Forest of Dean
The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England. It forms a roughly triangular plateau bounded by the River Wye to the west and northwest, Herefordshire to the north, the River Severn to the south, and the City of Gloucester to the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parkend railway station and Church of St.Paul.
Parkend railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Parkend railway station is located in the village of Parkend, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. It is currently the northern terminus of the Dean Forest Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Parkend and Yorkley.
Parkend
Village
Photo: Obscurasky, Public domain.
Parkend is a village, located at the foot of the Cannop Valley, in the Royal Forest of Dean, West Gloucestershire, England, and has a history dating back to the early 17th century.
Yorkley
Village
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Yorkley is a village in west Gloucestershire, England. The village includes the settlement of Yorkley Slade to the east. Yorkley is situated between the villages of Pillowell and Oldcroft. Yorkley is situated 1½ miles southeast of Forest of Dean.
Forest of Dean
- Type: Forest
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.78333° or 51° 47′ northLongitude
-2.55° or 2° 33′ westElevation
463 feet (141 metres)Open location code
9C3VQCMX+8XGeoNames ID
2651465
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