Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
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| Place | The Pludds |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.843978 |
| Longitude | -2.559216 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The Pludds emerges from the rugged topography of the Forest of Dean as a collection of dwellings carved into the ancient, undulating landscape. It lies 2.9 miles west-north-west of Cinderford (from Cinderford: bearing 298°T, OS grid SO 615 163), and is situated west-south-west of Ruardean Woodside village. Sunlight often lingers upon the elevated pastures here, illuminating the stark contrast between the stone-built homes and the dark, imposing canopy of the nearby Astonbridgehill Inclosure. To the west, the slopes of Horsley Hill rise with a quiet, geological authority, acting as a windbreak for the modest gardens that define the character of The Pludds. The air carries a distinct, sharp clarity, filtered through the dense woodland surrounding this high ridge. A sense of solitude persists in the narrow lanes, where the weight of the forest presses close against the edges of the domestic hearths. Greathough Brook traces a patient, serpentine path through the lower ground, its presence felt in the cool, damp breath that rises to meet the higher elevations at dusk. Life here remains tethered to the rhythms of the earth, an existence defined more by the shifting seasons of the trees than by the clamour of distant industrial centres.
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Explore The Pludds, 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: 51.843978, -2.559216. 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. |