Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
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| Place | Ruardean |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.855771 |
| Longitude | -2.554265 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ruardean commands a high ridge of the Forest of Dean, catching the low, pale light that spills across the Gloucestershire landscape. It lies 2.8 miles west-south-west of Mitcheldean (from Mitcheldean: bearing 258°T, OS grid SO 619 176), and is situated north-west of Ruardean Woodside village. Stone walls of weathered sandstone define the lanes, holding the memory of a medieval past that lingers near the earthworks of Ruardean Castle, where only the faintest outlines remain as a Scheduled Monument. To the south-south-west, the slopes of Shot Hill rise to meet the sky, offering a stark, silent contrast to the domestic warmth of the hearths below. The air here carries a crisp, autumnal clarity, as if the altitude itself sharpens the senses against the encroaching silence of the surrounding canopy. Farther afield, the verdant expanse of the Astonbridgehill Inclosure draws the eye towards the horizon, where the trees seem to hold their breath in anticipation of the evening mist. Ruardean retains a gravity born of its industrial heritage, moving through time with an steady, unadorned resilience. Every season brings a shift in the palette of the surrounding hills, painting the terrain in shades of iron and slate that echo the ancient geology of the region.
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Explore Ruardean, 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: 51.855771, -2.554265. 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. |