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Oldcroft Gloucestershire Map

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

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

Interactive Map of Oldcroft, Gloucestershire

How to Use This Oldcroft, Gloucestershire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Oldcroft, 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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PlaceOldcroft
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
District / BoroughForest of Dean
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.751147
Longitude-2.509322
Place TypeVillage

About Oldcroft

Oldcroft commands a modest elevation within the rugged expanse of the Forest of Dean, where the air holds a distinct, cool clarity. It lies 2.0 miles north-north-east of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 29°T, OS grid SO 649 059), and is situated south-west of Viney Hill village. The sunlight here often catches the grey stone of the older dwellings, illuminating textures that have weathered decades of Atlantic winds. To the north-northeast, the slopes of Newyears Hill rise as a silent sentinel over the rooftops, offering a sense of permanence to the horizon. Beyond the domestic gardens, the encroaching greenery of Cockshoot Wood provides a dense, emerald boundary that defines the edge of the local geography. The topography around Oldcroft tilts toward the Severn Vale, allowing the evening shadows to stretch long and thin across the sloping meadows. Residents often navigate the quiet lanes that trace the contours of this ancient, wooded upland, where the quietude is punctuated only by the distant, rhythmic clatter of the railway. Oldcroft remains defined by its intimate relationship with the surrounding timbered heights, maintaining a character that is as unyielding as the rock beneath the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Newyears Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 032° NNE
  • Viney Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 062° ENE
  • Cockshoot Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.1 mi, 352° N
  • Clarke'S Pool Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 087° E · 2 ha
  • Newnham Bottom (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 297° WNW
  • Oakenhill Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 316° NW
  • Oakenhill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.6 mi, 300° WNW
  • Dean Forest Railway Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 231° SW
  • Rudge Brook (River) — 1.7 mi, 274° W
  • Stone-Arched Roman Bridge At Blackpool Bridge, Incorporated Into The Highway Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 009° N
  • Prinn Sand (Wetland) — 1.8 mi, 147° SSE
  • Section Of Roman Road At Blackpool Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 009° N
  • Leech Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 235° SW
  • Mallards Pike (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 341° NNW
  • Bideford Brook (River) — 2.1 mi, 076° ENE
  • Bathurst Park (Park) — 2.2 mi, 205° SSW
  • Waveridge Sand (Wetland) — 2.3 mi, 108° ESE
  • Village Cross At Lydney (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 211° SSW
  • New Fancy View (Park) — 2.6 mi, 329° NNW
  • New Fancy (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 330° NNW
  • Roll of Honour Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 2.6 mi, 328° NNW
  • Lily Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 217° SW
  • Dean Heritage Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 017° NNE
  • The Aylburton Medieval Cross (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 217° SW
  • Blaize Bailey Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 019° NNE
  • South America (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 101° E
  • South Finger Reedbed (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 103° ESE
  • Otter Pool (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 101° E
  • Australia (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 102° ESE
  • Living Wetland Theatre (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 101° E

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About This Oldcroft Map Page

Explore Oldcroft, 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: 51.751147, -2.509322. 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.