Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
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| Place | Allaston |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.741088 |
| Longitude | -2.525155 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Allaston occupies a quiet corner of the Forest of Dean, where the land rises with a deliberate, muscular grace toward the shadows of the woodland. It lies 1.1 miles north-north-east of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 14°T, OS grid SO 638 048), and is situated south-west of Oldcroft village. The air here holds a peculiar clarity, catching the light as it spills over the ridge of Maple Hill to illuminate the stone walls and garden boundaries. Beyond the immediate dwellings, the terrain shifts into the rugged character of the regional landscape, marked by the industry of a past that once drew its lifeblood from the earth. Residents often walk the paths toward Leech Pool, where the water mirrors the shifting grey of the Gloucestershire sky with a stillness that feels almost ancient. Allaston maintains a reticent dignity, preferring the rustle of leaves and the distant pulse of the nearby railway museum to the clamour of modern thoroughfares. Time seems to move with a measured, heavy gait here, guided by the slow rotation of the seasons against the backdrop of the hills. This small collection of homes remains defined by its proximity to the vast, dark expanse of the forest, a silent witness to every change in the weather.
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Explore Allaston, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.741088, -2.525155. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |