May Hill Village
Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.878, -2.433 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 70 20 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
May Hill Village sits beneath the distinctive, tree-crowned summit of May Hill on the edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. The hill itself rises to about 296 metres and its clump of pines is an instantly recognisable local landmark, visible for miles across the Wye Valley and the Severn Estuary, with views reaching to the hills of Wales.
Historically the common land around the hill was used for grazing and as a boundary and beacon site, and the trees and open summit remain strong symbols of local identity. The village is quietly rural in character, tied to farming, forestry and a small local community, while the hill draws walkers, photographers and birdwatchers who value the panoramic outlook and relatively unspoilt countryside.
Postcode districts covering May Hill Village
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 9 miles14.5 km
- Cheltenham 15 miles24.1 km
- Worcester 24 miles38.6 km
- Hereford 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Stroud 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Great Malvern 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Chipping Sodbury 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Yate 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Tewkesbury 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Cirencester 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Chepstow 20 miles32.3 km
- Dursley 13.9 miles22.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Longhope Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Huntley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Longhope & Huntley Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Taynton Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Clifford's Mesne Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Blaisdon Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lea Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Northwood Green Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Mitcheldean Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Aston Ingham Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Newent & Taynton Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Churcham Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in May Hill Village
GL17 0NE, GL17 0NR, GL17 0NG, GL17 0NH, GL17 0NQ, GL17 0NJ, GL17 0RD, GL17 0NF
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 36.4 miles58.5 km
- Birmingham International Airport 49.3 miles79.3 km
- Gloucester Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Parkend Railway Station 9.2 miles14.9 km
Hotels near May Hill Village Ad
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Three Choirs Vineyards 5.6 miles9 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7 miles11.3 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Edward Hotel 2 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Rodway Hill Golf & Eco Pod Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Holiday Inn Express Gloucester - South 3 7.9 miles12.7 km
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 3 miles4.8 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Harewood Estate 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 14.6 miles23.4 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Rotherwas Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Old Park wood Forest 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 15.6 miles25 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 16 miles25.8 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 16.2 miles26 km