Ruardean
Parish in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.851, -2.556 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 61 17 |
| Population: | 1,849 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
The village and parish of Ruardean sits on the western edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. Perched on higher ground it overlooks the Severn Vale and is surrounded by mixed woodland and pasture, making it a handy base for walkers and mountain bikers who use the forest’s network of trails.
Ruardean has a long association with ironworking and coal mining that exploited the region’s mineral resources, and remnants of that industrial past can still be seen in field boundaries and old workings. Today the local economy is a mix of agriculture, forestry and small businesses, while village life is held together by a strong community spirit, traditional pubs and a village hall that stage local events and keep the area’s history and social life active.
Postcode districts covering Ruardean
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Cheltenham 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Hereford 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Stroud 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Cwmbran Central 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Cwmbrân 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Great Malvern 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Chipping Sodbury 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Pontypool 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Yate 22 miles35.4 km
- Tewkesbury 20 miles32.2 km
- Chepstow 16.1 miles25.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Ruardean Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Ruardean Woodside Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Welsh Bicknor Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lydbrook Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Drybrook Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hope Mansell Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Cinderford West Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Walford Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Cinderford Built-up area 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Kerne Bridge Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Mitcheldean Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Ruardean
GL17 9NX, GL17 9XT, GL17 9BQ, GL17 9YT, GL17 9UF, GL17 9UR, GL17 9TU, GL17 9XB, GL17 9TZ … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.1 miles53.3 km
- Cardiff Airport 46.1 miles74.2 km
- Parkend Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Norchard Railway Station 8 miles12.8 km
Hotels near Ruardean Ad
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 3.9 miles6.2 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Butchers Arms 6.2 miles10.1 km
- White Hart Inn 3.5 miles5.6 km
Schools in Ruardean
- Ruardean C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Harewood Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Old Park wood Forest 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Rotherwas Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 14.6 miles23.5 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 16.6 miles26.6 km