Bream
Ward in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.773, -2.561 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 61 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
Bream sits on the edge of the wooded Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England, set among rolling hills with a legacy of quarries, coppiced woodland and old mining workings. The settlement has a mix of stone cottages and post‑war housing and lies within easy reach of nearby towns such as Lydney and Cinderford, making it both a local centre and a commuter community for larger centres.
Historically shaped by coal, iron and stone extraction, Bream still shows that industrial heritage alongside active forestry and small‑scale farming. Community life is lively for its size, with village halls, pubs, clubs and sports teams anchoring a strong local identity and a calendar of events that reflect the area’s working‑class traditions and rural character.
Postcode districts covering Bream
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 21.8 miles
- Newport 21.7 miles
- Gloucester 15.3 miles
- Cheltenham 22 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.3 miles
- Hereford 20.6 miles
- Stroud 14.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 21.9 miles
- Cwmbrân 21.9 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 17.9 miles
- Pontypool 21 miles
- Yate 16.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Dean Parish 0.4 miles
- Yorkley and Whitecroft Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bream Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Sling Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Milkwall Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Pillowell Ward 2 miles
- Broadwell and Coalway Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Clearwell Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Coleford Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Lydney North Ward 3 miles
- Ruspidge and Soudley Parish 3 miles
- Blakeney Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bream
GL16 8LN, GL16 7LS, GL15 6JR, GL16 7EL, GL15 4JH, GL15 4JL, GL15 6XW, GL15 4RW, GL15 6JY … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 27.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 42.5 miles
- Parkend Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Norchard Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Bream Ad
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 2.6 miles
- Deangate Motel 3.6 miles
- Butchers Arms 2.5 miles
- The Speech House Hotel 3 2.3 miles
- The Belfry Hotel 2 4.7 miles
- Littledean House Hotel 2 4.7 miles
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 2.5 miles
- Punch House 3 7.1 miles
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 6.8 miles
- White Hart Inn 3.5 miles
Schools in Bream
- Parkend Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 0.8 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 6 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 7.2 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles
- Harewood Estate 13.3 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 14.9 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 15.9 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18 miles