Traditional county: Gloucestershire · District / Borough: Forest of Dean · Region: South West
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| Place | Yorkley |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| District / Borough | Forest of Dean |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.757165 |
| Longitude | -2.537033 |
| Place Type | Village |
Yorkley occupies a rugged plateau within the Forest of Dean, where the land holds the lingering quietude of a former coal-mining past. It lies 2.1 miles north of Lydney (from Lydney: bearing 353°T, OS grid SO 630 066), and is situated east-north-east of Whitecroft village. The air here carries a distinct crispness, rising from the deep, verdant basin of Newnham Bottom that marks the northern edge of the parish. Yorkley sprawls across a landscape where the iron-rich soil seems to darken after a rain, grounding the houses firmly against the slope. To the north, the ancient canopy of Oakenhill Wood offers a dense, protective presence that softens the horizon during the shorter winter days. Local life remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the forest, far removed from the frantic pace of the larger Gloucestershire hubs. The architecture reflects a functional, sturdy history, built by those who once extracted the earth’s hidden wealth for the industrial furnaces below. Even now, the shadows lengthen across the gardens with a deliberate, heavy grace that suggests the forest is slowly reclaiming its territory.
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Explore Yorkley, 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: 51.757165, -2.537033. 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. |