Visitor information
Opening hours
Open every day except Christmas Day. The site opens at 8am every day and the closing times are as follows:
November to February - 5pm
March - 6:30pm
April - 8pm
May to August - 9pm
September - 7:30pm
October - 6:30pm
Beechenhurst is often quieter on weekdays (outside of school holidays), earlier in the morning, and later in the afternoon.
How to find us
Please note that if you put the postcode in to your satnav it will take you to the nearby Speech House Hotel - you can follow brown signs from there to find us.
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Sat Nav Postcode:
GL16 7ELBy Car
Follow tourist signs for the Forest of Dean. Take the B4226 Coleford to Cinderford road. Beechenhurst is located between the B4234 crossroads (Parkend/Lydbrook) and the Speech House Hotel.
By Public Transport
- We welcome car-free visitors and those arriving by public transport or bike. Plan your journey at Good Journey, or see all public travel and active travel routes for the Forest of Dean District in the Forest of Dean Travel Guide.
- The Robin Bus is your local, friendly bookable bus service. From Gloucestershire County Council, this bus service improves connections between rural areas which often have infrequent or no fixed routes available. Beechenhurst is part of the Forest of Dean South area. For more information, check out the website. Available 7:00am to 7:00pm, Monday to Saturday.
- From Coleford, the Stagecoach number 24 bus stops a short walk away from the entrance to Beechenhurst. Visit Stagecoach's 'Explore Gloucestershire by bus' page to plan your journey.
OS Grid Ref
51.806067402752, -2.5609087944031
Parking and prices
You can pay for your parking with debit/credit card, Google Pay/Apple Pay or through the RingGo app.
Visit often? Members park for free. Buy Forest of Dean membership now for £55 to simply park and go while supporting your favourite forest. Or choose to buy a Forestry England national membership for £96 a year and enjoy visiting forests all over the country. Membership covers the whole household.
Members: This site has barrierless ANPR. You do not need to display your membership car disc here, your number plate will be recognised. Please visit Manage My Membership if you need to update your vehicle registrations. Only one vehicle is permitted per visit. Free parking for Forestry England national members and Forest of Dean members only.
Parking Charges
| Early bird - exit before 10.30am | £2.50 |
|---|---|
| Up to 1 hour | £3.50 |
| Up to 2 hours | £5.00 |
| Up to 3 hours | £6.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £7.00 |
| All day | £9.00 |
| Minibuses | |
|---|---|
| Up to 2 hours | £11.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £13.00 |
| All day | £15.00 |
| Coaches | |
|---|---|
| Up to 2 hours | £20.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £22.00 |
| All day | £24.00 |
Additional information
There is no charge for car-free visitors and those arriving by public transport or bike. Plan your journey at Good Journey, or see all public travel and active travel routes for the Forest of Dean District in the Forest of Dean Travel Guide.
Facilities and access
Beechenhurst Cafe is open daily.
Visit our mobility hire page for information about all-terrain mobility scooters.
Our Changing Places toilet facility is opened with a radar key, which is available from Beechenhurst Cafe or the Info Hatch.
Beechenhurst is often quieter on weekdays (outside of school holidays), earlier in the morning, and later in the afternoon.
Pre-visit access information
Visit our access information page from the link below.
- Accessible toilet
- All-terrain mobility scooter hire
- Baby changing facilities
- Cafe
- Changing places
- Dogs allowed
- Picnic area
- Play Area
- Ranger's Office
- Toilets
Contact details
Things to do
Activities at Beechenhurst
