Pillowell
Ward in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.757, -2.522 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 64 06 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
The ward centred on Pillowell lies in the county of Gloucestershire, within the wooded landscape of the Forest of Dean. It is a compact, semi-rural community with deep roots in coal and iron mining and sits within easy reach of larger local towns such as Cinderford and Coleford.
Today the area mixes woodland and reclaimed industrial sites, with a local economy made up of small-scale light industry, commuting and tourism linked to walking and cycling in the forest; a distinctive heritage of freemining and commoning still shapes community identity. Village amenities, pubs and local events keep social life active, making it a quiet but resilient part of the Forest of Dean district.
Postcode districts covering Pillowell
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 20.9 miles
- Newport 22.4 miles
- Gloucester 14.2 miles
- Cheltenham 21 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 20.1 miles
- Hereford 22.2 miles
- Stroud 12.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 23 miles
- Cwmbrân 23 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 16.3 miles
- Pontypool 22.3 miles
- Yate 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Yorkley and Whitecroft Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Lydney North Ward 1.2 miles
- Blakeney Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Lydney Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Lydney East Ward 2.2 miles
- West Dean Parish 2.2 miles
- Bream Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Lydney West & Aylburton Ward 2.5 miles
- Awre Parish 2.7 miles
- Ruspidge and Soudley Parish 2.8 miles
- Aylburton Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Sharpness Built-up area 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Pillowell
GL15 4NQ, GL15 4SD, GL15 4QZ, GL15 4NX, GL15 4TS, GL15 4NT, GL15 4TD, GL15 4SB, GL15 4PU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 27.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 43.2 miles
- Parkend Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Norchard Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Pillowell Ad
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- Deangate Motel 2.5 miles
- The Speech House Hotel 3 3.7 miles
- Butchers Arms 4.2 miles
- The Belfry Hotel 2 4.7 miles
- Littledean House Hotel 2 4.6 miles
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 4.5 miles
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 8.6 miles
- Punch House 3 9.1 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 9.4 miles
Schools in Pillowell
- Pillowell Community Primary School Primary
- Yorkley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Dean Forest 2.2 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 8.1 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 8.4 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 10 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 13 miles
- Harewood Estate 15 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 16.1 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 16.3 miles