Ruardean Castle
Ruardean Castle is a castle in Ruardean, Forest of Dean, England. Ruardean Castle is situated nearby to the ruins Ruardyn Castle, as well as near Church of St John the Baptist.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruardyn Castle and Church of St John the Baptist.
Ruardyn Castle
Ruins
Ruardyn Castle was a manor house in the village of Ruardean. Its ruins have been scheduled as an ancient monument. It was originally a manor house built in Norman times, but because of its strategic importance it was crenellated in 1311 and became a castle.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St John the Baptist is situated 620 feet southeast of Ruardean Castle.
Church of St Michael
Church
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael is situated 1¼ miles north of Ruardean Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruardean Woodside and The Pludds.
Ruardean Woodside
Hamlet
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ruardean Woodside is a village in Gloucestershire, England, located in the Forest of Dean and tucked away behind Ruardean Hill and Brierley. There is a primary school and a village hall. The Roebuck was the last of the local pubs to close.
The Pludds
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pludds is a hamlet in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. Lydbrook and Joys Green are to the west, Ruardean is to the north, and Ruardean Woodside is to the east. The Pludds has a village hall.
Hope Mansell
Hamlet
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hope Mansell is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England. In 2011 the civil parish had a population of 259. Hope Mansell is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Hope.
Ruardean Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: castle in Ruardean, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Ruardean, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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- Cebuano: “Ruardean Castle”
- Swedish: “Ruardean Castle”
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