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 miles35.1 km
- Newport 21.7 miles34.8 km
- Gloucester 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cheltenham 22 miles35.5 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Hereford 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Stroud 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Cwmbran Central 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Cwmbrân 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Pontypool 21 miles33.8 km
- Yate 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- West Dean Parish 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Yorkley and Whitecroft Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bream Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Sling Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Milkwall Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pillowell Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Broadwell and Coalway Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Clearwell Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Coleford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Lydney North Ward 3 miles4.8 km
- Ruspidge and Soudley Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Blakeney Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Bream
GL15 6BW, GL15 6ET, GL15 4UE, GL15 6LW, GL15 4RE, GL15 6LL, GL15 4JA, GL15 4RQ, GL15 6RF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 27.8 miles44.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 42.5 miles68.4 km
- Parkend Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Norchard Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels near Bream Ad
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Deangate Motel 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Butchers Arms 2.5 miles4 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 2.5 miles4 km
- White Hart Inn 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Punch House 3 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 6.8 miles10.9 km
Schools in Bream
- Parkend Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 6 miles9.7 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Old Park wood Forest 6.8 miles11 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Harewood Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 14.9 miles24 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18 miles28.9 km