Clearwell
Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.77, -2.623 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 57 08 |
| Population: | 350 |
Clearwell is a small village tucked into the western fringe of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. It is best known for the Clearwell Caves, a network of old iron‑ore workings and show caverns that reveal mining activity here going back to Roman times; the surrounding landscape of mixed woodland and pasture gives the village a tucked‑away, rural feel on the edge of the Wye Valley area.
Alongside its industrial archaeology, Clearwell has a striking Gothic revival house, Clearwell Castle, and a long association with traditional Forest customs such as freemining. Today the local economy leans on tourism, small‑scale crafts and hospitality - walkers, cavers and history enthusiasts make up much of the visitor trade - while the community retains the character of a working rural village with a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Clearwell
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Newport 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Gloucester 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Cheltenham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Hereford 20.2 miles32.4 km
- Stroud 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Cwmbran Central 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Cwmbrân 19.4 miles31.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 19 miles30.6 km
- Pontypool 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Yate 17.8 miles28.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Newland Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Sling Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Milkwall Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Newland & Sling Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Coleford Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Broadwell and Coalway Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- St. Briavels Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Bream Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Lower Redbrook Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Staunton Coleford Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- West Dean Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- The Narth Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Clearwell
GL16 8JR, GL16 8JT, GL16 8LQ, GL16 8LD, GL16 8JU, GL16 8PW, GL16 8LG, GL16 8LB, GL16 8JS … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 27.1 miles43.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 40.3 miles64.8 km
- Parkend Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Norchard Railway Station 4.3 miles6.9 km
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Schools in Clearwell
- Clearwell C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Old Park wood Forest 4.4 miles7 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 8.7 miles14 km
- Harewood Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 16.4 miles26.4 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 17.4 miles28 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 17.9 miles28.9 km