Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Ward in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.859, -2.528 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 63 17 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
The Mitcheldean, Ruardean and Drybrook area sits in the western part of the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, set among ancient woodland, rolling hills and small valleys. Mitcheldean is the larger settlement with a compact high street, Ruardean occupies higher ground with broad views and a village feel, and Drybrook nestles close to the forest edge; the landscape lends itself to walking, cycling and other outdoor pursuits, with sightlines towards the Wye Valley and nearby Monmouth.
Historically the communities grew up around the Forest’s ironworking, coal and timber industries and later small-scale manufacturing, and vestiges of that industrial past remain in old chapels and yard buildings. Today the local economy is a mix of light industry, local services and commuting to larger centres such as Coleford and Gloucester, while village halls, pubs, clubs and seasonal fêtes keep a strong community life.
Postcode districts covering Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Cheltenham 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Hereford 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Stroud 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Great Malvern 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Chipping Sodbury 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Pontypool 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Yate 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Tewkesbury 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Chepstow 17 miles27.4 km
- Dursley 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Abergavenny 21.2 miles34.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Drybrook Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ruardean Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Ruardean Woodside Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Hope Mansell Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Mitcheldean Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Cinderford West Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cinderford Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Welsh Bicknor Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lydbrook Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Lea Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Walford Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Cinderford East Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
GL17 9UT, GL17 9BB, GL17 9YW, GL17 9AH, GL17 9JB, GL17 0YW, GL17 0FF, GL17 0JE, GL17 9UX … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.9 miles54.6 km
- Cardiff Airport 47.4 miles76.2 km
- Parkend Railway Station 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Norchard Railway Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook Ad
- The Belfry Hotel 2 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 3.1 miles5 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 5.3 miles8.5 km
- White Hart Inn 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Three Choirs Vineyards 8.4 miles13.5 km
Schools in Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
- Dene Magna and Sixth Form Secondary
- Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Primary
- Ruardean C of E Primary School Primary
- Woodside Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Harewood Estate 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 9.9 miles16 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Old Park wood Forest 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 12 miles19.3 km
- Rotherwas Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 16.8 miles27 km