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Rodborough Gloucestershire Map

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

Explore Rodborough, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rodborough 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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PlaceRodborough
Traditional CountyGloucestershire
District / BoroughStroud
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.738885
Longitude-2.232548
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Rodborough

Rodborough commands the steep, limestone slopes that rise sharply above the Stroud valleys, casting a long shadow over the industrial heritage of the district. It lies 0.8 miles south-west of Stroud (from Stroud: bearing 233°T, OS grid SO 840 044). Sunlight here hits the escarpment at an angle that defines the texture of the pale stone walls, revealing the rugged spine of the Cotswolds that shapes the local horizon. Below these heights, the waters of the Stroudwater Canal trace a quiet, reflective path through the valley floor, carrying the memory of a wool-spinning past. Residents often walk the paths near the Mill Pond, where the air holds a cool, damp weight even on the brightest afternoons. This elevated terrain provides a vantage point for watching the light shift across the Severn Vale, turning the distant fields into swathes of copper and slate. Rodborough maintains a distinct character, anchored by its proximity to the common land where cattle graze amongst the wild orchids and hawkweed. Such heights grant the inhabitants a sense of detachment from the bustling commerce below, favouring a life governed by the incline of the road and the weather rolling in from the west.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Rectory Gardens (Park) — 0.3 mi, 104° ESE
  • The Lake at the Lawn (Park) — 0.3 mi, 325° NW
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 038° NE
  • Ruscombe Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 326° NW
  • Stroudwater Canal (River) — 0.3 mi, 322° NW
  • We Have a Dream (Public Artwork) — 0.5 mi, 045° NE
  • The Museum in the Park (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 027° NNE
  • Stroud Subscription Rooms (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 058° ENE
  • Rodborough Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 129° SE
  • Woodchester Roman Villa (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 180° S · 11 ha
  • Stratford Park Model Railway (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 028° NNE
  • Selsley Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 217° SW · 40 ha
  • Cotswold Playhouse (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 067° ENE
  • Rodborough Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 135° SE · 110 ha
  • The Toots Long Barrow, Selsley Common (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 220° SW
  • The Mayor's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 329° NNW
  • Doverow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 289° WNW
  • Randwick Hill Long Barrow, Round Barrows And Dyke (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 334° NNW · 1 ha
  • The Rock (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 286° WNW
  • Standish Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.0 mi, 342° NNW
  • Stanley Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.1 mi, 224° SW
  • Nether Lypiatt Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.2 mi, 103° ESE · 2 ha
  • Parkmill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 194° SSW
  • Nailsworth Valley (Valley) — 2.5 mi, 172° S
  • Haresfield Topograph (Viewpoint) — 2.5 mi, 343° NNW
  • Dunkirk Mill Museum (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 174° S
  • Lypiatt Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.1 mi, 080° E · 122 ha
  • Cromwell's Stone (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 348° NNW
  • Lypiatt Cross (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 067° ENE
  • RMC: The Cave (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 112° ESE

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About This Rodborough Map Page

Explore Rodborough, 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: 51.738885, -2.232548. 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.