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 dreams quietly amidst the ancient woodlands of the Forest of Dean. It lies 3.6 km east of Cinderford (from Cinderford: bearing 88°T, OS grid SO 692 141), and is situated east-south-east of Pope's Hill village. The air here often carries a damp, earthy scent, a testament to the surrounding trees that cast a shifting mosaic of light and shadow upon the lanes. Though small, Elton possesses a certain enduring character, its modest dwellings speaking of generations who have lived in close communion with the forest's bounty. The gentle slope of the land towards the east hints at the distant sparkle of the River Severn, a subtle murmur of larger waterways shaping the landscape. A quiet strength seems to emanate from the very soil, a resilience born of a long history entwined with the rhythms of nature and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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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 | 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. |