St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from St Briavels

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St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from St Briavels

Moderate

5.0

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St Briavels Castle – Bigsweir Bridge loop from St Briavels

03:54

13.0km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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Wye Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11 m

St Briavels Castle

Highlight • Castle

St Briavels (pronounced Brevels, once known as 'Ledenia Parva' (Little Lydney), is a medium-sized village and civil parish in the Royal Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England; close to …

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181 m

The George Pub

Highlight • Pub

Nice pub

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291 m

View of the Wye Valley from St. Briavels Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the castle down into the Wye Valley amazing views!!

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2.62 km

Slade Brook Travertine Dams

Highlight • Natural Monument

This remarkable series of dams (at least 60) occurs over nearly half a mile of Slade Brook. They completely dam the stream, which is from 3 to 30 ft wide, …

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7.67 km

Bigsweir Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

This is another elegant cast-iron road bridge that has been built over the river Wye. It was constructed in 1827 and is another grade 2 listed building.

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11.2 km

Forest of Dean Woodland Trail

Highlight • Natural

The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. It forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the …

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13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

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