Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
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| Place | Plump Hill |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.851853 |
| Longitude | -2.488972 |
| Place Type | Village |
Plump Hill rises as a limestone ridge of distinct character, marking the abrupt transition where the Forest of Dean spills into the lower valleys. It lies 0.9 miles south of Mitcheldean (from Mitcheldean: bearing 179°T, OS grid SO 664 171). The geology here reveals itself in the jagged, weathered faces of Edgehills Quarry Sssi, where the earth has been peeled back to expose layers of ancient sediment. Beneath the quiet surface of the ground, the Westbury Brook Ironstone Mine Sssi traces a subterranean history of extraction that once defined the local economy. Dockins Hill stands as a silent sentinel at the northern edge, its slopes catching the slanted, pale light of late afternoon. Plump Hill maintains a stark profile against the sky, stripped of the heavy woodland canopy that dominates the surrounding district. These limestone heights offer a vantage point where the wind carries the chill of the high ground, indifferent to the passage of those who walk its narrow lanes. The terrain remains rugged and unyielding, a reminder of the industrial toil that once carved deep into the local bedrock.
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Explore Plump Hill, 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: 51.851853, -2.488972. 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. |