Ruardean
Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.855, -2.55 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 62 17 |
| Population: | 1,849 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
Ruardean is a compact village and civil parish on the eastern edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England, set on high ground that gives pleasant views over the surrounding woodland and valleys and makes it a handy base for walking and cycling in the area.
Historically the village was tied to the Forest's ironworking and mining industries and you can still spot the earthwork remains of Ruardean Castle; today it retains a strong local community with village halls and pubs, a mix of rural trades and commuters, and easy access to the broader cultural and outdoor attractions of the Forest of Dean.
Postcode districts covering Ruardean
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 13.8 miles
- Cheltenham 20.1 miles
- Hereford 15.5 miles
- Stroud 15.9 miles
- Great Malvern 20.2 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 23.1 miles
- Pontypool 23.5 miles
- Yate 22.2 miles
- Tewkesbury 19.7 miles
- Chepstow 16.4 miles
- Dursley 14.7 miles
- Abergavenny 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ruardean Woodside Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook Ward 1 mile
- Drybrook Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Hope Mansell Parish 1.6 miles
- Welsh Bicknor Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Lydbrook Parish 1.7 miles
- Cinderford West Ward 2.2 miles
- Walford Parish 2.4 miles
- Mitcheldean Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Cinderford Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Kerne Bridge Ward 2.9 miles
- Goodrich Parish 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Ruardean
GL17 9TN, GL17 9UJ, GL17 9XE, GL17 9UT, GL17 9UN, GL17 9XG, GL17 9YW, GL17 9YP, GL17 9XT … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 46.5 miles
- Parkend Railway Station 6 miles
- Norchard Railway Station 8.3 miles
Hotels near Ruardean Ad
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.4 miles
- The Speech House Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- The Belfry Hotel 2 3.8 miles
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 4.3 miles
- Littledean House Hotel 2 3.9 miles
- Butchers Arms 6.6 miles
- Punch House 3 7.6 miles
- Three Choirs Vineyards 9.2 miles
Schools in Ruardean
- Ruardean C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 4.4 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 5 miles
- Harewood Estate 8.7 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 10.2 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 10.7 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 11.2 miles
- Rotherwas Estate 13.5 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 15 miles
- Edgar Street Stadium 15.9 miles
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 16.6 miles