Beachley
Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.624, -2.651 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 55 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01291 (Chepstow) |
The village of Beachley sits on a narrow peninsula at the meeting of the River Severn and the River Wye, on the southern edge of the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire, England. Its location gives dramatic tidal-estuary scenery with mudflats and saltmarsh, strong currents and wide views towards the Severn Bridges and Chepstow across the water, and it lies close to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Beachley’s character is a mix of quiet residential lanes, farmland and a longstanding military presence centred on Beachley Barracks, with relatively few local amenities so many people look to nearby towns for services and work. Historically important for river and military activity, today the peninsula is valued for birdwatching, coastal walks and the particular confluence of natural and strategic geography that has shaped its economy and social life.
Postcode districts covering Beachley
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Cardiff 24.2 miles39 km
- Newport 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Gloucester 24 miles38.7 km
- Bath 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Weston-super-Mare 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Stroud 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Cwmbran Central 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Cwmbrân 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Chipping Sodbury 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Pontypool 17.1 miles27.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Bulwark and Thornwell Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Chepstow Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Chepstow Castle and Larkfield Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Tutshill and Sedbury Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Mount Pleasant Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Tidenham Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- St. Kingsmark Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Woodcroft Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Aust Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- St. Arvans Built-up area 3.7 miles6 km
- Portskewett Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Oldbury-on-Severn Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
Example postcodes in Beachley
NP16 7HL, NP16 7HE, NP16 7RG, NP16 7RA, NP16 7HD, NP16 7RD, NP16 7HH, NP16 7RE, NP16 7HB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 33.7 miles54.2 km
- Chepstow Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Severn Beach Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
Hotels near Beachley Ad
- Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Mollie's Motel & Diner 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Beaufort Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Deangate Motel 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Almondsbury Inn & Lounge 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Lodge at Bristol 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Tŷ Magor 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Aztec Hotel & Spa 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Holiday Inn Bristol-Filton 4 9.5 miles15.4 km
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
Local points of interest
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Old Park wood Forest 8.1 miles13 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 10 miles16 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- College Road Allotments Gardens 10.8 miles17.4 km
- University of Bristol University 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Cabot Circus Shopping centre 11.8 miles19 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 11.8 miles19 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 12.2 miles19.6 km
- SS Great Britain Museum 12.2 miles19.7 km