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Country Inn & Motel
Features Include:
En-suite Accommodation, Two Restaurants (Smoking and Non Smoking) Beer Garden, Barbeques, Wedding Receptions & Parties,
Coaches Welcome, Function Room, Disabled Facilities, Conference
Facilities (up to 70 delegates), Car Parking, Children
Welcome, Pool Table, Darts Board, Fruit Machines, Bar
Games, Video Games, Outdoor Play Area, Dance Floor, B&B,
Caravan Park
Food: Home Cooked,
Roast, Light Meals, Steak
Drinks:
Real Ales, Stout, Cider Seletion, Alcopops,
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History |
| The area has been known as the ‘Orepool' since the Roman times when local miners traded ore with the conquering Romans. The Orepool Inn dates from the 17 th Century and lies on the ‘Oreway' a medieval route which took iron ore from adjacent drift mines to nearby towns. |
Families Welcome |
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As a Free House our Inn has a convivial atmosphere. Families are most welcome and we provide indoor and outdoor children's play areas. At the weekend you can enjoy various promotions, live music and entertainment. Coach parties are catered for with senior menu offers available.
With two restaurants the Orepool can cater for smokers and non smokers. From steaks and mixed grill to a full range of vegetarian dishes we can cater for all tastes and budgets.
For details of our large Function Room please click HERE!
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Location |
We can be found on the B4228, St. Briavels Road between Coleford and Chepstow. Ideally located on the tourist trail in the mysterious Forest of Dean and close to the magnificent Wye Valley . We are also within easy reach of the business areas around Coleford, Lydney & Chepstow.
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Few Local Sites of Interest |
| The Orepool is the ideal location
from, which to explore the Forest of Dean, and its fascinating
history. The Orepool is ideal for cycling, canoeing, caving, hiking, horse carriage, fishing
holidays & has two golf courses close by... |
At the heart of the village is a beautiful
Grade 1 listed Victorian church built by Countess Dunraven
who owned the Clearwell estate.
The village has an ancient stone cross at its centre
and nearby is the elaborate fresh water spring from
which the village gets its name.
Here are a few of the places you may wish to visit
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Clearwell Castle:
Set in the beautiful medieval
village of Clearwell the Castle dominates the village
and has a fascinating past. In more recent times both
Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple sought inspiration while
rehearsing here! One mile from the Orepool. Clearwell
Castle is a mock gothic castle built in 1725 on the
site of an earlier house. It is now a venue for weddings.
Deep Purple, Led Zepplin, Sweet, Rod Stewart and many
other performers recorded there during the sixties and
early seventies when it was a recording studio.
Clearwell Caves:
One mile from the Orepool. This fascinating
iron mining museum shows how mining occurred in the
Royal Forest of Dean throughout history. You can explore
the caves in safety and see the interesting exhibits!
The Orepool pub is located right next to ancient iron
mines and the name ore pool may refer to a storage area
for mine produce or where a water pool was located on
the iron ore outcrop. It was a miner's pub, where at
the end of the day, many of them would drink before
their walk home.
The Sculpture Trail:
A fascinating outdoor
art gallery the Forest of Dean sculpture trail is
a must see if you enjoy combining nature rambles in
the woods with fine artworks!
Symonds Yat: Is
famous for its scenic views of the Wye
Valley. Seeing is believing!
Puzzlewood:
Puzzle Wood is unique. 14 acres of pre-Roman open cast iron ore mines. The paths, originally laid in the early 1800's to form a very unusual maze, have now been resurfaced with tarmac. Breathtaking scenery, wooden bridges, passageways through the moss covered rocks and many infuriating dead ends and circles - a magical grotto of trailing vines, ferns and wild flowers.
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