Our tour guide Rich was brilliant, a fascinating and interesting visit. And a lovely lunch in the cafe afterwards, with very friendly staff and excellent food. A very enjoyable trip.

The tour was excellent and provided a superb history of freemining through to current practice. To see the working conditions was a fascinating and enlightening experience, brought to life by the tour guide, Rich. The tour ran over time, but we all felt we could...More

Old Victorian coalmine workings still in use, 45 min guided tour by an actual miner who still digs coal out. you walk a long way underground, its damp and cold, you get a helmet and lamp to wear to protect your head, and you will...More

Hopewell offers the chance to find out all about Freemining in the Forest of Dean. Guided by a Freeminer, the tour takes you deep underground to see how coal was mined in the past and how it is done today. The guides are friendly, very...More

So glad we did the tour - the tour guide was very informative, answered all our questions knowledgeably and made the tour interesting with all the information and facts. At £6.50 each (adult price) it was very good value.

I went with my stepdad and we had such a great time. The tour guide was genuinely so passionate about the mines, as he actually works the mines in the winter months. Not only did he tell us the ins and outs of the mines,...More

Terrific experience. ..Rich was very knowledgeable and happy to answer all questions. 16 year old son thought it was a great experience too, so happy with that as well. Lovely friendly staff at the cafe too.