Aylburton
Parish in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.72, -2.566 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 60 02 |
| Population: | 711 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
The village of Aylburton sits on the western edge of the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire, England, not far from the tidal plain of the River Severn and the nearby market town of Lydney. Its setting mixes wooded ridges, hedged farmland and older stone cottages, giving it a distinctly rural character within easy reach of larger centres.
Historically the settlement has roots in medieval agriculture and later links to the Forest’s coal and iron trades, and today it largely functions as a residential community with a strong local life - village groups, a hall and a pub help bind residents together. Many people commute to towns such as Gloucester and Bristol, while local footpaths and access to the forest attract walkers and nature lovers.
Postcode districts covering Aylburton
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Newport 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Gloucester 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Cheltenham 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Hereford 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Stroud 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Cwmbrân 20.5 miles33 km
- Chipping Sodbury 14.8 miles23.7 km
- Pontypool 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Yate 13.6 miles21.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Aylburton Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Lydney West & Aylburton Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Alvington Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Woolaston Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lydney Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Lydney East Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bream Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Lydney North Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Yorkley and Whitecroft Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Pillowell Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- St. Briavels Built-up area 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Clapton Built-up area 3.6 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Aylburton
GL15 6DA, GL15 6DB, GL15 6DS, GL15 6DP, GL15 6DG, GL15 6BN, GL15 6DD, GL15 6ED, GL15 6HY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Cardiff Airport 40.2 miles64.6 km
- Lydney Town Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Lydney Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Aylburton Ad
- Deangate Motel 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Butchers Arms 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 7.8 miles12.5 km
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Punch House 3 9 miles14.6 km
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Wyndham Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
Schools in Aylburton
- Aylburton C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 5.6 miles9 km
- Old Park wood Forest 6.2 miles10 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 6.8 miles11 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 14.3 miles23 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 16.1 miles26 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 16.2 miles26.1 km