St. Briavels
Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.737, -2.638 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 56 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
St. Briavels is a small village tucked into the western edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England, sitting beneath a striking Norman castle that once guarded the approaches to the Wye Valley and the Welsh border. The castle dates back to the 12th century and was long the administrative centre for the royal forest, with a history as a courthouse and gaol for forest law offenders that still gives the village a distinctly medieval feel.
The local identity remains strongly shaped by woodland and mining traditions - commoning and the old Free Miners customs are part of the area's social fabric - while today the economy leans on forestry, agriculture and tourism, with walkers, cyclists and canoeists drawn to the nearby River Wye and the scenic rides and trails of the Forest of Dean. The village itself is compact and picturesque, with traditional pubs, a parish church and regular local events that reflect its long history and close-knit community.
Postcode districts covering St. Briavels
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19.3 miles31 km
- Newport 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Gloucester 19.3 miles31.1 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Hereford 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Stroud 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Cwmbran Central 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Cwmbrân 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Chipping Sodbury 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Pontypool 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Yate 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Ebbw Vale 24.9 miles40 km
Neighbouring places
- Hewelsfield and Brockweir Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Llandogo Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Clearwell Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- The Narth Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Newland Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Sling Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bream Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Tintern Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Catbrook Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Milkwall Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Newland & Sling Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Woolaston Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in St. Briavels
GL15 6TP, GL15 6TD, GL15 6SA, GL15 6TE, GL15 6TL, GL15 6TB, GL15 6QE, GL15 6TW, GL15 6TF … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Cardiff Airport 38.3 miles61.7 km
- Parkend Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Norchard Railway Station 4.2 miles6.8 km
Hotels near St. Briavels Ad
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Butchers Arms 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Deangate Motel 4.4 miles7 km
- Punch House 3 6.1 miles9.9 km
- The Speech House Hotel 3 6 miles9.7 km
- The Wyndham Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 4 miles6.4 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Old Court Hotel & Apartments 8.1 miles13 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 8.8 miles14.1 km
Schools in St. Briavels
- St Briavels Parochial C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Old Park wood Forest 3 miles4.9 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 4.9 miles8 km
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 6 miles9.6 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 10.5 miles17 km
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Harewood Estate 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 17.5 miles28.2 km
- The New Lawn Stadium 17.6 miles28.2 km