Meadow View - Places to Eat, Visit or Relax
Food scene
Some lovely eating places within easy striking distance of Meadow View.
The Cock Inn
Half a mile walk from Meadow View. Good wholesome food and good beer.
Great value, good food, great service. Very middle of the road prices for a good quantity of food. 15 minutes drive south from Meadow View on the A48 towards Chepstow.
28 locals recommend
The Globe Inn, Alvington
Clanna RoadGreat value, good food, great service. Very middle of the road prices for a good quantity of food. 15 minutes drive south from Meadow View on the A48 towards Chepstow.
Mid to upper price range, strong menu, good quality, great choice of gins! 15 minutes drive north on the A48 to wards Gloucester.
10 locals recommend
The Lyon Inn
Bell LaneMid to upper price range, strong menu, good quality, great choice of gins! 15 minutes drive north on the A48 to wards Gloucester.
A unique restaurant in the area, upper price range, great ambience, mainly specialising in fish and seafood (there are other dishes). 20 minutes drive north on the A48 towards Gloucester. If you go in the day there is also a shop with interesting products, food and non food, as well as a coffee shop and a (sealed off) wet fish counter. A real treat.
32 locals recommend
Severn & Wye Smokery
A unique restaurant in the area, upper price range, great ambience, mainly specialising in fish and seafood (there are other dishes). 20 minutes drive north on the A48 towards Gloucester. If you go in the day there is also a shop with interesting products, food and non food, as well as a coffee shop and a (sealed off) wet fish counter. A real treat.
Lovely beer in a fascinating situation on the bank of the River Wye. A good restaurant too. The red house above is one of the settings used by Netflix in the Sex Education series.
59 locals recommend
The Saracens Head Inn
Lovely beer in a fascinating situation on the bank of the River Wye. A good restaurant too. The red house above is one of the settings used by Netflix in the Sex Education series.
Jimmy's Kitchen
71 Newerne StIn Lydney. Always get a good quality offer here at a reasonable price
Cosy place for good food in a small village near to Puzzle Wood and Clearwell Caves.
51 locals recommend
Butchers Arms
Cosy place for good food in a small village near to Puzzle Wood and Clearwell Caves.
Good honest pub food. Near to St Briavels Castle, the ancient armoury of the King's of England.
16 locals recommend
The George Inn
High StreetGood honest pub food. Near to St Briavels Castle, the ancient armoury of the King's of England.
Sightseeing
Meadow View provides a great base to get out and see interesting places and events by either car or rail.
It has been used to film scenes in Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who among many. The remnants of a 2000 year old Roman opencast iron ore mine are overgrown with gnarled trees and ferns. Rumoured to be part of the inspiration for Tolkien's Middle Earth.
159 locals recommend
Puzzlewood
Perrygrove RoadIt has been used to film scenes in Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who among many. The remnants of a 2000 year old Roman opencast iron ore mine are overgrown with gnarled trees and ferns. Rumoured to be part of the inspiration for Tolkien's Middle Earth.
One of the first Norman Castles built to separate the Welsh (Celts) from the English under Norman rule post the 1066 invasion. A good example of the type, and interesting for the way it uses the steep cliff face rising from the River Wye as part of its defensive posture.
112 locals recommend
Chepstow Castle
One of the first Norman Castles built to separate the Welsh (Celts) from the English under Norman rule post the 1066 invasion. A good example of the type, and interesting for the way it uses the steep cliff face rising from the River Wye as part of its defensive posture.
A good place to go and hire bikes, or to park up with your own, and access the miles of cycling paths around the Forest of Dean. There is also access to more challenging mountain bike territory for the specialists.
97 locals recommend
Pedalabikeaway
New RoadA good place to go and hire bikes, or to park up with your own, and access the miles of cycling paths around the Forest of Dean. There is also access to more challenging mountain bike territory for the specialists.
Ancient armoury of the Kings and Queens of England. Most recently a backdrop in scenes from Netflix Sex Education
9 locals recommend
St Briavels Castle
Church StreetAncient armoury of the Kings and Queens of England. Most recently a backdrop in scenes from Netflix Sex Education
The Abbey was founded in 1131 by Cistercian monks. Henry VIII destroyed it in the dissolution of the monasteries. Britains first brass was produced at Tintern. The valley and villages of Brockweir and Llandogo feature in the Netflix series Sex Education.
167 locals recommend
Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn
The Abbey was founded in 1131 by Cistercian monks. Henry VIII destroyed it in the dissolution of the monasteries. Britains first brass was produced at Tintern. The valley and villages of Brockweir and Llandogo feature in the Netflix series Sex Education.
Set alongside the River Wye separating England from Wales. It was once home to a boat building industry. A one road bridge was built in 1904 to cross the river.
Brockweir Bridge
Set alongside the River Wye separating England from Wales. It was once home to a boat building industry. A one road bridge was built in 1904 to cross the river.
