Gorsley Common
Built-up area in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.929, -2.473 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 67 25 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 (Ross-on-Wye) |
Gorsley Common is a small, quiet settlement in rural Herefordshire, sitting close to the county boundary with Gloucestershire. It occupies gently rolling farmland and remnants of common pasture, with scattered stone cottages and farms that look out towards the wooded fringes of the Forest of Dean and the broader Wye Valley landscapes, making it a pleasant spot for walkers and countryside lovers.
The name reflects its historic use as common land, and the local economy remains dominated by agriculture and smallholdings, with some residents commuting to nearby towns. Social life is typically village-centred, drawing on neighbouring communities such as Gorsley, and the area is valued for its quiet rural character and accessible lanes and bridleways rather than any grand tourist infrastructure.
Postcode districts covering Gorsley Common
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Cheltenham 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Worcester 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Hereford 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Stroud 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Great Malvern 14.2 miles22.8 km
- Evesham 25 miles40.2 km
- Tewkesbury 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Chepstow 22.4 miles36 km
- Dursley 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Abergavenny 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 17.6 miles28.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Linton Parish 1 mile1.5 km
- Gorsley and Kilcot Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Aston Ingham Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Upton Bishop Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Oxenhall Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Clifford's Mesne Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Penyard Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Lea Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Weston under Penyard Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Newent Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Kempley Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Botloe's Green Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Gorsley Common
HR9 7SN, HR9 7SW, HR9 7WJ, HR9 7SF, HR9 7FF, HR9 7ST, HR9 7SG, HR9 7FU, HR9 7FL … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 39.2 miles63.1 km
- Birmingham International Airport 47.5 miles76.5 km
- Ledbury Railway Station 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Gloucester Railway Station 10.9 miles17.6 km
Hotels near Gorsley Common Ad
- Three Choirs Vineyards 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Royal Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 4.9 miles8 km
- The Kings Head Hotel 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Farmers Boy Inn Longhope 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Alexander Park Resort 4 8.8 miles14.1 km
- The Belfry Hotel 2 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Feathers Hotel, Ledbury, Herefordshire 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Talbot Inn 4 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Littledean House Hotel 2 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Shepherds Gate at the Royal Oak Much Marcle 5.3 miles8.5 km
Schools in Gorsley Common
- Gorsley Goffs Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hoar Wood Forest 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Harewood Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Rotherwas Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 16 miles25.7 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 16 miles25.8 km
- Old Park wood Forest 16.7 miles26.9 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 17.2 miles27.8 km