Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Stroud · Region: South West
Explore Wanswell, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wanswell 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.
| Place | Wanswell |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Stroud |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.710242 |
| Longitude | -2.460407 |
| Place Type | Village |
Wanswell, a modest hamlet in Gloucestershire, rests with a quiet dignity. It lies 5.2 km east-south-east of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 110°T, OS grid SO 682 013), and is situated east-south-east of Sharpness village. The surrounding landscape, a patchwork of fields, often catches the late afternoon sun in a way that softens its edges and lends a golden hue to the hedgerows. Though not marked by grand monuments, Wanswell possesses a grounded charm, its dwellings seemingly arranged by some gentle, unhurried hand of history. The air here carries the faint scent of damp earth and distant livestock, a testament to its enduring agricultural roots. For those who seek a moment of quiet contemplation, Wanswell offers a peaceful respite, its very stillness a subtle invitation to observe the passing hours.
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Explore Wanswell, 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: 51.710242, -2.460407. 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 | June 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. |