Cinderford
Parish in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.828, -2.519 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 64 14 |
| Population: | 12,942 |
Cinderford sits on the edge of the ancient woodlands of the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England, and grew up in the 19th century around ironworking and coal mining - its name itself recalls the cinder heaps left by that industry. The town occupies a compact valley setting with easy access to forest trails and commons, so the post‑industrial streetship sits close to broad areas of woodland and open space.
Today Cinderford has moved from heavy industry towards a mixed economy of local services, light manufacturing and tourism, with outdoor recreation like walking and mountain biking and a modest arts and community scene drawing visitors and locals alike. Remnants of its industrial past sit alongside conservation areas and village‑scale social life, with markets, clubs and pubs helping to maintain a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Cinderford
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Cheltenham 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 25 miles40.2 km
- Hereford 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Stroud 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Great Malvern 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Chipping Sodbury 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Pontypool 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Yate 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Tewkesbury 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Cirencester 24.8 miles39.8 km
- Chepstow 15.2 miles24.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Cinderford West Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Cinderford Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Cinderford East Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Ruspidge Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Littledean Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ruardean Woodside Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Drybrook Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ruardean Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ruspidge and Soudley Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Mitcheldean Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lydbrook Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Cinderford
GL14 2RW, GL14 2EF, GL14 9FZ, GL14 2JP, GL14 2LL, GL14 3DD, GL14 2PT, GL14 2EE, GL14 2EU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 32 miles51.4 km
- Cardiff Airport 46.3 miles74.5 km
- Parkend Railway Station 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Norchard Railway Station 6.4 miles10.4 km
Hotels near Cinderford Ad
- The Belfry Hotel 2 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- White Hart Inn 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Deangate Motel 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Butchers Arms 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Cinderford
- Forest View Primary School Primary
- Heart of the Forest Community Special School Special
- SGS Forest High School Secondary
- Steam Mills Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Old Park wood Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Harewood Estate 11 miles17.6 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 13.9 miles22.4 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Rotherwas Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km