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Rockness Gloucestershire Map

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Stroud · Region: South West

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

How to Use This Rockness, Gloucestershire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rockness, 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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PlaceRockness
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
District / BoroughStroud
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.689719
Longitude-2.224730
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Rockness

Rockness emerges from the steep, limestone slopes of the Cotswolds as a collection of stone dwellings gathered against the incline. It lies 0.3 miles south-west of Nailsworth (from Nailsworth: bearing 214°T, OS grid ST 845 990). The air here carries a crisp, mineral edge, drawn upwards from the damp stones of the nearby Horsley Brook that winds through the lower ground. Sunlight clings to the honey-coloured masonry of the houses, illuminating a texture that has weathered the damp, shifting seasons of Gloucestershire for generations. To the north-west, the open expanse of Shortwood Green offers a stark, grassy contrast to the dense, vertical geometry of the residential lanes. Rockness maintains a quiet gravity, its pathways carved into the hillside with a functional intent that ignores the ornamental vanity of more manicured surroundings. The water of the brooks provides a constant, low-frequency pulse beneath the silence of the valley, a reminder of the industrial streams that once powered local cloth production. This landscape demands a steady gait from those who traverse its inclines, ensuring that every movement through the terrain feels deliberate and anchored.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Horsley Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 184° S
  • Shortwood Green (Park) — 0.4 mi, 299° WNW
  • Bunting Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 335° NNW
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 009° N
  • Miry Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 297° WNW
  • Bowl Barrow 140M South East Of Rugger'S Green Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 120° ESE
  • Miles Marling Field (Park) — 0.9 mi, 331° NNW
  • Nailsworth Valley (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 003° N
  • Watledge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 037° NE
  • Barton End Farm Earthworks (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 172° S · 2 ha
  • Long Barrow 100M North Of Oldfield Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 102° ESE
  • Dunkirk Mill Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 356° N
  • Hazel Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.1 mi, 093° E
  • Box Farm Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 071° ENE · 8 ha
  • Minchinhampton Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 033° NNE · 194 ha
  • Parkmill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 321° NW
  • Gatcombe Water (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 086° E
  • Woodchester Park (Forest / Woodland) — 1.8 mi, 312° NW
  • Gatcombe Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.3 mi, 088° E · 35 ha
  • Chavenage House (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 145° SE
  • Beverston Castle (Castle) — 3.3 mi, 162° SSE
  • Coaley Peak Toposcope (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 291° WNW
  • RMC: The Cave (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 053° NE
  • In Transit (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 008° N
  • Stroud Subscription Rooms (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 005° N
  • Cotswold Playhouse (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 010° N
  • The Museum in the Park (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 001° N
  • Stratford Park Model Railway (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 001° N
  • Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 142° SE
  • The Rock (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 331° NNW

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About This Rockness Map Page

Explore Rockness, 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: 51.689719, -2.224730. 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.