Berry Hill
Ward in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.819, -2.604 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 58 13 |
| Dialling code: | 01600 (Monmouth) |
Berry Hill is a compact residential ward on the edge of the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire, England, lying not far from the small towns of Coleford and Cinderford. It sits amid rolling woodlands and former industrial land and developed largely in the 19th century as part of the area’s coal‑mining and ironworking economy; that industrial heritage, including the region’s long‑running freemining traditions, still colours local identity.
Today Berry Hill feels like a village within a wider district, with local shops, pubs, a primary school and active community groups, while residents make good use of nearby trails for walking and cycling in the ancient forest. Employment is a mix of local services, small businesses and commuting to larger centres such as Gloucester and Cheltenham, and community events and outdoor recreation help maintain a strong social fabric.
Postcode districts covering Berry Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 24.9 miles40 km
- Newport 22.4 miles36 km
- Gloucester 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Cheltenham 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Hereford 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Stroud 17 miles27.3 km
- Cwmbran Central 21.7 miles35 km
- Cwmbrân 21.7 miles35 km
- Great Malvern 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Chipping Sodbury 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Pontypool 20.3 miles32.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Berry Hill Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- English Bicknor Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Broadwell and Coalway Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lydbrook Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Coleford Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Welsh Bicknor Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Staunton Coleford Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Symonds Yat West Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Newland & Sling Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Milkwall Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Goodrich Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Ruardean Woodside Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Berry Hill
GL16 8FN, GL16 7AD, GL16 7DE, GL16 7HB, GL16 7QS, GL16 7EU, GL16 7RH, GL16 7QT, GL16 7AR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 30.5 miles49.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 43.1 miles69.4 km
- Parkend Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Norchard Railway Station 6.4 miles10.2 km
Hotels near Berry Hill Ad
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 3.1 miles5 km
- Butchers Arms 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Punch House 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 1.8 miles3 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Deangate Motel 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 5.2 miles8.4 km
Schools in Berry Hill
- Berry Hill Primary School Primary
- English Bicknor C of E Primary School Primary
- Five Acres High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Old Park wood Forest 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Harewood Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 11.8 miles19 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Rotherwas Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 16.7 miles26.9 km