Woolaston
Built-up area in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.702, -2.588 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 59 00 |
| Population: | 820 |
| Dialling code: | 01594 (Lydney) |
Woolaston is a compact village on the southern edge of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England, sitting close to the salt marshes of the River Severn estuary and just a few miles from the Welsh border. Its setting gives sudden, wide views across the estuary and draws walkers and birdwatchers, while lanes through mixed farmland and ancient woodland reflect the area’s quiet, rural character.
Locally the village retains a strong community feel with traditional amenities like a village hall and pubs, and many residents commute to nearby towns such as Lydney and Chepstow. The social and economic life of the village is shaped by agriculture, low-key tourism and the wider industrial history of the Forest of Dean - notably past ironworking and mining - which still colours the landscape and local identity.
Postcode districts covering Woolaston
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 16.8 miles
- Newport 18.1 miles
- Gloucester 18.6 miles
- Bath 24.3 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 16.6 miles
- Stroud 15.7 miles
- Cwmbran Central 19.3 miles
- Cwmbrân 19.3 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 14.3 miles
- Pontypool 19.1 miles
- Yate 13 miles
- Portishead 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alvington Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Aylburton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Lydney West & Aylburton Ward 2.2 miles
- Hewelsfield and Brockweir Parish 2.9 miles
- Lydney Built-up area 3.1 miles
- St. Briavels Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Bream Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Lydney East Ward 3.6 miles
- Oldbury Naite Built-up area 3.9 miles
- Tidenham Parish 4.1 miles
- Lydney North Ward 4.1 miles
- Tintern Built-up area 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Woolaston
GL15 6NN, GL15 6PG, GL15 6NR, GL15 6NQ, GL15 6NS, GL15 6PH, GL15 6NJ, GL15 6AB, GL15 6QB … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 22.8 miles
- Cardiff Airport 38.7 miles
- Lydney Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Lydney Town Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Woolaston Ad
- Deangate Motel 2.5 miles
- Tudor Farmhouse Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- Butchers Arms 4.8 miles
- The Speech House Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- De Vere Tortworth Court 4 7.9 miles
- Punch House 3 9.3 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott St. Pierre Country Club 4 7.9 miles
- The Beaufort Hotel 3 5.6 miles
- The Belfry Hotel 2 9.3 miles
- Bells Hotel and Country Club 3 6.3 miles
Schools in Woolaston
- Woolaston Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 5.2 miles
- Chepstow Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles
- Old Park wood Forest 5.7 miles
- Ninewells Wood Forest 5.7 miles
- Forest of Dean Forest 5.8 miles
- Kingswood Abbey Historic site 10.8 miles
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 11 miles
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles
- Memorial Stadium Stadium 14.9 miles
- Oldbury Court Estate Estate 15 miles
- College Road Allotments Gardens 15.1 miles
- The New Lawn Stadium 15.2 miles