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Bream

Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Coordinates:51.753, -2.576
OS grid ref:SO 60 06
Population:3,047
Dialling code: 01594 (Lydney)
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Bream is a village on a wooded ridge in the northern part of the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England. It overlooks the Severn Estuary and on clear days affords long views towards South Wales; historically the settlement grew up around small‑scale coal mining, ironworking and stone quarrying, and traces of pits, tramways and quarry faces still punctuate the local landscape.

Today Bream is largely residential with a strong community spirit - sports clubs, a village hall and local shops - while many people commute to nearby towns such as Gloucester. The surrounding mix of woodland and farmland, together with the area’s industrial heritage, makes it popular with walkers and those interested in rural and mining history.

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Transport links

  • Bristol Airport 26.3 miles42.3 km
  • Cardiff Airport 41.1 miles66.2 km
  • Parkend Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
  • Norchard Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km

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Local points of interest

  • Forest of Dean Forest 2.4 miles3.8 km
  • Cuckoo Wood Forest 5 miles8.1 km
  • Old Park wood Forest 5.8 miles9.4 km
  • Ninewells Wood Forest 6.2 miles9.9 km
  • Flaxley Abbey Historic site 7.9 miles12.6 km
  • Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.2 km
  • Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 10.4 miles16.7 km
  • Kingswood Abbey Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
  • Harewood Estate 14.4 miles23.1 km
  • The New Lawn Stadium 15.1 miles24.4 km
  • Hoar Wood Forest 17.3 miles27.8 km
  • Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 18 miles29 km