, but the hard work that has gone into making this place so magical, you just won't find anywhere else. I have a knackered back, and with care managed all aspects. But it's a forest, so nature's trip hazard 😆 Primary bonus is the good for the soul, being able to forest bathe in a really special place. ✨️

Beautiful woods and especially pleasant on a sunny day. The lad at the entrance was polite and there was no wait to get in. I would not recommend this area to anyone with very young children or who can't walk unassisted, as the terrain can be quite dangerous, especially when wet, and no pushchairs are permitted for obvious reasons. Good and gripping footwear is most definitely a must. Some cute animals at the site also, and the most amazing chickens🥰 Would definitely go back♡

This place is fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyed our visit today with 2 teenagers who are not normally bird fans. The setting is beautiful, lovely trees and gardens, great facilities (vegan food options, thank you!) and the aviaries were clean & well kept. Had reservations about paying to see captive birds but learning more about the work done here to help endangered species made us happy to support the work. Flying displays were the best we've seen, so entertaining and very informative. Moved through the display at a good rate so not boring for kids and handlers were really knowledgeable and professional. Sound system actually worked so you could hear every word! Thoroughly recommended visiting and would go again.

Thoroughly enjoyed a day out here. The place isn’t brilliantly signposted to get to but once you’re there it’s brilliant. The place is kept up together really nicely, there’s a little cafe which does a great selection of food. The staff all around the site are extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I’d say the flight displays are a must!!! You get to see some of the birds in action but I won’t tell you too much otherwise I’ll spoil it. Highly recommend a visit to here, you must book ahead online.

Incredible place doing some fantastic conservation work. Myself and my children enjoyed our visit, the displays are worth waiting around for. I used to visit when I was a child so it's lovely to bring my family back to enjoy the huge variety of birds. We took a picnic as there's lots of areas to sit, the cafe is well stocked too as we had a peak and bought a coffee. The gift shop was small but stocked with lots of goodies to choose at the end of our visit. Jemima and the team are so knowledgeable and you can tell how much care is gone into the birds enclosures, displays and the gardens are beautiful. Highly recommend you pay a visit, I also donate on my birthday each year as I know the funds are well used. Can't wait to go back.

Had a fantastic time at the International Centre for birds of Prey! Really great value for money, great flying demonstrations and great facilities. We took our 8 month old who loved looking at the flying demonstrations. There is great pram access and baby changing facilities. Really looking forward to going back, and definitely considering becoming a member. This facility does great work around the world. Highly recommend a visit.

This place is amazing!! Cannot rate it highly enough! The best day out we've had in a very long time..... Even without the Covid induced lack of days out! 😂 The staff are very knowledgeable and clearly have a deep affection for all the birds in their care. There were 3 flying displays throughout our day and we didn't see the same bird fly twice. We spent all day there and honestly, it felt like we'd only been there for a short time despite being there all day. Really didn't want to leave! Will definitely be returning as soon as we can.

Highly recommended! Very suitable to all age groups. Good value for money. Lots of birds are available to view and the demonstration is absolutely fun to watch. A lot to learn. The dogs are also a bonus. If you come across this, please visit and support them.

A must visit for anyone interested in nature and conservation. The centre provides a safe haven for over a hundred Birds of Prey from all around the World. The staff are knowledgeable and totally dedicated to educating us as to the birds essential role in the planets ecosystem. The three daily flying sessions were both informative and entertaining showing the individuality of these majestic creatures.

The family went through the Mine and we did like it. It was shorter than we thought and it was nice there was things for the children to look for. Very dark and cold down there as expected. Lovely gift shop with Nice friendly staff. Nice cafe there too, where we got a lovely hot chocolate.

A wonderful experience, a true old retired iron ore mine / caves. There are many caverns to explore and breathtaking underground lakes. It's a self guided tour which made a nice change to walk around at your own pace. Has a lovely cafe also, a small play park and a gift shop . We went at 10 and was the first and only people in there, was fantastic. We spent just over an hour here and would recommend it. There is a small free to use carpark.

