Wigpool Common
Wigpool Common is a hill in Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean, England and has an elevation of 915 feet. Wigpool Common is situated nearby to the town Mitcheldean, as well as near the village Bailey Lane End.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lea Bailey Light Railway and Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Lea Bailey Light Railway
Photo: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Lea Bailey Light Railway is a 2 ft narrow-gauge heritage railway in the United Kingdom. It is built on the site of the Bailey Level Gold Mine. An attempt was made in 2003 by the owners of Clearwell Caves to open the mine as a tourist attraction, but this was ultimately unsuccessful.
Dene Magna School
School
Dene Magna School is a secondary school in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England. The school takes both girls and boys, and has 1005 pupils aged between 11 and 18, including a sixth form.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harrow Hill and Abenhall.
Harrow Hill
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harrow Hill is a village situated in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. It is contiguous with the larger village of Drybrook. Originally, the village was known as Harry Hill. Harrow Hill is situated 1½ miles south of Wigpool Common.
Abenhall
Village
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abenhall is a small village in the civil parish of Mitcheldean, in the Forest of Dean district of the county of Gloucestershire, England. It lies on the road between Mitcheldean and Flaxley in the Forest of Dean. Abenhall is situated 1½ miles southeast of Wigpool Common.
Lea
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lea is a village and civil parish in the south east of Herefordshire. It lies south-east of Ross-on-Wye and adjoins the boundary of Gloucestershire. Amenities include a school, church, village hall, shop, public house, garage and a twice-weekly mobile Post Office, all of which lie on the A40 road which passes through the village and links Ross and Gloucester. Lea is situated 1½ miles north of Wigpool Common.
Wigpool Common
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 915 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8704° or 51° 52′ 13″ northLongitude
-2.50223° or 2° 30′ 8″ westElevation
915 feet (279 metres)Open location code
9C3VVFCX+54GeoNames ID
12618155
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 Wigpool Common from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mitcheldean and Bailey Lane End.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Breakheart Hill and Pool 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.