Take a trip back into the steam age on the Dean Forest Railway. Run by volunteers and running from Lydney to Parkend, it evokes a time when rail moved the coal and iron ore out of the Forest to Lydney Docks and beyond.
46 locals recommend
Dean Forest Railway
Take a trip back into the steam age on the Dean Forest Railway. Run by volunteers and running from Lydney to Parkend, it evokes a time when rail moved the coal and iron ore out of the Forest to Lydney Docks and beyond.
A popular venue to travel 600 feet underground on a tour through an iron ore mine that was started by the Romans. In WW2 over 12,000 tons of ore a week was shipped by rail to Newport to be smelted as part of the war effort. At Christmas time, the mine is transformed into one huge Santas Grotto and is a real treat for children.
115 locals recommend
Clearwell Caves
The RocksA popular venue to travel 600 feet underground on a tour through an iron ore mine that was started by the Romans. In WW2 over 12,000 tons of ore a week was shipped by rail to Newport to be smelted as part of the war effort. At Christmas time, the mine is transformed into one huge Santas Grotto and is a real treat for children.
Events
Places to visit that host nationally recognised events. Meadow View, being just 8 minutes drive from Lydney station, means stress free, traffic free easy access to Cardiff (45 min), Gloucester (20min), Cheltenham (32min). Also gives access to Bristol, Birmingham and London.
The home of Gloucester Rugby, the Cherry and Whites, Premiership rugby at its most passionate and vocal, especially from the Shed! A 20 minute train journey from Lydney Station beats the fight in the car through traffic to get into Gloucester and then find parking!
18 locals recommend
Kingsholm Stadium
Kingsholm RoadThe home of Gloucester Rugby, the Cherry and Whites, Premiership rugby at its most passionate and vocal, especially from the Shed! A 20 minute train journey from Lydney Station beats the fight in the car through traffic to get into Gloucester and then find parking!
A brilliant sporting and event venue, just 45 minutes by train from Lydney Station (4 miles form Meadow View). Easy to get to as it is right in the middle of Cardiff. the Spring 6 Nations are a great attraction and city centre hotels book up fast. Staying at Meadow View makes travel in and out of Cardiff more relaxing, and takes the cost out of staying over before and or after. Out of the rugby season there are a number of high profile events held there, from boxing to music concerts.
324 locals recommend
Principality Stadium
Westgate StreetA brilliant sporting and event venue, just 45 minutes by train from Lydney Station (4 miles form Meadow View). Easy to get to as it is right in the middle of Cardiff. the Spring 6 Nations are a great attraction and city centre hotels book up fast. Staying at Meadow View makes travel in and out of Cardiff more relaxing, and takes the cost out of staying over before and or after. Out of the rugby season there are a number of high profile events held there, from boxing to music concerts.
The Cheltenham Festival is over four days in March every year culminating in the Gold Cup. It is a fantastic experience whether you go for one or more days. Meadow View is a great location to use rail from Lydney into Cheltenham (32 minutes) and catch the shuttle buses to and from the racecourse. A stress free way to enjoy getting to and from such a major event. There are other meetings during the year which Meadow View can be used as a base to get there.
284 locals recommend
Cheltenham Racecourse
Evesham RoadThe Cheltenham Festival is over four days in March every year culminating in the Gold Cup. It is a fantastic experience whether you go for one or more days. Meadow View is a great location to use rail from Lydney into Cheltenham (32 minutes) and catch the shuttle buses to and from the racecourse. A stress free way to enjoy getting to and from such a major event. There are other meetings during the year which Meadow View can be used as a base to get there.
Train it into CARDIFF from under Station. A great venue for music in Cardiff. https://motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk/whats-on
65 locals recommend
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Mary Ann StreetTrain it into CARDIFF from under Station. A great venue for music in Cardiff. https://motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk/whats-on
Train it in to Cardiff Central from Lydney Station. A place for all types of entertainment in the middle of Cardiff, 10 minutes walk from Central station.
45 locals recommend
St. David's Hall
9-11 The HayesTrain it in to Cardiff Central from Lydney Station. A place for all types of entertainment in the middle of Cardiff, 10 minutes walk from Central station.
A recently refurbished traditional small town, local, two screen cinema. Cosy and good value for money. Shows all mainstream releases.
17 locals recommend
The Palace Cinema
Belle Vue RoadA recently refurbished traditional small town, local, two screen cinema. Cosy and good value for money. Shows all mainstream releases.
Studio Cinema Coleford
14 High Sthttp://www.merlincinemas.co.uk/
An entertainment venue that has shows on all year round. A 45 minute drive to Cheltenham or train form Lydney and a taxi ride.
https://www.everymantheatre.org.uk/whats-on/
124 locals recommend
Everyman Theatre
10 Regent StAn entertainment venue that has shows on all year round. A 45 minute drive to Cheltenham or train form Lydney and a taxi ride.
https://www.everymantheatre.org.uk/whats-on/