Alvington
Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.705, -2.576 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SO 60 00 |
| Population: | 506 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
Alvington is a small village in the western part of the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, lying close to the border with Wales and the tidal reaches of the River Severn. It occupies a quietly rural spot amid farmland and pockets of woodland, on roads that link it to nearby towns such as Lydney and Chepstow, and within reasonable commuting distance of Gloucester.
The settlement retains a distinctly rural character: a mix of traditional cottages and newer homes, local farms and small businesses. Like much of the wider Forest of Dean area it has historic connections to forestry and the region’s former ironworking and mining activities, while today community life is centred on village events, countryside walking and a generally strong local identity rather than any large industry.
Postcode districts covering Alvington
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17 miles27.4 km
- Newport 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Gloucester 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Cheltenham 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Bath 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Hereford 25 miles40.2 km
- Stroud 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Cwmbrân 19.9 miles32 km
- Chipping Sodbury 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Pontypool 19.6 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Woolaston Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Aylburton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Lydney West & Aylburton Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lydney Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lydney East Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Hewelsfield and Brockweir Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bream Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- St. Briavels Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lydney North Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Clapton Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Yorkley and Whitecroft Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Hill Parish 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Alvington
GL15 6BE, GL15 6AX, GL15 6AY, GL15 6AU, GL15 6AT, GL15 6AZ, GL15 6BQ, GL15 6FF, GL15 6FH … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 39.2 miles63.1 km
- Lydney Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Lydney Town Railway Station 2.4 miles3.8 km
Hotels near Alvington Ad
- Deangate Motel 2 miles3.3 km
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Butchers Arms 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Punch House 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Beaufort Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Wyndham Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Old Park wood Forest 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 10.6 miles17 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 12.1 miles19.5 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 15.2 miles24.5 km