The Royal Forest of Dean

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=45 BGCOLOR="#66FFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="00900610egerxs.gif"> <div> <B>Bed & Breakfast in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire at Brookfield House</B><B>   </B></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=130 BGCOLOR="#9900CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bed Breakfast in RossonWye, Herefordshi"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="More about Brookfield House"><U><B>More about Brookfield House</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Even More on Brookfield House"><U><B>Even More on Brookfield House</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brookfield House continued"><U><B>Brookfield House Continued</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Last Word"><U><B>The Last Word</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tariff"><U><B>Tariff</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pets Welcome"><U><B>Pets Welcome</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RossonWye"><U><B>Ross-on-Wye</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id14.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nearby Attractions"><U><B>Nearby Attractions</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sports"><U><B>Sports</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=435 BGCOLOR="#A6CAF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> The Royal Forest of Dean</div> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>                                                                                                                           </B></FONT></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="836" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFF80 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 252 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="05bd2f50.jpg" border=0 width="210" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 WIDTH="590"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Royal Forest of Dean is one of Britain's ancient forests, from where the "Hearts of Oak " came, that made England's Royal Navy supreme throughout the world. It is one of the very few remaining where there are still more than 50% broad leafed trees which gives it such splendid colouration in Spring and Autumn.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 319 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="05e39250.jpg" border=0 width="825" height="293" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Clearwell Caves</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 225 WIDTH="515"><div> <B>Stretching from the Severn to the Wye and covering some 27,000 acres. The Forest abounds with way marked paths and walks ranging from a few hundred yards to several miles and there are dedicated cycle trails and bridle paths for those who prefer to take their exercise mounted on Horse or Bicycle.</B></div> <div> <B>There are many visitor attractions and viewpoints scattered through the forest including Clearwell Caves, The Puzzle Woods, The Cathedral of the forest, The Sculpture Trail, Mallards Pike, Blaize Bailey and Canop Ponds.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="0fff6c70.jpg" border=0 width="246" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Dean Heritage Centre</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 206 WIDTH="231"><div> <B><IMG SRC="05c93c70.jpg" border=0 width="147" height="199" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 WIDTH="590"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>The forest was latterly an important mining area and the towns and villages reflect that heritage. However, there are only a handful of 'Free Miners' left working drift mines. New industries and small companies are moving in to the area to take up the shortfall and the area is beginning to prosper once again</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>. </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                  </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>                                 </B></div> </td> </tr></table></body>