Coleford
Parish in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.791, -2.615 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 57 10 |
| Population: | 10,371 |
| Dialling code: | 01600 (Monmouth) |
Coleford is a small market town and civil parish sitting on the edge of the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England. Historically it grew up as a centre for ironworking and coal mining, and you can still see the compact stone-built high street and market square that reflect its 18th–19th century expansion; the town also acts as a local service hub for villages and hamlets in the surrounding woodland and farmland, close to the River Wye and the Welsh border.
Today Coleford is a gateway for outdoor recreation and heritage tourism, with easy access to places like Puzzle Wood, Clearwell Caves and the Beechenhurst sculpture trail, while independent shops, cafes and light industry keep the local economy ticking over alongside commuters to Gloucester or Monmouth. Community events and heritage trails give it a friendly small‑town feel, popular with walkers, mountain‑bikers and anyone interested in the Forest’s industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Coleford
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23 miles
- Newport 20.7 miles
- Gloucester 17.1 miles
- Cheltenham 23.8 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 22.9 miles
- Hereford 18.8 miles
- Stroud 16.9 miles
- Cwmbran Central 20.4 miles
- Cwmbrân 20.4 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 20.1 miles
- Pontypool 19.2 miles
- Yate 19 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coleford Built-up area 0.1 miles
- Broadwell and Coalway Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Newland & Sling Ward 0.9 miles
- Milkwall Built-up area 1 mile
- Clearwell Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Newland Parish 1.6 miles
- Berry Hill Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Sling Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Staunton Coleford Parish 1.8 miles
- Lower Redbrook Built-up area 2.4 miles
- West Dean Parish 2.4 miles
- English Bicknor Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Coleford
GL16 8PZ, GL16 7JD, GL16 9SQ, GL16 7HY, GL16 9TF, GL16 7PR, GL16 7HL, GL16 7ED, GL16 8SF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 28.6 miles
- Cardiff Airport 41.5 miles
- Parkend Railway Station 3 miles
- Norchard Railway Station 5 miles
Hotels in Coleford Ad
Schools in Coleford
- Coalway Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 2.8 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 4.8 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 5.6 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 7.6 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 8 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Harewood Estate 11.3 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 14.9 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 15.6 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 17 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 17.1 miles