Lydney North
Ward in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.741, -2.516 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 64 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
Lydney North lies on the northern side of the small town of Lydney in the western part of the Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England. The ward covers predominantly residential streets and local shops, sitting close to the River Severn estuary and the wooded fringes of the forest, with good road links to nearby towns and the Severn crossings.
Locally the area mixes commuter habits with traditional local trades, reflecting the district’s historic coal, iron and harbour connections; nearby attractions such as Lydney Park and extensive walking and cycling in the Forest of Dean add a strong outdoor and heritage dimension. Community life is marked by neighbourhood clubs, schools and events that give the area a village-like social feel despite its proximity to larger urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Lydney North
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19.8 miles
- Newport 22.1 miles
- Gloucester 14.6 miles
- Cheltenham 21.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 18.9 miles
- Hereford 23.4 miles
- Stroud 12.4 miles
- Cwmbran Central 22.9 miles
- Cwmbrân 23 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 15.1 miles
- Pontypool 22.4 miles
- Yate 14.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lydney Built-up area 1 mile
- Lydney East Ward 1.1 miles
- Pillowell Ward 1.2 miles
- Blakeney Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Yorkley and Whitecroft Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Lydney West & Aylburton Ward 1.9 miles
- Sharpness Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Aylburton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Hinton Parish 2.7 miles
- Bream Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Awre Parish 2.9 miles
- Brookend Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Lydney North
GL15 5NE, GL15 5TQ, GL15 5LP, GL15 5SL, GL15 5NU, GL15 4LW, GL15 5NT, GL15 5SR, GL15 5ST … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 26.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 42.8 miles
- Norchard Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Lydney Town Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Lydney North Ad
- Deangate Motel 1.6 miles
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Butchers Arms 4.8 miles
- The Speech House Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- The Belfry Hotel 2 5.6 miles
- Littledean House Hotel 2 5.6 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 8.2 miles
- White Hart Inn 4.9 miles
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 5.4 miles
- Punch House 3 9.9 miles
Schools in Lydney North
- Primrose Hill C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 3.3 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 7.2 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 7.6 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 8.3 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 8.5 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 12.4 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 15.4 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 15.5 miles
- Harewood Estate 16.1 miles