Absolutely brilliant. I thought it would be good as I had heard good things from others but I was blown away when we got there. So many high quality decorations, so many lights, good distance walk, lovely toy for my baby after meeting Santa. Honestly can’t fault it. The amount of effort that has gone into it is amazing. Can’t Recommend it more highly. Best thing we have done in years. Thank you

Absolutely spectacular Christmas display ‘Archie and the Unicorn’ at Clearwell Caves. There were so many Forest creatures in multiple caves and named parcels everywhere so the search for family names is fun. The number of trees underground is amazing and everywhere you turn there is a beautiful scene.

This is a gem of a place to visit, a very interesting insight into the mines, over many years. The underwater fish lights are a must see. You can loose 10 minutes just watching them alone. A great little gift shop that sells Kendall mint cake(winner👍) Also a cafe with some lovely snacks and coffee on the menu. We shall return again one day and do the caving experience, once i have talked the missis into doing it. 🤗

Amazing cave. Very big, plenty to do and explore. Nice little mining museum as well. Definitely worth a visit. Just remember to bring appropriate shoes with good grip and a jumper as it's very cool in there.

The stalactites and stalagmites formations were a breathtaking sight to behold, and the history hidden within these caves is truly fascinating.The guided tour was informative, and the guide's knowledge about the geology and mining history added depth to the experience. The underground world is a whole new realm to discover, and I was in awe of the natural beauty preserved here. Safety measures were well in place, and I felt comfortable throughout the tour. I highly recommend this destination to anyone seeking a unique and educational adventure. Don't miss the chance to explore the hidden treasures beneath the earth's surface!

Many thanks to our guide for making it an experience! Around 3 hours of walking, crawling, climbing etc around the caves, learning about the history and geology. Maybe it was a bit long for some kids but still very much enjoyable for most! The overalls, helmets and shoes were dirty and smelly- so be prepared for this 😅 Otherwise- a highly recommended experience that you won't find anywhere. Thank you 🙏🏻🌸

A nice place to visit at a reasonable price. The staff are friendly. The caves are great to see and they're is a lot of literature, so its interesting. The cafe is good and you can play games (chess/drafts/etc). I recommend the carrot cake! Don't visit if you have mobility issues as there are a lot of steep paths.

Amazing time seeing Santa and having a hot chocolate in the underground cafe would be amazing day out without Santa but at Christmas it made it extra special. thank you to everyone involved making the day a very memorable one would highly recommend to anyone to have a day here especially if you book for Christmas!!

A really good place to visit. Plenty of information boards dotted around. Can be a bit slippery in places but sensible footwear should avoid any slips. Take your time walking around as you may find you get round too quickly.

Came on a Saturday afternoon as a second stop on a day out. Plenty of room in the car park and a short walk down the path to the entrance. We booked online and it was very straight forward and easy. No wait at all and was relatively quiet. You enter the caves via a short museum like room with some history and old machinery. Once you enter the cave it is quite impressive and more than what you expect it to be. We liked the touches of having mine carts and bits and pieces of the past dotted around which gave it a bit extra. In places it does get slightly dark for taking pictures so remember your flash. It goes on for quite a distance so took about an hour in total to get around. Near the end there is a pool of water with some light displays in the water and on the wall showing some animals and stuff which my boy thought was great. Nice little usual gift shop at the end. There is also a nice little cafe on site with reasonably priced sandwiches etc which was all delicious. Extra tip get the special suasage roll. It was amazing.

Really interesting experience, I felt like there was more to explore and see than advertised. You could get up close to it all. The story behind it all was riveting and the museum and items from the mine was very well presented. There's a cafe, toilets, free car park and lovely mining/caves. All you need! Nice to hear the history of mining iron.

My brother and I visited Clearwell Caves yesterday.That was amazing, beautiful and breathtaking experience. I am still excited. We already booked Deep Level Caving. I can't wait to go back there.

