Outdoor Pursuits

The Forest's natural environment offers endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. Walking and cycling are very popular and the network of cycle tracks provides safe family cycling.

For the more adventurous there are high rope courses, off-road driving, canoeing, kayaking, climbing, abseiling, caving, archery and more!

Check out some of the links below.

www.wyedeantourism.co.uk/thingstodo

www.Visitforestofdean.co.uk/outdoors

www.Fweb.org.uk/dean/visitor/recreation/outdoor/climbing.html

www.Ukclimbing.com/logbook/book.php?id=343

www.Active.visitforestofdean.co.uk/rock.asp

Wyedean Canoe Hire & Outdoor Aventure Centre offer a wide range of outdoor activities with their fully qualified instructors.  For further information contact  Wyedean Canoe Hire & Outdoor Adventure Centre at Symonds Yat East, Herefordshire HR9 6JL on Tel. 01594 833238 or email info@wyedean.co.uk or visit their web site www.wyedean.co.uk.  The adventure centre is on the border of the Forest of Dean and Herefordshire and is set alongside the picturesque river wye with fantastic natural climbing, abseiling, canoeing, kayaking, caving, rope courses and archery opportunities right on their doorstep.

Wye Pursuits, Kerne Bridge, Bishopswood, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.
Tel: 01600 891199
www.wye-pursuits.co.uk

Chepstow Outdoor Activity Centre for Paintball or Quad Bikes.
Tel: 01291 629901
Email: info@chepstowoutdooractivities.co.uk
www.Chepstowoutdooractivities.co.uk

Forest Combat Paintballing Centre, Rosemary Topping, Common Grove, English Bicknor, Coleford, Gloucestershire.
Tel: 01594 861757
www.forestcombatpaintball.co.uk

Wye Valley Quad Bike Centre, Sheepcot Farm, Miss Graces Lane, Tidenham Chase, Chepstow.
Tel: 01291 689940

Redhill Mountain Boarding/Mountain Biking Centre, Elton Farm, Elton, Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire GL14 1JU.
(Follow the signs for Elton Maize Mazes during the summer holidays).
Tel: Neil on 01594 827007 or 07877 147636
Email: neil@redhillextreme.co.uk
www.Redhillextreme.co.uk

Yeehaa! Outdoor Pursuits Activity Centre, Newent, Gloucestershire.
Tel: 01531 820565
www.Yeehaaoutdoor.co.uk

Severnwye Llama & Camel Trekking Centre, Sedbury, Chepstow.
Tel: 01291 621593
www.Severnwyellamatrekking.co.uk

The Christian Adventure Centre, The Old Vicarage, Viney Hill, Lydney, Gloucestershire.
Tel: 01594 516162
www.Vineyhilladventure.org

Wilderness Discovery - Bushcraft experiences in the Forest of Dean & Wye Valley - Rockdene, Pen-Moel Estate, Woodcroft, Chepstow.
Tel: 01291 628801
www.wilderness-discovery.co.uk

National Diving & Activity Centre, Tidenham, Chepstow.
Tel: 01291 630046
www.Ndac.co.uk

For clay pigeon shooting visit the following websites:

www.Active.visitforestofdean.co.uk/thedms.asp?dms=11&param1=rock&itemtype=43

www.Visitforestofdean.co.uk/outdoors/thedms.aspx?dms=13&feature=2&venue=1300101

www.Chessgroveshooting.co.uk/