Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
Explore Stroat, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Stroat 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stroat, Gloucestershire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Stroat |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.675293 |
| Longitude | -2.620492 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Stroat holds a quiet vigil over the landscape where the Severn Vale begins to yield to the rugged elevation of the Forest of Dean. It lies 5.2 miles south-west of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 227°T, OS grid ST 571 975), and is situated east-north-east of Woodcroft village. Sunlight often catches the limestone ridges here, casting long, deliberate shadows that lend the fields an air of ancient permanence. To the east, the Broad Stone remains a silent, weathered sentinel, marking a geography that feels indifferent to the passing of centuries. The terrain rises toward Hanley Hill, where the wind carries the sharp, clean scent of upland grasses and distant tidal waters. Stroat occupies a narrow corridor of high ground, looking out over a horizon that shifts in colour from the pale grey of dawn to the deep, bruised purples of evening. The soil here, heavy and rich, reflects the patient industry of those who have worked the land long before the modern road traced its path through the hamlet. Each stone wall and hedgerow acts as a boundary against the encroaching wild, defining a space where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of existence.
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Explore Stroat, 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: 51.675293, -2.620492. 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. |