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The Purlieu Gloucestershire Map

Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West

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Place	The Purlieu
Traditional County	Gloucestershire
District / Borough	Forest of Dean
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	51.747314
Longitude	-2.493259
Place Type	Hamlet

About The Purlieu

The Purlieu occupies a quiet fold of the landscape where the heavy, iron-rich earth of the Forest of Dean meets the sloping horizon. It lies 2.2 miles north-east of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 48°T, OS grid SO 660 055), and is situated east-south-east of Oldcroft village. A persistent, silver-grey light often clings to the hedgerows here, softening the harsh edges of the local stone walls as the day wanes. To the north, the elevation of Viney Hill commands the view, acting as a silent sentinel over the modest cluster of dwellings. Below these heights, the delicate ecological balance of Clarke’s Pool Meadow SSSI provides a damp, vibrant sanctuary for flora that thrives in the undisturbed gloom of the valley floor. The Purlieu maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares, where the wind carries the faint, resinous scent of distant timber. Life here is defined by these subtle shifts in topography, where the ground rises and falls with a rhythmic, geological patience. Such places invite a stillness of mind, encouraging a lingering gaze at the way the shadows lengthen across the fields as evening approaches.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clarke'S Pool Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 058° ENE · 2 ha
Viney Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 353° N
Old Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 050° NE
Prinn Sand (Wetland) — 1.3 mi, 167° SSE
Cockshoot Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.6 mi, 329° NNW
Waveridge Sand (Wetland) — 1.6 mi, 107° ESE
Bideford Brook (River) — 1.6 mi, 060° ENE
A Kennet Built-Barge Known As Harriett, 500M North-West Of Kingshill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 123° ESE
Purton Passage Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 112° ESE · 4 ha
Section Of Roman Road At Blackpool Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 348° NNW
Stone-Arched Roman Bridge At Blackpool Bridge, Incorporated Into The Highway Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 348° NNW
Dean Forest Railway Museum (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 249° WSW
Newnham Bottom (Valley) — 2.2 mi, 295° WNW
Bathurst Park (Park) — 2.4 mi, 223° SW
Oakenhill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 297° WNW
Rudge Brook (River) — 2.4 mi, 279° W
Leech Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 249° WSW
Coal Arch (Public Artwork) — 2.6 mi, 193° SSW
Mallards Pike (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 329° NNW
Old Pleasure Gardens (Park) — 3.1 mi, 229° SW
Lily Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 230° SW
New Fancy (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 322° NW
Dean Heritage Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 004° N
The Aylburton Medieval Cross (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 229° SW
South Finger Reedbed (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 101° ESE
South America (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 099° E
Living Wetland Theatre (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 099° E
Geese of the World (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 100° E
Back from the Brink (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 099° E
Slimbridge Wetland Centre (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.8 mi, 097° E

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