Ward in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.828, -2.524 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 63 14 |
Cinderford West is an electoral ward in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, covering the western side of the former mining town of Cinderford. It sits close to the ancient woodlands of the Forest and mixes residential streets with local shops and community facilities, with plenty of access to walking and cycling routes through the surrounding forested landscape.
The ward reflects the area's 19th- and 20th-century coal and ironworking past, visible in local architecture and community memory, while its economy today leans on small businesses, public services and tourism connected to outdoor recreation. Local life is marked by active schools, sports clubs and community events, and there are ongoing efforts at regeneration and maintaining services for a close-knit post‑industrial community.
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