Travel Guides
To get to the Forest of Dean by car, you can take the M4 motorway and then follow the M48 towards Chepstow. Exit at junction 2 and follow the A466 towards the Forest of Dean. Alternatively, you can take the A40 towards Ross-on-Wye and then follow the A4136 towards the Forest of Dean.
If you prefer to travel by train, the nearest station is Lydney. From London, you can take a train from Paddington Station to Gloucester and change to a connecting train to Lydney. From Birmingham, you can take a train from New Street Station to Cheltenham Spa and change to a connecting train to Lydney. There are also direct trains from Cardiff and Nottingham to Lydney.
If you are already in the area, some suggestions for getting to the Forest of Dean include taking a scenic drive through the Wye Valley from Chepstow or visiting the nearby town of Coleford and then following the signs to the Forest of Dean.
The closest airport to the Forest of Dean is Gloucestershire Airport, located approximately 16 miles away. There are also other airports in the surrounding areas, such as Bristol Airport which is 37 miles away and Birmingham Airport which is 70 miles away. If you are traveling to the Forest of Dean from Gloucestershire Airport, the suggested route would be to take the A40 towards Ross-on-Wye and then follow the A48 to the Forest. If you are traveling from Bristol Airport, the suggested route would be to take the M5 towards Gloucester and then head onto the A48 towards the Forest. If you are traveling from Birmingham Airport, the suggested route would be to take the M42 towards the M5 southbound, then take the M50 towards Ross-on-Wye and head onto the A40 towards the Forest.