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Shortwood Gloucestershire Map

(Suburban Area)

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

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Place	Shortwood
Traditional County	Gloucestershire
District / Borough	Stroud
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.692821
Longitude	-2.233831
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Shortwood

Shortwood occupies a high, limestone shelf that commands a rugged view over the sharp folds of the Cotswold landscape. It lies 0.6 miles west of Nailsworth (from Nailsworth: bearing 263°T, OS grid ST 839 993). This elevated position allows the pale, honey-coloured stone of the local cottages to catch the slant of the afternoon sun, casting long shadows across the dry-stone walls. Below the houses, the terrain drops away towards the cooling, rhythmic flow of Miry Brook, where the water carves a quiet path through the deep greenery. Shortwood Green serves as a central clearing where the grass remains resilient and windswept, providing a stark contrast to the dense, wooded slopes that rise steeply toward Bunting Hill. The architecture here carries a utilitarian grace, a remnant of the robust industrial legacy that once defined the nearby textile valleys. During the winter, the mist often clings to the lower reaches, leaving the higher ground of Shortwood exposed to a thin, silver light that makes the horizon appear infinite. The silence found here is rarely absolute, punctuated instead by the distant, rhythmic clatter of the valley below and the persistent, low-frequency hum of the wind traversing the ridge.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shortwood Green (Park) — 0.1 mi, 120° ESE
Bunting Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 031° NNE
Miry Brook (River) — 0.3 mi, 294° WNW
Miles Marling Field (Park) — 0.6 mi, 356° N
Horsley Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 144° SE
Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 044° NE
Nailsworth Valley (Valley) — 0.8 mi, 033° NNE
Collier'S Wood Glass House (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 338° NNW
Dunkirk Mill Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 024° NNE
Watledge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 062° ENE
Parkmill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 331° NNW
Bowl Barrow 140M South East Of Rugger'S Green Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 120° ESE
Kennel Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 324° NW
Barton End Farm Earthworks (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 156° SSE · 2 ha
Minchinhampton Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 051° NE · 194 ha
Woodchester Park (Forest / Woodland) — 1.4 mi, 316° NW
Kingscote And Horsley Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 196° SSW · 42 ha
Hazel Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.6 mi, 100° E
Owlpen Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.4 mi, 254° WSW · 1 ha
Coaley Peak Toposcope (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 289° WNW
Chavenage House (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 142° SE
In Transit (Public Artwork) — 3.4 mi, 015° NNE
Beverston Castle (Castle) — 3.6 mi, 158° SSE
RMC: The Cave (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 059° ENE
Stroud Subscription Rooms (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 011° N
Cotswold Playhouse (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 016° NNE
Stratford Park Model Railway (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 007° N
The Museum in the Park (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 006° N
The Rock (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 334° NNW
Tetbury Police Museum & Courtroom (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 140° SE

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