Wig Pool
Wig Pool is in Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean, England. Wig Pool is situated nearby to Lea Bailey Light Railway, as well as near Bailey Lane End Methodist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Lea Bailey Light Railway is situated 2,400 feet west of Wig Pool.
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church
Photo: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael and All Angels is situated 1 mile southeast of Wig Pool.
Plump Hill Dolomite Quarry
Nature reserve
Photo: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plump Hill Dolomite Quarry is a 4.5-hectare nature reserve in Gloucestershire in the Forest of Dean. The site is managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and held under agreement with the Forestry Commission since 1982. Plump Hill Dolomite Quarry is situated 1½ miles south of Wig Pool.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lea and Hope Mansell.
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.
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. Hope Mansell is situated 1½ miles west of Wig Pool.
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 Wig Pool.
Wig Pool
Latitude
51.87385° or 51° 52′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.50728° or 2° 30′ 26″ westOpen location code
9C3VVFFV+G3OpenStreetMap ID
way 69871455OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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