From Cinderford, 4 km to Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail
All of it lies outside: 5 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Cinderford’s built-up area. There are 2 attractions, an art gallery and a heritage railway to choose from. Further out, Gloucester Cathedral is 18 km away.
Around Cinderford: where to begin
Along with Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, see 2 attractions, a heritage railway and a museum.
Heritage railwayLea Bailey Light Railway3.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDean Heritage Museum2.3 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionGo Ape3.5 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionLittledean Jail800 m outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
How they lie
The outermost point is Lea Bailey Light Railway, at 5.8 km.
The dashed line is Cinderford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The mix
Museums or galleries number 2, other attractions 2.
Green: inside Cinderford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Cinderford
5 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Dean Heritage Museum
Industrial heritage centre and museum in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings are on Cinderford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cinderford →
Names further out
The 12 days out are led by Gloucester Cathedral, 18 km away.
CathedralGloucester Cathedral18 km east
Castle · CadwMonmouth Castle15 km west
Castle · English HeritageGoodrich Castle10 km northwest
Abbey or priory · CadwTintern Abbey19 km southwest
CastleBerkeley Castle15 km south
Castle · CadwChepstow Castle23 km southwest
CathedralHereford Cathedral30 km northwest
Castle · CadwRaglan Castle25 km west
Abbey or prioryMonmouth Priory15 km westCastleCastle · CadwSkenfrith Castle21 km west
Castle · English HeritageSt Briavels Castle14 km southwest
Abbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds38 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Cinderford (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in Cinderford: questions
What is there to see near Cinderford?
No attraction is mapped inside Cinderford itself. Within 5 km of it are Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, Lea Bailey Light Railway, Dean Heritage Museum and Go Ape.
Does Cinderford have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cinderford: Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail and Dean Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cinderford?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Monmouth Castle (Cadw), 15 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Cinderford?
Within 40 km: Gloucester Cathedral (18 km), Monmouth Castle (15 km), Goodrich Castle (10 km), Tintern Abbey (19 km).
Where are Cinderford’s historic buildings listed?
Cinderford has 11 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Cinderford when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (13)
- Lea Bailey Light Railway: Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Heritage Museum: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloucester Cathedral: Geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Castle: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodrich Castle: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tintern Abbey: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkeley Castle: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chepstow Castle: eszgé, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hereford Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raglan Castle: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monmouth Priory: Philbly, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Briavels Castle: Roy Parkhouse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlmesbury Abbey and Grounds: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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