Lydney Park — Attraction in Forest of Dean

Beautiful gardens with the rhododendrons in full bloom (24th May). The house was unfortunately closed for maintenance as we completely missed the gardens at the top, but the Roman ruins were a nice addition. The paths were quite steep in some areas, so bear this in mind if you are unsteady on your feet, but there is no real time limit on staying and there are a fair few paths around the lake which would be manageable....

Went here early one Sunday morning to take some photos but unfortunately it poured down with rain and we all got so wet we had to go home...will definitely being going back soon to take some more picture but will take an umbrella this time. The only other thing I can say is the smell of the flowers is incredible as you walk around the walled garden. Highly...

Beautiful woodland garden full of flowering shrubs and inviting twisting paths. Well worth a visit, even on a wet day. Very tasty home made cakes in the house too with a lovely view from the dining room across the formal gardens and the Severn Estuary. You can walk in the deer park too and there are plenty of deer to spot in amongst the trees...