Newent
Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.93, -2.404 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 72 25 |
| Population: | 4,322 |
Newent is a small market town on the eastern fringe of the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire, England. Nestled among rolling farmland and close to the county border with Herefordshire, it serves as a quiet gateway to the surrounding countryside and woodland, popular with walkers and visitors seeking independent shops and a rural pace of life.
With medieval market-town roots, Newent retains a strong sense of local community: a traditional market, regular community events and numerous volunteer groups keep village life lively. The local economy mixes agriculture and food producers with small businesses and light industry, while many residents commute to larger centres such as Gloucester or Hereford; the town’s parish church and local museum reflect its long local history.
Postcode districts covering Newent
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 9.3 miles15 km
- Cheltenham 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Worcester 20.2 miles32.6 km
- Hereford 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Stroud 15 miles24.2 km
- Great Malvern 13 miles21 km
- Evesham 22.4 miles36 km
- Tewkesbury 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Cirencester 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Chepstow 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Dursley 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 14.7 miles23.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Newent & Taynton Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Scarr Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Oxenhall Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Botloe's Green Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Gorsley and Kilcot Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Clifford's Mesne Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Upleadon Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pauntley Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Taynton Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hartpury & Redmarley Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Gorsley Common Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Aston Ingham Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Newent
GL18 1PS, GL18 1AZ, GL18 1QF, GL18 1LE, GL18 1AW, GL18 1TF, GL18 1RU, GL18 1PP, GL18 1TE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 40.1 miles64.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 45.7 miles73.5 km
- Ledbury Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
- Gloucester Railway Station 8.3 miles13.4 km
Hotels near Newent Ad
- Three Choirs Vineyards 2 miles3.3 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- The Feathers Hotel, Ledbury, Herefordshire 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Alexander Park Resort 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- The Talbot Inn 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Edward Hotel 2 8.4 miles13.6 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Malvern Hills Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Corse Lawn House Hotel 3 7.4 miles11.8 km
Schools in Newent
- Glebe Infants' School Primary
- Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- Picklenash Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 11.8 miles19 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Harewood Estate 12 miles19.2 km
- Rotherwas Estate 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Croome Court Estate 15.5 miles25 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 17 miles27.3 km