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Forest of Dean

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noun

  1. a royal forest in Gloucestershire, in W England. About 180 sq. mi. (475 sq. km).


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In the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, numbers have fallen so fast that one museum decided to cut admission costs entirely in a brave bid for survival.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Mark Terry-Lush, chair of Forest of Dean Tourism, sees the Dean Heritage Centre's "brave move" as typical of the innovation in the industry.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The Severn Vale Beaver Project, organised by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Forestry England, is hoping to reintroduce beavers to more Forest of Dean locations after the first pair arrived in 2018.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The animals can be found in Scotland and Ireland, with reintroductions in Cumbria, the Forest of Dean, Dartmoor and Exmoor.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Dropping history, and returning to its interest otherwise, the Forest of Dean claims attention from peculiarities of many kinds.

From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne

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