Newent
Parish in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.929, -2.397 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 72 25 |
| Population: | 4,322 |
Newent is a small market town and civil parish in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, in the west of England. It sits on gently rolling agricultural countryside near the border with Herefordshire, close to the valley of the River Leadon and within easy reach of Gloucester and the Malvern Hills, which makes it a quiet hub for walkers and cyclists as well as for local farming communities.
Historically a market and agricultural centre, the town retains a compact centre of timber-framed buildings and a notable parish church, alongside independent shops, small businesses and community groups. Local events, an active civic life and proximity to the Forest of Dean give it a strong village‑town feel: traditional rural economy mixes with commuters and visitors drawn by the surrounding countryside and heritage.
Postcode districts covering Newent
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 9 miles14.5 km
- Cheltenham 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Worcester 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Hereford 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Stroud 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Great Malvern 13 miles21 km
- Evesham 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Tewkesbury 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Cirencester 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Chepstow 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Dursley 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 14.4 miles23.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Newent Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Newent & Taynton Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- The Scarr Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Oxenhall Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Botloe's Green Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Upleadon Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Taynton Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Gorsley and Kilcot Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Clifford's Mesne Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Pauntley Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hartpury & Redmarley Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Gorsley Common Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Newent
GL18 1DS, GL18 1FR, GL18 1RT, GL18 1RF, GL18 1FX, GL18 1RU, GL18 1BY, GL18 1PY, GL18 1BD … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 40.2 miles64.6 km
- Birmingham International Airport 45.5 miles73.3 km
- Gloucester Railway Station 8 miles12.9 km
- Ledbury Railway Station 8.1 miles13.1 km
Hotels near Newent Ad
- Three Choirs Vineyards 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Feathers Hotel, Ledbury, Herefordshire 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Edward Hotel 2 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Talbot Inn 4 7.5 miles12 km
- Corse Lawn House Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Rodway Hill Golf & Eco Pod Hotel 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Malvern Hills Hotel 3 9.4 miles15.2 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 8.4 miles13.4 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 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 8.1 miles13 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 12 miles19.3 km
- Harewood Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Rotherwas Estate 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Whaddon Road Stadium 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Croome Court Estate 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 17.3 miles27.8 km