The Task
The Task is a forest in Ruardean, Forest of Dean, England. The Task is situated nearby to the hamlet Star Beech, as well as near the locality Glasp Farm.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist and Ruardyn Castle.
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 Ross-on-Wye and Goodrich.
Ross-on-Wye
Photo: Martinevans123, Public domain.
Ross-on-Wye is a small market town, located on the river Wye in the English county of Herefordshire. The town is also part of the Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Forest of Dean.
Goodrich
Village
Photo: Jeremy Bolwell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Goodrich is a village and civil parish in south Herefordshire, England close to Gloucestershire and the Forest of Dean, situated near the River Wye at grid reference SO574193. It is known for its Norman and mediaeval castle built with Old Red Sandstone.
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.
The Task
- Type: Forest
- Location: Ruardean, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8662° or 51° 51′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.5671° or 2° 34′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C3VVC8M+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 264085839OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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