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Just west of the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean is a beautiful ancient forest that is also a hotbed of  creativity: known as a centre for art, design and making of a very high standard.  Many of the makers are hidden away in homes and workshops, so to ensure that their work can be seen, bigartweb.net  offers a virtual gallery where the work of over 65 members can be viewed.

Of course nothing quite beats meeting the artists and the Forest and Wye is a great place to be. You can plan your own individual arts tour by using the online guide or requesting a free copy of the Forest and Wye BigArtGuide. All the artists and craftspeople may be contacted direct and you can arrange to visit them all year round, for a chat, a browse or maybe advice regarding a commission.

To see and buy individual and unique arts and crafts, a permanent display of members’ work – “Made in the Dean – Proud to be seen” – can be found at the Tourist Information Centre in Coleford.