Linda’s guidebook
Sightseeing
The National Trust's first formal garden restoration, it's a beautiful garden dating from 1696 and the only complete Dutch Water Garden left in the UK. Great for picnics and children love feeding the fish. Relax and enjoy all the wildlife you will see there and the stunning topiary, kept in order by a small team of highly talented gardeners and volunteers. It's small and if you are not a National Trust member it will cost £8.50 entry. Westbury is open from 11 am to 5 pm Wednesday to Sunday from March to October and has a little visitor hut that sells teas, coffees, cold drinks and biscuits from very friendly staff ;)).
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National Trust, Westbury Court Garden
7 Court GardensThe National Trust's first formal garden restoration, it's a beautiful garden dating from 1696 and the only complete Dutch Water Garden left in the UK. Great for picnics and children love feeding the fish. Relax and enjoy all the wildlife you will see there and the stunning topiary, kept in order by a small team of highly talented gardeners and volunteers. It's small and if you are not a National Trust member it will cost £8.50 entry. Westbury is open from 11 am to 5 pm Wednesday to Sunday from March to October and has a little visitor hut that sells teas, coffees, cold drinks and biscuits from very friendly staff ;)).
Food scene
It's a fantastic Indian restaurant and Andy the owner brews his own highly rated beer. Friendly and reasonably priced. Food is superb (haven't tried the beer). If you want to eat there currently it is outside only, so may be worth booking one of the 'stables' as it's very popular and often full. Open from Tuesday to Sunday until 9.30 pm... Check the website for current hours: http://theforgehammer.co.uk/
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The Forge Hammer and River Spice Restaurant
It's a fantastic Indian restaurant and Andy the owner brews his own highly rated beer. Friendly and reasonably priced. Food is superb (haven't tried the beer). If you want to eat there currently it is outside only, so may be worth booking one of the 'stables' as it's very popular and often full. Open from Tuesday to Sunday until 9.30 pm... Check the website for current hours: http://theforgehammer.co.uk/
Three minutes walk from Westbury Court Garden, this pub is super friendly, cosy and welcoming, serves fantastic food and the Sunday lunch is the best in the area. It gets packed on Sunday so you will need to book.
It also has a lovely garden area...Well worth a visit....
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The Lyon Inn
Bell LaneThree minutes walk from Westbury Court Garden, this pub is super friendly, cosy and welcoming, serves fantastic food and the Sunday lunch is the best in the area. It gets packed on Sunday so you will need to book.
It also has a lovely garden area...Well worth a visit....
Forest Ambles
Established in 1915 with trees brought back by the Victorian plant hunter Ernest Wilson from his 1910 explorations of China, The very peaceful and beautiful, Cyril Hart Arboretum is now home to over 200 species of trees.
Located just after the Speech House on the way to Cinderford and around 10 minutes drive from Hazel Studio.
https://www.forestryengland.uk/the-cyril-hart-arboretum
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Cyril Hart Arboretum
Unnamed RoadEstablished in 1915 with trees brought back by the Victorian plant hunter Ernest Wilson from his 1910 explorations of China, The very peaceful and beautiful, Cyril Hart Arboretum is now home to over 200 species of trees.
Located just after the Speech House on the way to Cinderford and around 10 minutes drive from Hazel Studio.
https://www.forestryengland.uk/the-cyril-hart-arboretum
A beautiful, peaceful nature reserve it was developed from open-cast mine workings and is now a selection of marsh, lake and heath habitats and home to many types of rare and unusual wildlife.
Woorgreens does not have its own car park. There is a small amount of free parking at Speech House Woodlands car park, Speech House Road, Cinderford GL16 7EJ.
https://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/nature-reserves/woorgreens
Woorgreens Nature Reserve
A beautiful, peaceful nature reserve it was developed from open-cast mine workings and is now a selection of marsh, lake and heath habitats and home to many types of rare and unusual wildlife.
Woorgreens does not have its own car park. There is a small amount of free parking at Speech House Woodlands car park, Speech House Road, Cinderford GL16 7EJ.
https://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/nature-reserves/woorgreens