Ruardean
Ruardean is a locality in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. Ruardean is situated nearby to the hamlet The Pludds, as well as near Joys Green.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist and Holy Jesus Church, Lydbrook.
Holy Jesus Church, Lydbrook
Church
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Holy Jesus Church at Lydbrook is a Church of England parish church in the English county of Gloucestershire.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cinderford and Welsh Bicknor.
Cinderford
Town
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cinderford is a town and civil parish on the eastern fringe of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. The population was 8,777 at the 2021 Census. Cinderford is situated 3 miles southeast of Ruardean.
Welsh Bicknor
Village
Photo: Richard Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Welsh Bicknor is an area in the far south of the county of Herefordshire, England. It lies within a loop of the River Wye and covers 8,502 acres. The area was historically a detached parish of the Welsh county of Monmouthshire.
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
- Type: Locality
- Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8524° or 51° 51′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.5556° or 2° 33′ 20″ westElevation
814 feet (248 metres)Open location code
9C3VVC2V+XQGeoNames ID
7293595
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