Hewelsfield and Brockweir
Parish in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.716, -2.651 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 55 02 |
The civil parish sits in the southern part of the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, straddling high ground above the River Wye and the wooded slopes of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Hewelsfield is an upland village of farmland and hedgerows with broad views across to Wales, while Brockweir clusters down by the river with narrow lanes and traditional stone buildings beside the historic quay.
Historically Brockweir was a small river port and boat‑building centre, handling timber, lime and other goods on the Wye; the decline of river trade left a mix of converted riverside buildings and a sturdy local identity. Today the parish economy is largely agricultural with a strong tourism and outdoor‑activity element - walking, canoeing and birdwatching are popular - and the social mix ranges from long‑standing farming families to newcomers drawn by the scenery, with nearby towns such as Chepstow and Monmouth providing additional services.
Postcode districts covering Hewelsfield and Brockweir
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Newport 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Gloucester 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Hereford 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Stroud 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Cwmbran Central 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Cwmbrân 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Pontypool 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Yate 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Ebbw Vale 24.6 miles39.5 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Briavels Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tintern Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Llandogo Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Catbrook Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Woolaston Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Narth Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Alvington Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Woodcroft Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- St. Arvans Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Clearwell Built-up area 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Tidenham Parish 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Newland Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Hewelsfield and Brockweir
NP16 7PE, NP16 7NQ, GL15 6UU, NP16 7NG, NP16 7NN, GL15 6XF, GL15 6UX, GL15 6TZ, NP16 7NR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 37 miles59.6 km
- Norchard Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Lydney Railway Station 5.1 miles8.3 km
Hotels near Hewelsfield and Brockweir Ad
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Deangate Motel 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Butchers Arms 4 miles6.4 km
- Punch House 3 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Beaufort Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club 4 7.5 miles12 km
- The Wyndham Hotel 3 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 9.5 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 2.5 miles4 km
- Old Park wood Forest 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 12 miles19.2 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 13.7 miles22 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Harewood Estate 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 16.6 miles26.6 km