Hopewell is a working coal mine managed by Rich Daniels, a freeminer of the forest.

Today Hopewell offers a unique visitor experience in that you can actually visit the mine workings. See how coal, the power source of Britain for many centuries, is mined. Understand the extreme conditions that miners have to work in, even today!

Your guided tour will take about 45 minutes and will take you underground and through the mine workings. Your guide will explain how everything works and take you along an interesting route. You will then emerge into the tranquillity of the Forest of Dean and after a short walk find yourself back at the Hopewell tea room and shop, or you can just browse through the shop and its adjoining museum.