Five grandchildren ages 7-12 went down the deep mine with Andy their leader. The safety instructions were made very clear and obviously important for the children to understand. Andy was very friendly, informative and made the whole experience great fun. The five beaming faces that emerged from the cave entrance, the chatter on the way back to the Lamp room, of which bit they liked best, the Rabbit run or the Mouse hole, clearly they had a brilliant time.

Really interesting and much better than I expected! Lovely little touches bring the history to life. Well worth a visit.

Wow, wow totally blown away, what a fantastic treat, we visited today and tbh honest I thought yeah a couple of trees a few lights but it’s a day out with friends. I was WRONG, just amazing and interactive, a Christmas market at the bottom chamber!! seriously, the trees the story figures, santas grotto swing kids and much more, now sitting in their cafe talking about what we’ve just see and all thoroughly enjoyed. You’ve got to come see this! Photos don’t do it justice at all

Great bit of history! Very surreal when you're in the mine! Very good experience, definitely worth the visit!

Lovely visit as ever, the caves are beautifully lit again this Christmas. Well worth the time. Wouldn't take a pushchair, but toddlers on reins are fine.

Lovely place to spend the day. The children thought the train was absolutely magic, getting off at different stops to play in different areas. We think it's great that it's also a dog friendly venue. Our boys very much enjoyed petting some dogs whilst we waited for the train. We will definitely be returning

Small train with a few minutes train ride. There are activities (for kids) by the railway stations in the track. You can get down, do some activities and join the next train available. They have both steam and diesel engines. Also there is a wedding location which was a new thing for me.

Great adventure for little ones as well as adults. Stuff friendly whole area well looked after nice and clean . Only issue during bank holiday weekend ticket kiosk was closed when its quite obvious there will be a busy day, and everyone have to queue in the coffee shop to get the tickets. A part of that very nice place, great play ground for kids.

Not a lot to do here. Train ride was OK for my younger children. The indoor tiny village play area was OK. The outdoor play areas was OK. It was something to do to waste 2hrs. Even the "Christmas" theme wasn't really Christmassy! Not really somewhere I'd visit again.

A lovely little attraction for all ages, we purchased our tickets online on the morning of our visit and we’d recommended booking in advance as it was very busy coming up to lunchtime. The train ride was fab, the carriages were clean and well maintained. We bought our own food to have in the picnic area (last stop) with a little park and woodland we could comfortably leave our child to play on his own.

A lovely diversion during a countryside drive. A pretty setting for the short steam train journey with loo and cafe facilities and plenty of walks and play areas. They should consider offering family and Seniors tickets IMHO.

Great fun, little ones love it and if you like trains you will probably have fun too. The staff were polite and there is a good amount to do for a couple of hours. Plus you can ride the train as much as you like on a single entry ticket.

Lovely little place, trains are fun to ride, cafe is clean and tidy with reasonable prices. Several parks with lots of equipment for the kids and seating for adults. And an indoor play area aswell.

Perrygrove railway tourist attraction is not a very big place. Kids will love this place. The entry tickets costed like 9£ for adults and 7£ for kids approximately. The train service have 4 stops. When you get down at the last stop there is a play area for kids with swings as well. They do also have a maze puzzle playing area for kids. Coming back to the entry point they do have toilets, small food court which will be serve ice creams as well. This place do offer you to organize a party or wedding reception with complete privacy.

What an absolutely fabulous day at Perrygrove Railway, what a shame it rained be still a fabulous turn out. The engines were brilliant, even though the drivers were wet, they kept a great service all day. The people who run Perrygrove have thought of everything. Little stools in the bathroom for the young children and dog bowl for the 4 legged customers (yep dog friendly) £1 got their own ticket. Absolutely loads to do for the children, cafe with drinks & food not over prices. Plenty to do in the station & a fabulous play area & picnic area at the top.

Fabulous day out with our granddaughters, and even the rain didn't spoil our enjoyment. Reasonably priced Evans as was the food. Will definitely be back!

