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Little Doward Herefordshire Map

Traditional county: Herefordshire · Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire · Region: West Midlands

Explore Little Doward, Herefordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Little Doward 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.

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PlaceLittle Doward
Traditional CountyHerefordshire
Unitary AuthorityCounty of Herefordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.844792
Longitude-2.667052
Place TypeHamlet

About Little Doward

Little Doward commands a high, watchful position above the winding currents of the River Wye. It lies 4.1 miles north-north-west of Coleford (from Coleford: bearing 329°T, OS grid SO 541 164), and is situated south-west of Whitchurch village. The landscape here breathes with a wild, ancient intensity, as Little Doward remains sheltered within the protected embrace of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Deep beneath the limestone soil, the Upper Wye Gorge SSSI preserves a rare, fragile ecology that dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the surroundings. A short distance to the south, the earth rises to support the iron-age fortifications of Little Doward Camp, where the ramparts still hold the cold, clear silence of centuries past. Sunlight clarifies the jagged outcrops of the nearby Great Doward SSSI, casting long, sharp shadows across the limestone shelves that define the horizon. This rugged terrain offers a sanctuary for those who seek the quietude of high ground, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares. The air carries a crisp, mineral edge, sharpened by the proximity of the river and the dense, brooding canopy of the surrounding woodlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Upper Wye Gorge Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest)locality lies within · 253 ha
  • Wye Valley (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)locality lies within · 327 ha
  • Little Doward Camp (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 188° S · 12 ha
  • Great Doward Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 112° ESE · 2 ha
  • Ganarew Cross (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 255° WSW
  • Wye Valley Heritage Centre (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 087° E
  • King Arthur'S Cave, Great Doward (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 150° SSE
  • Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 050° NE
  • Lady Park Wood (National Nature Reserve) — 1.3 mi, 158° SSE · 45 ha
  • The chalet (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 104° ESE
  • Huntsham Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 082° E
  • Wild Woods Centre (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 104° ESE
  • Symonds Yat Rock (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 101° E
  • Mailscot Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.9 mi, 139° SE
  • Welsh Newton Common (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 288° WNW
  • Highmeadow Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 2.0 mi, 164° SSE
  • Coppett Hill Butterfly Site (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.4 mi, 060° ENE
  • English Bicknor Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 2.5 mi, 109° ESE
  • Mally Brook (River) — 2.6 mi, 284° WNW
  • Crow Ash (Park) — 3.3 mi, 140° SE
  • Ninewells Bottom (Valley) — 3.4 mi, 128° SE
  • Llanerch Brook (River) — 3.4 mi, 339° NNW
  • Hooper's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.6 mi, 134° SE
  • Swan Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.6 mi, 174° S
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.6 mi, 182° S
  • Pembridge Castle (Castle) — 3.7 mi, 298° WNW
  • Hill Court (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.9 mi, 034° NE · 42 ha
  • Coughton Marsh (Wetland) — 4.2 mi, 043° NE
  • Studio Cinema (Cinema) — 4.2 mi, 150° SSE
  • Coleford Great Western Railway Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 149° SSE

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About This Little Doward Map Page

Explore Little Doward, Herefordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.844792, -2.667052. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.