Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Stroud · Region: South West
Explore South Woodchester, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Woodchester 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 | South Woodchester |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Stroud |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.717879 |
| Longitude | -2.234163 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
South Woodchester reveals itself as a collection of limestone dwellings clinging to the steep western slopes of the Stroud valleys. It lies 1.8 miles north-north-west of Nailsworth (from Nailsworth: bearing 340°T, OS grid SO 839 021), and is situated north of Woodchester village. The light here seems to catch the honey-coloured stone with a singular clarity, turning the late afternoon into a pale, glowing reflection of the high Cotswold sky. To the north, the expansive remains of the Woodchester Roman Villa lie hidden beneath the earth, a silent reminder of an ancient, luxurious occupation that once commanded this verdant terrain. South Woodchester maintains a quiet composure, its character defined by the sharp incline of the hills and the persistent, downward pull of gravity that dictates the orientation of every garden and lane. Just to the north-west, the open, wind-swept expanse of Selsley Common Sssi offers a stark, grassy contrast to the enclosed, wooded nature of the residential streets below. The air carries a thin, crisp edge that suggests the proximity of the high ground, while the architecture remains anchored to the industrial legacy of the cloth mills that once defined the valley floor. In this corner of Gloucestershire, the transition from the bustling valley bottom to the quiet, elevated heights feels like a deliberate movement between two distinct worlds.
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Explore South Woodchester, 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: 51.717879, -2.234163. 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. |