Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
Explore Gorsley, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gorsley 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gorsley, Gloucestershire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Gorsley |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.931529 |
| Longitude | -2.464938 |
| Place Type | Village |
Gorsley commands a quiet authority over the borderlands of the Forest of Dean, where the horizon dissolves into a series of soft, rolling crests. It lies 2.5 miles west of Newent (from Newent: bearing 271°T, OS grid SO 681 259), and is situated north-north-east of Gorsley Common village. The light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the limestone outcrops that break through the soil with the persistence of ancient bone. A short distance to the north-north-west, the dense canopy of Queen's Wood provides a dark, verdant counterpoint to the open, arable stretches that define the local topography. Gorsley maintains an observant silence, its lanes punctuated by the stark, functional beauty of stone walls that seem to have grown from the earth itself. The nearby Linton Quarry SSSI reveals the geological narrative of the region, offering a glimpse into the strata that underpin the entire parish. Residents move with a measured pace, observing the seasons as they turn the fields from pale spring green to the burnished copper of autumn. This landscape offers a rare stillness, where the modern world feels distant, filtered through the rustle of leaves and the persistent, low hum of the countryside.
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Explore Gorsley, 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: 51.931529, -2.464938. 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. |