Drybrook
Parish in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.85, -2.527 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SO 63 16 |
| Population: | 1,647 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
Drybrook is a village and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, lying on the western edge of the old royal forest between Cinderford and Mitcheldean. The setting is typically Dean - mixed woodland, rolling valleys and easy access to walking and cycling routes through the forest and towards the Wye Valley.
Historically the community grew up around ironworking, coal and quarrying, and traces of that industrial past - old pits, tramways and Victorian buildings - remain beside more recent housing. Today Drybrook combines local small‑scale industry and forestry with a commuter population, and retains an active village life with schools, sports clubs and community events that reflect its rural and industrial heritage.
Postcode districts covering Drybrook
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Cheltenham 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Hereford 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Stroud 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Great Malvern 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Chipping Sodbury 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Pontypool 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Yate 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Tewkesbury 19 miles30.6 km
- Chepstow 16.4 miles26.5 km
- Dursley 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Abergavenny 21.2 miles34.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Drybrook Built-up area 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Ruardean Woodside Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Ruardean Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Cinderford West Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Cinderford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Mitcheldean Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hope Mansell Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lydbrook Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cinderford East Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Welsh Bicknor Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Littledean Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Drybrook
GL17 9HE, GL17 9EY, GL17 9JD, GL17 9EX, GL17 9DA, GL17 9AH, GL17 9JR, GL17 9AR, GL17 9XW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.3 miles53.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 47 miles75.6 km
- Parkend Railway Station 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Norchard Railway Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
Hotels near Drybrook Ad
- The Belfry Hotel 2 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 5.3 miles8.5 km
- White Hart Inn 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Butchers Arms 6.8 miles10.9 km
Schools in Drybrook
- Woodside Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Harewood Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 10.6 miles17 km
- Old Park wood Forest 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Rotherwas Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.2 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 16.7 miles26.8 km