Lydney
Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.727, -2.527 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 63 03 |
| Population: | 8,776 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 |
Lydney sits on the west bank of the River Severn at the edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. Historically a busy little port and industrial hub for iron and coal, its restored harbour and marina now sit alongside wetland habitats for wading birds, while the preserved Dean Forest Railway and local line links give the town a strong heritage-railway feel and good connections into the surrounding countryside.
The town has a lively local community with a mix of light industry, tourism and commuters, but its real local claim to fame is Lydney Park - a deer park and gardens where excavations uncovered a Roman shrine and inscribed stone. That archaeological interest, easy access to the forest for walking and cycling, and the town’s working‑port past combine to give Lydney a distinctive blend of industrial history and rural charm.
Postcode districts covering Lydney
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Newport 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Gloucester 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Cheltenham 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 18 miles29 km
- Hereford 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Stroud 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Cwmbran Central 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Cwmbrân 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Pontypool 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Yate 13.4 miles21.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Lydney East Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Lydney North Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Lydney West & Aylburton Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Aylburton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Pillowell Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Yorkley and Whitecroft Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sharpness Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Blakeney Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Alvington Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bream Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Clapton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Hinton Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Lydney
GL15 5ER, GL15 5BY, GL15 5TP, GL15 5RH, GL15 5LL, GL15 4LL, GL15 5DJ, GL15 5FT, GL15 5PR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 25.2 miles40.5 km
- Cardiff Airport 41.8 miles67.3 km
- Lydney Town Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Norchard Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
Hotels near Lydney Ad
- Deangate Motel 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 5 miles8 km
- Butchers Arms 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 5.6 miles9 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 6.7 miles10.7 km
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- White Hart Inn 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Punch House 3 10 miles16 km
Schools in Lydney
- Primrose Hill C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Severnbanks Primary School Primary
- The Dean Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 4 miles6.4 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Old Park wood Forest 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 8 miles12.9 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 9.8 miles15.7 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 13 miles20.9 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 16.5 miles26.6 km