f you're looking for a fun, educational and (let's be honest slightly inebriated) good time you can hardly do better than cocktail making classes courtesy of The Starting Gate Bar.

A half-day introductory course covers basic off-road driving techniques and is intended for occasional off-road driving from mild to moderate conditions. It is the perfect introduction to 4×4 driving. During this morning session we will progressively take you up to a level where you will have the skills to successfully negotiate these obstacles whilst driving off-road in a standard vehicle.

Take a tour underground with an experienced Freeminer! Strap on a miner’s helmet and follow our guide underground, and they will navigate a route through a section of miles of tunnels dug out since the 1820s.

BHHL's chosen charity for 2022 and '23 is the Madagascar Tree Planting Project sponsored by the Dodwell Trust. We'd love you to join in this fantastic ecological cause in one of the world's poorest countries

Are you a bird lover who wants to identify the sounds of our wonderful songbirds? Do you like being up and about early? Do you love to walk? Ed Drewitt has the answer with his dawn chorus birdsong walks in the Forest of Dean - an ideal way of getting out early (or late), hearing the onset of spring, and learning who's who in the bird world.

If it's excitement, fun, and a bit of a challenge you're after we defy you to improve on an E-Bike ride! Not only do you get to explore more of the beautiful Forest of Dean & Wye Valley, you don’t have to worry about getting off and pushing it uphill when the going gets tough. Perfect for the whole family!

For a great afternoon tea in Symonds Yat you’d be hard pushed to beat Woods of Whitchurch, a village shop, delicatessen, cafe/restaurant and a real hub for the village. Chill out and have a coffee, sit outside and watch the world go by, or just relax with a magazine.

From the birthplace of King Henry V in Monmouth to the historic market town of Abergavenny, there are many places to visit when on holiday.

Full of great views and walks, the Forest of Dean also offers much more from mountain bike hire and paintball, to steam railways and cave exploration.

For those of you not smitten by GOT ( oh do you have a mega binge watch in store….) the Iron Throne is the seat which the heads of the warring families seek to occupy and by the end of Series Eight, about to be released, you’ll find out who gets it. HBO who…