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 miles22.3 km
- Cheltenham 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Hereford 15.5 miles25 km
- Stroud 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Great Malvern 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Chipping Sodbury 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Pontypool 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Yate 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Tewkesbury 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Chepstow 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Dursley 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Abergavenny 20.2 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Ruardean Woodside Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Drybrook Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hope Mansell Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Welsh Bicknor Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lydbrook Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Cinderford West Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Walford Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Mitcheldean Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Cinderford Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Kerne Bridge Ward 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Goodrich Parish 3.3 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Ruardean
GL17 9TQ, GL17 9TW, GL17 9UX, GL17 9TL, GL17 9XQ, GL17 9BQ, GL17 9YT, GL17 9TA, GL17 9UN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.5 miles53.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 46.5 miles74.8 km
- Parkend Railway Station 6 miles9.7 km
- Norchard Railway Station 8.3 miles13.3 km
Hotels near Ruardean Ad
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.7 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.4 miles7 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 4.3 miles7 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Butchers Arms 6.6 miles10.7 km
- White Hart Inn 3.6 miles5.8 km
Schools in Ruardean
- Ruardean C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 5 miles8 km
- Harewood Estate 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 10 miles16 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Old Park wood Forest 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Rotherwas Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 15 miles24.1 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 16.6 miles26.7 km