Fantastic hidden gem, in a superb quaint village. Brilliant narrow gauge railway, the engines work hard, and plenty for kids to do. Cream Tea option on events days is a must. Extremely good value for money

One of the finest tourist places near Cheltenham.summer is the time to visit. Trip is almost for 30 mins with almost realistic experience. Also have a play area at another stop, you can relax there how much time you and can return in any other train. At last it's very good experience for tourists

Really great friendly experience for our grandchildren. There's a nice little, somewhat pricey cafe but the ice creams, sausage rolls and cornish pasties were decent quality and tasty so no complaints. The coffee was alright too. The trains are great fun and combined with the fun house, picnic areas and adventure parks there's enough going on there to keep little ones and not so little ones occupied for quite a few hours.

Great little steam train ride. Great park, short forest walks and magnificent tree house to play in. Good indoor play house too. Very limited selection in the cafe but cakes are lovely. Recommend taking a packed lunch

Perrigrove is a wonderful place for children and adults of all ages. The trains are full of character, well maintained and a delight of a journey, especially at Christmas! But there are other attractions aside. The ride on tractors, miniature railway, treetops adventure and playground with a picnic site are just as fun! If I was to raise any faults it would be that the cafe is very basic. Quite limited in number of ready made sandwiches and savouries, abundant icecream, crisps, chocolate, tea, coffee and cold drinks. You would be advised to bring a picnic or book a pub lunch nearby for afterwards.

It's a nice place to visit for a couple of hours. The train ride is fun (relaxing) and it has 2 outdoor and 1 indoor play areas - all good. The trails are nice, but can be muddy and slippery.

Great place for the younger ones 1-9yrs. Stops around the park to get off and explore new areas. Take your own food cafe is awful, expensive prices but sandwiches with no filling.

They really need new staff in the cafe/gift shop. The 2 girls working in there today were dreadful. & that’s not something I would say lightly, I understand that working in hospitality isn’t easy at times but there was no excuse today. Only us & one other table in there at this point, firstly the girl never told us they were out of baguettes & gave us a cold hard sandwich that wasn’t even wrapped properly in cling film. It took her 20 minutes to make these in the back. I don’t think the bread had been out the freezer for long, I took it back as it wasn’t what I ordered & not something I’m willing to pay £4.30 for. Why not just say ‘we have no baguettes’. After 25 minutes I politely said to the other girl we are waiting for a tea cake to which she snapped ‘Yes I know I am doing them now!’ I laughed & said okay, (it takes 90 seconds to toast a tea cake doesn’t it really) :) the tea cake appeared 10 minutes later looking like it just left the crematorium…lovely. It was the over all attitude of the tattooed girl, I do wonder how they will cope when it gets busy as they were falling apart with these 2 tables. In between this other people came back in to say they hadn’t received orders/orders wrong from outside. Just no customer skills/food prep it was really shocking, it’s a shame because staff who don’t care can really ruin businesses. The kids parks, Forrest & trains were cute.

Great place for kids (3 & 5) loads to do, tree top trail with little houses, ride the train, indoors play area, park with slides. Easy day out on a sunny day. It was raining when we went but still spent 4 hours there.

Excellent attraction open all year but I suggest you go in the summer, well laid out with plenty for the kids amusement, quite a few little engines run in the summer including small Diesel engines. Great café with hot food and reasonable prices. There's play areas dotted around and all are safe from moving traffic. I had a great time.

A splendidly maintained narrow gauge railway. Very popular with small people and even the slightly older generations! Expect it to get busy. A £10 adult entrance ticket allows you unlimited trips on the railway (if you can get on again), 4 stations to get on or off, some wooded walks, a picnic area, children's play areas and a small cafe. Free parking as well. It can get extremely busy.

Small stop on the line, but excellent to break the trip and walk into Lydney for a bite to eat.

Good newspaper but not very to deliver papers for.

Good helpful staff who make it easy to do what you go for.

Never receive paper in the post anymore 😭😭😭

Interesting