St. Briavels
Parish in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.734, -2.644 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 55 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
St Briavels is a village and civil parish on the eastern edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England, sitting above the wooded slopes of the Wye Valley. Its most striking landmark is St Briavels Castle, a Norman fortress and former royal prison that underlines the village’s historic role in administering forest law and protecting routes through the woodlands.
The local economy is largely rural with farming, small-scale tourism and outdoor recreation drawing visitors for walking, cycling and caving in the surrounding ancient woodland. The castle, village pub and hall sustain a strong community life, while proximity to towns such as Chepstow and Gloucester makes it both a peaceful base for visitors and a practical place for commuters.
Postcode districts covering St. Briavels
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 19 miles
- Newport 17.2 miles
- Gloucester 19.6 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 19.3 miles
- Hereford 22.5 miles
- Stroud 17.8 miles
- Cwmbran Central 17.6 miles
- Cwmbrân 17.6 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 17.5 miles
- Pontypool 16.9 miles
- Yate 16.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Briavels Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Hewelsfield and Brockweir Parish 1.3 miles
- Llandogo Built-up area 1.9 miles
- The Narth Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Clearwell Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Tintern Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Newland Parish 2.8 miles
- Catbrook Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Sling Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Bream Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Woolaston Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Alvington Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in St. Briavels
GL15 6TB, GL15 6SF, GL15 6BL, NP16 7NU, GL15 6UE, GL15 6UY, GL15 6QS, GL15 6RR, GL15 6SR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 24.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 38 miles
- Parkend Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Norchard Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near St. Briavels Ad
- George Inn st briavels 0.3 miles
- Parva Farmhouse Riverside Guesthouse 4 2.6 miles
- The Royal George 4 3 miles
- The Sloop Inn 4 1.9 miles
- The Wyndham Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 4.3 miles
- Bells Hotel 3 4.3 miles
- The Three Tuns 4 6.3 miles
- The Fountain Inn 4 4.4 miles
- The Angel Hotel 3 4.3 miles
Schools in St. Briavels
- St Briavels Parochial C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 2.1 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 2.8 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 3.1 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 5.3 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 10.9 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 14 miles
- Harewood Estate 15.1 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 16.9 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 17.3 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 17.3 miles