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Old Bishton Gloucestershire Map

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

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Place	Old Bishton
Traditional County	Gloucestershire
District / Borough	Forest of Dean
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.654719
Longitude	-2.657130
Place Type	Hamlet

About Old Bishton

Old Bishton lingers as a quiet collection of stone and memory amidst the limestone ridges of the Forest of Dean. It lies 6.4 miles west-north-west of Thornbury (from Thornbury: bearing 299°T, OS grid ST 546 953), and is situated south-east of Woodcroft village. The air here holds a particular clarity, chilled by the breath of the Wye as it carves its deep, ancient path through the earth. A short distance away, the precipitous drop at Wintour’s Leap offers a sudden, vertiginous perspective where the sunlight catches the river in a silver ribbon below. Beyond the immediate boundaries of Old Bishton, the landscape bears the marks of human endurance, evidenced by the nearby earthworks of the Offa's Dyke section in Chapelhouse Wood. These quiet embankments invite a sense of stillness, suggesting a history that has long since retreated into the moss and tangled hawthorn. The local character remains defined by this proximity to the rugged gorge, where the geology dictates the slow pace of the seasons. Old Bishton maintains an unassuming presence, anchored by the weight of the surrounding cliffs and the persistent, low hum of the countryside.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Offa'S Dyke: Section In Chapelhouse Wood, 240M West Of The Recreation Ground (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 255° WSW · 1 ha
Wintour's Leap (Viewpoint) — 0.6 mi, 334° NNW
Lower Wye Gorge Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 335° NNW · 66 ha
Tidenham Tunnel (Attraction) — 0.7 mi, 023° NNE
Caerwood And Ashberry Goose House Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.8 mi, 006° N
Lancaut Deserted Village (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 319° NW · 1 ha
Lancaut Promontory Fort (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 341° NNW · 6 ha
The Grotto (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 286° WNW
Kestrel (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 339° NNW
St James's Church (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 321° NW
Chepstow Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 223° SW
old lime kiln (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 327° NNW
Brunel Square (Park) — 1.1 mi, 206° SSW
Chepstow Castle (Castle) — 1.1 mi, 227° SW
Slipway 4 (Park) — 1.3 mi, 202° SSW
Tallard's Marsh (Wetland) — 1.4 mi, 194° SSW
The Coombe (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 165° SSE
Hanley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 061° ENE
The Giant's Cave (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 294° WNW
Queen Victoria Jubilee Stone (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 024° NNE
Beacon Sand (Wetland) — 2.0 mi, 075° ENE
Piccadilly Brook (River) — 3.2 mi, 046° NE
Anghidi Fechan (River) — 3.3 mi, 319° NW
Oakhill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.4 mi, 012° NNE
Tintern Old Station (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 350° N
Tidal Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.5 mi, 093° E
Madgett Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.6 mi, 002° N
Silt Lagoon (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.9 mi, 095° E
Welcome To Aust (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 158° SSE
The Hudnalls (National Nature Reserve) — 4.8 mi, 350° N · 30 ha

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