Whitecroft
in Gloucestershire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.754 and -2.552 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 45' 13" and W -2° 33' 6"
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: 12:58 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 8:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Delve into Whitecroft

Whitecroft in Gloucestershire (England) is a town located in United Kingdom about 105 mi (or 170 km) west of London, the country's capital town.

Time in Whitecroft is now 12:58 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Whitecroft, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Bristol Filton Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South. 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 15 mi (or 25 km), West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Aylburton, Hill, Whitchurch, Walford and Tintern. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 19th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Speech House

Address
3,6 mi
Speech House Rd
GL16 7EL Coleford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Wyndham Arms Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
Clearwell, The Royal Forest of Dean
GL16 8JT Clearwell
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bells Hotel

Address
3,7 mi
Lords Hill
GL16 8BE Coleford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Angel Relaxinnz

Address
3,9 mi
Market Place
GL16 8AE Coleford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Dean Forest Railway

Published: August 16, 2010
Length: 05:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SoGlos

Dean Forest Railway highlights from http://www.soglos.com - captured during the Forest of Dean attraction's special Severn and Wye Railway 200th Anniversary celebrations in June 2010.


Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-03, part 1 - Norchard to Lydney Junction

Published: May 06, 2010
Length: 04:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: globalaffair

Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-03, part 1 of 3 - Norchard to Lydney Junction . PLAYLIST: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3FDE217A96F234E8 . . Take a trip through the forest on...


Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-03, part 3 - Parkend to Norchard (r)

Published: May 09, 2010
Length: 43:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: globalaffair

Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-03, part 3 of 3 - Parkend to Norchard. . PLAYLIST: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3FDE217A96F234E8 . . Take a trip through the forest on the Dean...


Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-03, part 2 - Lydney Junction to Parkend

Published: May 06, 2010
Length: 22:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: globalaffair

Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-03, part 2 of 3 - Lydney Junction to Parkend . PLAYLIST: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3FDE217A96F234E8 . . Take a trip through the forest on the...


Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-23, part 1 - Norchard to Parkend & Return

Published: June 01, 2010
Length: 32:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: globalaffair

Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-23, part 1 of 3 - Norchard to Parkend & Return. . PLAYLIST: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3FDE217A96F234E8 . . Take a trip through the forest on...


Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-23, part 3 - Lydney to Norchard: Return

Published: June 01, 2010
Length: 35:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: globalaffair

Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-23, part 3 of 3 - Lydney to Norchard: Return. . PLAYLIST: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3FDE217A96F234E8 . . Take a trip through the forest on...


The Dean Forest Railway part 2

Published: August 01, 2010
Length: 33:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Roy Lambeth

An edited part of a trip up The Dean Forest Railway on 31st July 2010. Recorded on the cine facility of a Fuji Finepix S100FS digital stills camera. Sorry about the unavoidable wind noise.


Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-23, part 2 - Norchard to Lydney: Outward

Published: June 01, 2010
Length: 34:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: globalaffair

Dean Forest Railway, 2010-May-23, part 2 of 3 - Norchard to Lydney: Outward. . PLAYLIST: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3FDE217A96F234E8 . . Take a trip through the forest on...


Rolling in my sweet baby's arms performed by The Miners Arms Big Band

Published: November 25, 2009
Length: 31:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dewleebee

Friday Night Open Mic at The Miners Arms Whitecroft dedicated to Lady Jane Pearl who will be returning to the States on the 1st December 2009 for 3 months.......what will we do without her...


snow 6th feb 2009

Published: February 06, 2009
Length: 49:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: iamplankton

Snow in Cinderford, Forest of Dean, Friday 6th Feb 2009. Co-op lorry stuck on Belle Vue Road.


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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.

Forest of Dean District

Forest of Dean is a local government district in Gloucestershire, England, named after the Forest of Dean. Its council is based in Coleford. Other towns in the district include Cinderford, Newent and Tidenham. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the East Dean Rural District, Lydney Rural District, Newent Rural District and West Dean Rural District, and from Gloucester Rural District the parishes of Newnham and Westbury-on-Severn.

Located at 51.7833, -2.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local government in Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean, Non-metropolitan districts of Gloucestershire, Local government districts of South West England

Dean Forest Railway

The Dean Forest Railway is a 4+⁄4-mile long heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. The route was part of the former Severn and Wye Railway which ran from Lydney to Cinderford. The society that operates the line started steam locomotive operations in 1971, and bought the trackbed and line from British Rail in 1986. Reaching Both Lydney Junction and Parkend train stations by 1995 and 2005 respectively.

Located at 51.748, -2.544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railways in England, Visitor attractions in Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, Museums in Gloucestershire, Railway museums in England, Standard gauge railways in England

Norchard railway station

Norchard is a railway station on the Dean Forest Railway, near Lydney in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Norchard is the main station of the Dean Forest Railway. Complete with sidings and a shed, it is the engineering base of the railway. Also to be found at this station is the Plate-Layers Buffet, the gift shop, museum, toilets, the main ticket office and a large free car park.

Located at 51.7363, -2.53939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Heritage railway stations in Gloucestershire

Whitecroft railway station

Whitecroft railway station is a railway station on the Dean Forest Railway.

Located at 51.7529, -2.55247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Gloucestershire, Heritage railway stations in Gloucestershire, Former Severn and Wye Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1875, Railway stations closed in 1929

Pillowell

Pillowell is a small village in Gloucestershire, England.

Located at 51.75, -2.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Gloucestershire

Whitecroft

Whitecroft is a village in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England. It is located in-between Bream and Yorkley. Whitecroft comes under the postal district of Lydney. The village has 2 pubs - The Miners Arms and The Royal Oak. Both provide food, drink and accommodation. The Dean Forest Railway has a station at Whitecroft near the Miners Arms and the village shop (formerly the Post Office).

Located at 51.75, -2.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Gloucestershire

Mary Rose Young

Mary Rose Young is a ceramic artist who lives and works in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, in the UK.

Located at 51.7695, -2.57288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
British ceramists, British potters, People from Forest of Dean (district), 1958 births, Living people

Tufts Junction

Tufts Junction was a junction on the Severn and Wye Railway between Lydney Town and Whitecroft. The junction is now on the Dean Forest Railway between Norchard and Whitecroft.

Located at 51.7303, -2.53603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rail transport in Gloucestershire, Forest of Dean