Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
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| Place | Elton |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.825235 |
| Longitude | -2.447127 |
| Place Type | Village |
Elton emerges from the undulating terrain of the Forest of Dean as a collection of stone and timber dwellings held fast by the ancient rhythms of the Severn Vale. It lies 2.2 miles east of Cinderford (from Cinderford: bearing 88°T, OS grid SO 692 141), and is situated east-south-east of Pope's Hill village. Sunlight catches the limestone facades of Elton, casting long, sharp shadows that stretch toward the verdant slopes of Chapel Hill as dusk descends. The land here leans away from the dense woodland, opening into a pastoral expanse where the air carries a distinct, crisp clarity. To the north, the historic grounds of Flaxley Abbey whisper of centuries of monastic labour, their presence grounding the northern boundary of the landscape in quiet permanence. Residents of Elton look out across fields that have been tilled since the medieval era, observing the way the low-hanging clouds gather over the distant river. Winter rains often turn the surrounding tracks into slick, dark ribbons, reflecting the leaden sky with a polished, metallic sheen. Life in Elton remains tethered to these seasonal shifts, where the cycle of the frost and the harvest dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the day.
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Explore Elton, 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: 51.825235, -2.447127. 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. |