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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| Place | Rodborough |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Stroud |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.738885 |
| Longitude | -2.232548 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
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.
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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 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. |