Westbury-on-Severn
Ward in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.831, -2.409 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 71 14 |
Westbury-on-Severn sits on the western bank of the River Severn in the western part of the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, a few miles south‑west of Gloucester. The ward is predominantly rural, with a scattering of small villages and farmsteads, a riverside character and a number of historic buildings and an ancient parish church that hint at a long settlement history.
The local economy is largely agricultural, with many residents commuting to nearby towns, and the area benefits from easy access to the woods of the Forest of Dean and the tidal habitats of the Severn Estuary, popular for walking and birdwatching. Community life is village‑centred - pubs, halls and local events are important - and issues such as floodplain management and conservation of historic assets feature regularly in local affairs.
Postcode districts covering Westbury-on-Severn
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 7.9 miles
- Cheltenham 14.6 miles
- Hereford 20.3 miles
- Stroud 9.9 miles
- Great Malvern 19.7 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 20.4 miles
- Yate 19.9 miles
- Tewkesbury 15.8 miles
- Cirencester 20.4 miles
- Chepstow 18 miles
- Dursley 10.5 miles
- Bishop's Cleeve 16.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Westbury-on-Severn Parish 0.3 miles
- Northwood Green Built-up area 1 mile
- Blaisdon Parish 1.9 miles
- Newnham Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Rodley Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Arlingham Parish 2.8 miles
- Huntley Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Littledean Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Longney and Epney Parish 3.2 miles
- Longhope Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Longhope & Huntley Ward 3.4 miles
- Churcham Parish 3.4 miles
Example postcodes in Westbury-on-Severn
GL14 1JL, GL14 1PW, GL14 1QY, GL14 1QZ, GL17 0AQ, GL14 1LU, GL14 1QP, GL14 1JW, GL17 0XT … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 33.7 miles
- Cardiff Airport 50.1 miles
- Parkend Railway Station 7.7 miles
- Gloucester Railway Station 7.7 miles
Hotels near Westbury-on-Severn Ad
- Littledean House Hotel 2 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Gloucester 3 5.7 miles
- Saul Farm 3 3.9 miles
- The Farmers Boy Inn Guest House 3 4.4 miles
- GO2 Gloucester Hotel by OYO 3 5.8 miles
- The Thatch Inn 3 5.7 miles
- The Bell Inn 4 4.5 miles
- Central Hotel Gloucester 3 7.5 miles
- The Beacon & Railway Hotel 6.4 miles
- Stonehouse Court Hotel 3 7.8 miles
Schools in Westbury-on-Severn
- Walmore Hill Primary School Primary
- Westbury-on-Severn C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 1.8 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 6.9 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 11.9 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 13.2 miles
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 13.6 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 14.3 miles
- Harewood Estate 14.3 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 14.4 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 14.6 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.8 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 15.8 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 16.2 miles