Arts & Culture

Dean Forest Railway

Norchard Station, Forest Rd, Lydney GL15 4ET

🕐Daily 10:00 - 16:30 (Timetabled services)

About

Lose yourself in the echoes of an ancient royal forest on the Dean Forest Railway. Tracing the legacy of an 1810 horse-drawn tramroad once vital to the region's mining industry, the 4.5-mile line now winds through the oaks and pines of the Forest of Dean. From the historic Lydney Harbour to the quiet village of Parkend, the railway offers an atmospheric journey through deep woodland, where the rhythmic sound of a steam engine provides the perfect soundtrack to one of England's most timeless landscapes.

Heritage

The Forest Railway

The Dean Forest Railway occupies a section of the former Severn & Wye Joint Railway. Its history began as an 1810 horse-drawn tramroad built to haul coal and stone through the forest. Today, it offers a serene and atmospheric journey through the oaks and pines of the ancient royal forest, where the sound of the steam engine's whistle echoes through the woods as it once did during the region's mining peak.