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.
| 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, a scatter of dwellings in Gloucestershire's Forest of Dean district, exhales the quietude of the countryside. It lies 4.1 km west of Newent (from Newent: bearing 271°T, OS grid SO 681 259), and is situated north-north-east of Gorsley Common village. The lanes here, often bordered by ancient hedgerows, offer glimpses of rolling fields where the light can fall with a painterly softness, illuminating the deep green of summer pastures. It is a place that feels connected to the earth, its scattered homes bearing witness to generations who have worked this land. The air, carrying the scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, whispers of a life lived in gentle accord with the seasons. Gorsley's unassuming character is its own quiet charm, a refuge for those who find solace in the familiar contours of the rural landscape.
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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 | 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. |