Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
Explore Bledisloe, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bledisloe map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Bledisloe |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.776628 |
| Longitude | -2.470533 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Bledisloe, a quiet corner of Gloucestershire, breathes the deep, verdant air of the Forest of Dean. It lies 5.7 km south-south-east of Cinderford (from Cinderford: bearing 160°T, OS grid SO 676 087), and is situated east of Ayleford village. The land here gently slopes, a soft embrace that hints at the ancient woodland surrounding it, where shafts of sunlight might pierce the canopy, painting fleeting patterns on the mossy ground. Though no grand structures dominate its skyline, the cottages of Bledisloe, with their sturdy stone walls, seem to share the patient endurance of the trees. The very quietude of Bledisloe, broken only by the whisper of wind through leaves or the distant call of a bird, offers a profound sense of peace. It is a place where the passage of time feels measured not by clocks, but by the slow turning of seasons and the enduring presence of the forest.
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Explore Bledisloe, 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: 51.776628, -2.470533. 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 | June 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. |