Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
Explore Clearwell, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Clearwell 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.
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| Place | Clearwell |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.769523 |
| Longitude | -2.621929 |
| Place Type | Village |
Clearwell emerges from the limestone ridges of the Forest of Dean as a collection of honey-coloured stone dwellings that seem to catch the low, amber light of late afternoon. It lies 1.6 miles south of Coleford (from Coleford: bearing 187°T, OS grid SO 571 080), and is situated west of Sling village. Beneath the quiet lanes, the earth remains hollowed by ancient iron workings, a subterranean architecture that once dictated the fortunes of the inhabitants. A short walk to the east, the historic Village Cross at Clearwell serves as a weathered anchor point for the local lanes, its worn stone face indifferent to the passage of modern traffic. Nearby, the dramatic gothic revival silhouette of Clearwell Castle rises above the tree line, its crenellations cutting a sharp, theatrical profile against the sky. The surrounding terrain is defined by its geological complexity, where the presence of the Tudor Farm Bank Sssi highlights the fragile, chalky soil and rare flora that thrive in the shadows of the woodland edge. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the labyrinthine depths of the nearby mines, where the damp, cool air carries the scent of mineral-rich water and centuries of manual toil. Clearwell maintains a deliberate stillness, an enduring quality that feels detached from the restless pace of the wider world.
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Explore Clearwell, 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: 51.769523, -2.621929. 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. |