Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
Explore The Triangle, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Triangle 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 The Triangle, 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 | The Triangle |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.712826 |
| Longitude | -2.657900 |
| Place Type | Village |
The Triangle occupies a quiet, elevated position where the wilder reaches of the Forest of Dean soften into the pastoral character of the Wye Valley. It lies 5.5 miles west of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 260°T, OS grid SO 546 017), and is situated south-south-west of Hewelsfield Common village. Morning light often catches the crest of Mill Hill just to the east, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the modest lanes of The Triangle before the sun fully clears the horizon. The earth here retains a particular, ancient heaviness, marking a boundary between the deep woodland and the open, rolling fields that slope toward the river. To the west, the historic earthworks of Offa’s Dyke offer a silent, grassy spine that reminds the traveller of how long this ridge has served as a watchful frontier. The air remains remarkably still in these high pockets, carrying the faint, sharp scent of damp stone and bracken that defines the transition between the forest edge and the open sky. Residents of The Triangle move with a steady, deliberate pace, mindful of the steep topography that dictates the flow of water and the movement of the local wildlife. Even in the height of summer, the landscape maintains a certain reserve, keeping its secrets behind the thick, tangled hedgerows that have climbed these slopes for centuries.
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Explore The Triangle, 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: 51.712826, -2.657900. 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. |