Cross Hill Gloucestershire Map

About Cross Hill

Cross Hill exhales the quiet air of the Forest of Dean, a place where ancient woodland still holds sway. It lies 10.3 km north-west of Thornbury (from Thornbury: bearing 307°T, OS grid ST 554 964), and is situated north-east of Woodcroft village. Here, the land remembers its mining past, though the scars are softened by the persistent green, and the light, when it breaks through the canopy, seems to fall in hushed, attentive shafts. The houses of Cross Hill gather themselves with a neighbourly air, their stone walls a testament to generations who understood the forest's bounty and its challenges. A sense of quiet industry, perhaps once fuelled by coal and timber, now seems to find expression in well-tended gardens and the steady hum of local life. The very air itself feels old, carrying the faint, earthy scent of damp leaves and distant woodsmoke, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in.

About This Cross Hill Map Page

Explore Cross Hill, 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: 51.665449, -2.645256. 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.