Awre
Awre is a locality in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. Awre is situated nearby to the locality Bledisloe, as well as near the village Blakeney.Places of Interest
Highlights include Purton Hulks and Church of All Saints.
Purton Hulks
Disaster remains
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Purton Hulks or Purton Ships' Graveyard is a number of abandoned boats and ships, deliberately beached beside the River Severn near Purton in Gloucestershire, England, to reinforce the river banks.
Church of All Saints
Church
Photo: Dave Bushell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of All Saints is situated 2½ miles west of Awre.
Berkeley Arms, Purton
Pub
Photo: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Berkeley Arms is a public house at Purton, Gloucestershire GL13 9HU. The pub is owned by the Berkeley Castle Estate, under whose ownership it has been closed seeking a new tenant since August 2020.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blakeney and Oldcroft.
Blakeney
Village
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blakeney is a village in Gloucestershire, England. It in the parish of Awre and has views of the Forest of Dean. It was the site of a Roman villa, dating to 75 AD, and home to Thomas Sternhold, a groom of King Henry VIII's Robes.
Oldcroft
Village
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oldcroft is a hamlet in Gloucestershire, England. The village of Yorkley is to the northwest, and the hamlet of Viney Hill is to the northeast. Oldcroft is situated 3 miles west of Awre.
Purton
Village
Photo: Andy Dingley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Purton is a village on the east bank of the River Severn, 3 miles north of Berkeley, in Gloucestershire, England. The village is in the civil parish of Hinton.
Awre
- Type: Locality
- Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.7626° or 51° 45′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.4479° or 2° 26′ 52″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
9C3VQH72+2RGeoNames ID
7295172
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Awre from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Awre”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Awre and Bledisloe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kingsland Hill and Blakeney Hill.
Gloucestershire: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cirencester, and Yate.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.