
Explore a vast natural cave system beneath the Forest of Dean, mined for thousands of years by legendary Freeminers, with guided tours and deep-level caving adventures.
Venue Type
Indoor & Outdoor
Typical visit duration
1-3 hours
Booking
Book in advance
Recommended ages
0 months (newborn)+
A café serving cakes, snacks, tea and coffee located above ground at the site entrance.
One of the best cave experiences for me, I just loved the local history, people's stories, secrets, environment, the whole unique valley, also geology and chemistry of this place. Caves are very spread and the walk can take nearly two hours, you can also stroll more freely than in other similar places. Also stunning light display on life on earth before it all fossilized. Gift shop has some amazing examples of genuine fossils, sourced locally and beyond this area. Amazing learning place.
Visited here with the kids recently, was amazing we only did the self-guided tour, you can do more deep cavr diving. It was so beautiful and is quite long, it's based on old mining with the history of the conditions at that time. Definitely worth a visit and I would go again. Kids really enjoyed it, loads of parking and lovely little cafe.
We spent a few hours here breaking up our journey home. Lunch in the cafe, good tasty coffee and Hot drink options. Not the biggest menu for food, but all the food was fresh and well presented in good time. Treated ourselves to some cakes, which all went down well! The caves themselves were impressive, our 2 children loved them. Self guided so you could go at your own pace, and the distance was about right for little legs
Well there are no words this really was an absolutely truly magnificent experience that got me and my family in the mood for Christmas. It really is sold as what it is meeting with Santa 100ft uThe vast cave system was wonderfully presented with Christmas trees decorated and a woodland forest display to observe along the way which spectacular. Different scenes tell an amazing story. There is also an opportunity to meet Santa and collect a present of your picking. There is also the unique underground cafe where you can select some beautifully presented and tasty treats. At £19.50 an adult this was about right as the experience was brilliant and you can easily spend 1-2 hours in the cave. Will definitely be doing this again next year.
Fantastic visit with family just before Christmas. The Festive Forest and Santa experience was excellent. So much effort had obviously gone into decorating the caves, and it looked magical! Would highly recommend.
Reviews last updated: 6 October 2026
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This venue was last updated on 6 October 2026
