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Whitecroft Gloucestershire Map

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

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

Latitude	51.753859
Longitude	-2.551959
Place Type	Village

About Whitecroft

Whitecroft emerges from the deep, verdant folds of the Forest of Dean, where the land holds the memory of ancient coal seams and iron ore. It lies 2.1 miles north-north-west of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 335°T, OS grid SO 619 062), and is situated west-south-west of Yorkley village. The Rudge Brook runs with a silver clarity along the eastern edge, carving a quiet path that reflects the changing temper of the sky. To the north-north-east, the dense canopy of Oakenhill Wood breathes a cool, resinous air over the rooftops, dampening the sounds of the modern day. Whitecroft maintains a rugged character shaped by its industrial ancestry, where stone cottages appear to have grown directly from the hillside. The light here often lingers in the hollows, turning the damp slate of the older buildings into shimmering plates of charcoal and grey. Paths wind upward toward the heights of Pastor's Hill, offering a view of a landscape that remains stubbornly tied to the rhythm of the woods and the water. This corner of Gloucestershire keeps its own counsel, remaining a place where the hum of the forest is never quite drowned out by the motion of the road.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rudge Brook (River) — 0.1 mi, 118° ESE
Newnham Bottom (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 047° NE
Pastor's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 219° SW
Oakenhill Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 0.8 mi, 033° NNE
Rudge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 045° NE
Whitemead Forest Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 325° NW
The Marsh (Wetland) — 1.0 mi, 341° NNW
Oakwood Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 323° NW
Oakenhill Railway Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.2 mi, 035° NE
Lumbers Marsh (Wetland) — 1.3 mi, 343° NNW
Dean Forest Railway Museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 155° SSE
Devil'S Chapel Scowles Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 215° SW · 45 ha
Parkend Walk (Forest / Woodland) — 1.4 mi, 326° NW
Leech Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 172° S
Priors Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 231° SW
New Fancy View (Park) — 2.1 mi, 014° NNE
New Fancy (Viewpoint) — 2.1 mi, 015° NNE
Roll of Honour Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 012° NNE
Noxon Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 273° W
Village Cross At Lydney (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 162° SSE
Camp Hill Promontory Fort And Romano-British Temple Complex (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 184° S · 3 ha
Tower Keep Castle On Little Camp Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 182° S
The Aylburton Medieval Cross (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 183° S
Clearwell Caves (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 294° WNW
Clearwell Castle (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.2 mi, 284° WNW · 36 ha
Puzzlewood (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 306° NW
Perrygrove Railway (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 309° NW
Hopewell Colliery (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 341° NNW
Dean Heritage Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 045° NE
Coleford Great Western Railway Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 314° NW

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