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Neds Top Gloucestershire Map

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West

Explore Neds Top, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Neds Top 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.

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Neds Top, 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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PlaceNeds Top
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
District / BoroughForest of Dean
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.750414
Longitude-2.510473
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Neds Top

Neds Top commands a quiet elevation above the dense, industrial scars of the Forest of Dean, where the incline of the earth dictates the pace of every footstep. It lies 1.9 miles north-north-east of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 28°T, OS grid SO 648 058), and is situated south-west of Oldcroft village. The air here holds a thin, metallic clarity, often catching the light that spills over the brow of Newyears Hill to the north. Neds Top remains anchored to this ridge, a collection of homes that look out across a landscape shaped by centuries of mineral extraction and stubborn woodland regrowth. To the north, the silent, upright trunks of Cockshoot Wood stand as a dark barrier against the horizon, marking the boundary where the managed earth yields to wilder growth. The soil beneath the lanes is heavy with the iron-rich geology that once drove the local economy, leaving a faint, ochre stain on the stones after heavy rainfall. Even now, the horizon seems to vibrate with the memory of steam and iron, a lingering ghost of the heritage that defines these Gloucestershire slopes. Every morning, the sun climbs over the eastern heights to illuminate the rooftops, casting long, lean shadows that stretch toward the valley floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Newyears Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 033° NNE
  • Viney Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 060° ENE
  • Cockshoot Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.2 mi, 355° N
  • Clarke'S Pool Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 085° E · 2 ha
  • Newnham Bottom (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 300° WNW
  • Dean Forest Railway Museum (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 231° SW
  • Oakenhill Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 318° NW
  • Oakenhill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.6 mi, 303° WNW
  • Rudge Brook (River) — 1.7 mi, 276° W
  • Prinn Sand (Wetland) — 1.8 mi, 145° SE
  • Section Of Roman Road At Blackpool Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 010° N
  • Stone-Arched Roman Bridge At Blackpool Bridge, Incorporated Into The Highway Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 010° N
  • Leech Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 235° SW
  • Bathurst Park (Park) — 2.1 mi, 204° SSW
  • Mallards Pike (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 343° NNW
  • Bideford Brook (River) — 2.2 mi, 075° ENE
  • Village Cross At Lydney (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 210° SSW
  • The Ridge Sand (Wetland) — 2.3 mi, 127° SE
  • New Fancy View (Park) — 2.6 mi, 331° NNW
  • New Fancy (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 332° NNW
  • Roll of Honour Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 2.6 mi, 330° NNW
  • Lily Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 216° SW
  • Dean Heritage Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 018° NNE
  • The Aylburton Medieval Cross (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 217° SW
  • Blaize Bailey Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 019° NNE
  • South Finger Reedbed (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 102° ESE
  • North America (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 099° E
  • South America (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 100° E
  • Canoe Safari (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 099° E
  • Living Wetland Theatre (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 100° E

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About This Neds Top Map Page

Explore Neds Top, 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: 51.750414, -2.510473. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.