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EDUCATION SERVICES: Outside Displays
The Forester's Cottage
The Forester's Cottage is an accurately reconstructed Victorian home with open fire and garden, typical of the kind of dwelling a Forest miner and his family might have lived in during the 19th century. The cottage grounds has a small holding where you will find Gloustershire Old Spot pigs, chickens and local varieties of orchard trees.
The Forester's Cottage is an accurately reconstructed Victorian home with open fire and garden, typical of the kind of dwelling a Forest miner and his family might have lived in during the 19th century. The cottage grounds has a small holding where you will find Gloustershire Old Spot pigs, chickens and local varieties of orchard trees.
The Charcoal Burner's Camp
Situated in the woodlands, adjacent to the Museum, the charcoal burner's camp is where demonstrations of traditional turf and earth charcoal burning take place. The charcoal burners hut is used during these burns as a place of shelter and sleep for those doing the night shifts.
The Freemine
Dug into the side of a hill, this is a replica entrance of a traditional Forest of Dean coalmine, as used by Freeminers, complete with wagon and tramway.
Dug into the side of a hill, this is a replica entrance of a traditional Forest of Dean coalmine, as used by Freeminers, complete with wagon and tramway.
Adventure Playground
Follow the woodland path along the Soudley brook and you'll discover a woodland playground with lots of things to do and play on!
Follow the woodland path along the Soudley brook and you'll discover a woodland playground with lots of things to do and play on!
Gallery Worksheets and Activities
are available for both the Museum and outdoor woodland trails. 'Butty' Bags which contain quizzes, puzzles, fact sheets and games relating to the displays, are also available for use, as are 'Experience Boxes' (these contain items from the handling collection). Please call the Centre's Learning Officer for more information.
are available for both the Museum and outdoor woodland trails. 'Butty' Bags which contain quizzes, puzzles, fact sheets and games relating to the displays, are also available for use, as are 'Experience Boxes' (these contain items from the handling collection). Please call the Centre's Learning Officer for more information.
