Forest of Dean Forest of Dean The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. It forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and northwest, Herefordshire to the north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east. The area is characterised by more than of mixed woodland, one of the surviving ancient woodlands in England. A large area was reserved for royal hunting before 1066, and remained as the second largest crown forest in England, the largest being New
Bradon Forest School Bradon Forest School Bradon Forest School is a mixed secondary school in Purton (near Swindon) in the English county of Wiltshire. In September 2015 the school converted to academy status and is now part of the Athelstan Academy Trust, which also includes Malmesbury School in Malmesbury and The Dean Academy in Lydney. The headteacher of Bradon Forest School is Julie Dickson. The school was established in 1962 as Bradon Forest Secondary School, initially with accommodation for 390 pupils. By 2016 there were 856 enrolled. Actress Billie Piper once attended the school, as did footballers Matthew Mills and former Swindon Town