Ruardean
in Gloucestershire of England, United Kingdom
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Gloucestershire Airport (17 mi) - Bristol Filton Airport (23 mi)
- Bristol International Airport (33 mi)
- RAF Lyneham (34 mi)
- RAF Fairford (35 mi)
- RAF Brize Norton (42 mi)
- Cardiff International Airport (46 mi)
- Birmingham International Airport (54 mi)
- RNAS Yeovilton (59 mi)
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- City of Bath (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Dorset and East Devon Coast (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)
- Gloucester Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Belmont Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Cotswold Edge Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- The Manor House Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Knowle Golf Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Chippenham Golf Club (Golf course, 32 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.855 and -2.551 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 51' 18" and W -2° 33' 1"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:27 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 am and 8:29 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Ruardean
Ruardean in Gloucestershire (England) with it's 1,849 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 107 mi (or 172 km) west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Ruardean is now 04:27 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Ruardean, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Gloucestershire Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blaenavon Industrial Landscape in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Walford, Lea, Linton, Whitchurch and Marstow. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
| Morning Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 92% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Orles Barn Hotel
The Malt Shovel Inn
Speech House
The Chase Classic British Hotel
King's Head
The Royal
Bells Hotel
The Angel Relaxinnz
Ross-On-Wye
Castle Lodge
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ruardean Hill
Ruardean Hill is a village in the English county of Gloucestershire, 20 km west of Gloucester. The southern slopes are wooded and are part of the northern edge of the Forest of Dean. The hill forms part of a low range of hills separating the River Severn from the River Wye. The hill's summit is the highest point in the Forest of Dean. A mostly friendly community, there is a local post office and village shop and two pubs, the social club and the Nelson Arms.
Holy Jesus' Church, Lydbrook
Holy Jesus' Church at Lydbrook is a Church of England parish church in the English county of Gloucestershire.
Yorkley
Yorkley is a village in west Gloucestershire, England. Near the town of Lydney, it has two pubs, a sub post office, few shops, a primary school and is home to Yorkley A.F. C and Yorkley Star Cricket Club.
Ruardean Woodside
Ruardean Woodside is a village in Gloucestershire, England, located in the Forest of Dean and tucked away behind Ruardean Hill and Brierley. The houses are affordable in the village as there is cheap council housing and cheap private housing due to the isolated location. There is a primary school, a village hall, and a village shop incorporating a post office. The Roebuck was the last of the local pubs to close.
Brierley, Gloucestershire
Brierley is a village in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom at grid reference SO625151. It has a petrol station and shop, the Swan public house and bus services to other places. Brierley was also the birthplace of Winifred Foley (25 July 1914 – 21 March 2009), author of the autobiographical A Child in the Forest and other later works, including No Pipe Dreams for Father.
Joys Green
Joy's Green is a village in the Forest of Dean in West Gloucestershire, England. The village is a Parish of the other neighbouring village Lydbrook.
The Pludds
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Ruardyn Castle
Ruardyn castle is in the village of Ruardyn, now known as Ruardean. It was originally a manor house built in Norman times, but because of its strategic importance it was crenellated in 1310 and became a castle. The surviving evidence suggests the site comprised a courtyard, flanked by short ranges of buildings to the north east and south west, with a tower in the western corner. A gatehouse stood to the south east, with a hollow way leading from it towards the parish church.
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