Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
Explore Central Lydbrook, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Central Lydbrook 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 | Central Lydbrook |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.839312 |
| Longitude | -2.579681 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The gentle slopes around Central Lydbrook cradle a quiet existence, a place where the breath of the Forest of Dean often carries the scent of damp earth and ancient trees. It lies 5.8 km north-north-east of Coleford (from Coleford: bearing 27°T, OS grid SO 601 157), and is situated east-north-east of English Bicknor village. Here, the afternoon sun, when it finds its way through the dense canopy, can paint the slate roofs with a warm, fleeting glow, hinting at the enduring nature of the dwellings. The character of Central Lydbrook is less about grand pronouncements and more about the subtle ebb and flow of daily life, a quiet hum that resonates with the surrounding woodland. The nearby River Wye, though not directly touching Central Lydbrook itself, has long shaped the fortunes of this region, its currents once carrying the lifeblood of trade and industry, now a tranquil presence in the landscape. The very air seems to hold a patient, unhurried quality, an echo of generations who have lived and worked this land, their stories whispered by the rustling leaves.
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Explore Central Lydbrook, 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: 51.839312, -2.579681. 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. |