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St Briavels Castle (Youth Hostel), Gloucestershire

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Brief description

"Built in the early 12th century, St Briavel’s was an important royal castle on the frontier with Wales and the administrative and judicial centre of the Forest of Dean – a royal hunting ground where the game was protected and the king alone allowed to hunt.

Edward I added a fine twin-towered gatehouse to St Briavel's in 1292. During his reign the castle was a crossbow bolt factory, using local Forest of Dean iron to produce weapons for his campaigns against the Welsh and Scots. After the conquest of Wales the gatehouse became a debtor's prison, and the castle is now a youth hostel, set in wonderful walking country.

Read more about the history of St Briavels."

https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-st-briavels-castle "YHA St Briavels Castle has 60 beds across 9 bedrooms: 1 x 2, 1 x 4, 3 x 6, 3 x 8 and 1 x 12. Temporary beds available to increase capacity to 66. Two smallest rooms contain a double bed bunk to increase capacity to 1 x 3 and 1 x 5."

Address

Church Street, St Briavels, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6TA

Email

stbriavels@yha.org.uk

Phone

0345 371 9042

Website

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/st-briavels-castle

https://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/yha-st-briavels-castle

Directions

"Very limited free parking is available to the right of the entrance ramp."

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

"The castle is a working Youth Hostel; it is not currently able to operate at its normal capacity because of restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, we are carrying out essential repairs to the castle walls which means it's not possible to visit the inner courtyard and it is currently only possible to view the castle from the moat area. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2022."

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Castle / Coastal Defence

Picnic Site

Toilet

Travel Information

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