Kempley
Parish in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.972, -2.48 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 67 30 |
| Dialling code: | 01531 (Ledbury) |
Kempley is a tiny, very rural parish in the western part of the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England, set in rolling pastureland with ancient hedgerows, scattered farms and timber-framed cottages. The settlement feels remote and quiet, popular with walkers and those seeking an off‑the‑beaten‑track slice of the Cotswold/Dean fringe rather than a bustling village centre.
What makes the parish notable is its medieval heritage: St Mary's Church contains some of the best surviving Romanesque and later medieval wall paintings in the country, drawing visitors interested in ecclesiastical art and conservation. Agriculture still shapes local life and the small community preserves a strong sense of continuity between historic rural buildings, landscape and contemporary village life.
Postcode districts covering Kempley
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 13.7 miles22 km
- Cheltenham 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Worcester 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Hereford 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Stroud 19.2 miles31 km
- Great Malvern 11.8 miles19 km
- Droitwich Spa 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Evesham 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Tewkesbury 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Dursley 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 18 miles29 km
- Churchdown 14.8 miles23.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Dymock Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Upton Bishop Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Much Marcle Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Yatton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Gorsley Common Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Oxenhall Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Gorsley and Kilcot Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Botloe's Green Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Old Gore Ward 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Donnington Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Linton Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- How Caple Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Kempley
GL18 2BT, GL18 2BW, GL18 2BU, GL18 2BS, GL18 2AT, GL18 2AS, GL18 2BP, GL18 2BA, GL18 2BN
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 42 miles67.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 45.5 miles73.2 km
- Ledbury Railway Station 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Colwall Railway Station 9.1 miles14.7 km
Hotels near Kempley Ad
- Three Choirs Vineyards 3 miles4.8 km
- Alexander Park Resort 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- The Feathers Hotel, Ledbury, Herefordshire 4 5.1 miles8.1 km
- The Talbot Inn 4 5 miles8.1 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Shepherds Gate at the Royal Oak Much Marcle 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Malvern Hills Hotel 3 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Colwall Park - Hotel, Bar & Restaurant 3 9.1 miles14.7 km
Local points of interest
- Hoar Wood Forest 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Harewood Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Rotherwas Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 11.4 miles18.3 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Croome Court Estate 16 miles25.7 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 17.4 miles28 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 17.6 miles28.3 km