Area Info for Woolaston (Gloucestershire)

Woolaston, Gloucestershire, UK

Woolaston is a small village located in the county of Gloucestershire, in South West England. It is situated near the Forest of Dean and is part of the civil parish of Woolaston and Alvington. The village is known for its rural charm and traditional English countryside atmosphere.

Geography and Location

Woolaston lies approximately 10 miles south of the city of Gloucester and about 4 miles east of Lydney. The area is characterised by rolling hills, farmland, and woodland, offering scenic views and outdoor recreational opportunities. The village is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History and Heritage

While specific historical details about Woolaston are limited, the village is part of a region with a rich history dating back to medieval times. The surrounding area features historical sites, including old churches and remnants of traditional Gloucestershire architecture.

Community and Amenities

Woolaston has a small, close-knit community. The village features a church, a pub, and some local businesses. Residents often participate in community events and activities that foster a strong sense of local identity.

Natural Environment

The natural environment around Woolaston is notable for its countryside landscapes, including nearby woodlands and open fields. The proximity to the Forest of Dean provides opportunities for walking, cycling, and exploring nature.

Additional Information

Woolaston is a desirable location for those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle while remaining within reach of larger towns and cities for work and leisure. Its scenic setting and historical context make it a notable part of Gloucestershire's rural landscape.
Education
School
Woolaston Primary School1.19 miles
Netherend, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6PH
Aylburton Church of England Primary School2.90 miles
Church Road, Aylburton, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6DB
Tutshill Church of England Primary School3.49 miles
Coleford Road, Tutshill, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7BJ
The Dean Academy3.76 miles
Church Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5DZ
Dean Close St John's3.86 miles
Castleford Hill, Tutshill, Chepstow, NP16 7LE
Wyedean School and 6th Form Centre3.93 miles
Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7AA
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School3.94 miles
High Street, St Briavel`s, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6TD
Offa's Mead Academy3.95 miles
Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7DT
Lydney Church of England Community School (VC)4.08 miles
Bream Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5JH
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School4.33 miles
Church Road, Oldbury-on-Severn, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1QG
Severnbanks Primary School4.60 miles
Naas Lane, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5AU
Bream Church of England Primary School4.75 miles
High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JW
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy4.81 miles
School Crescent, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5TA
Pillowell Community Primary School5.47 miles
School Road, Pillowell, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 4QT
Sheiling School (Thornbury)5.76 miles
Thornbury Park, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HP
The Castle School5.80 miles
Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS35 1HT
Health
Clinic
Lydney And District Hospital4.04 miles
Grove Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5JE
Thornbury Health Centre6.10 miles
Eastland Road, Thornbury, Bristol, Avon, BS35 1DP
The Elms6.12 miles
26 Gloucester Road, Thornbury, Bristol, Avon, BS35 1DG
Marybrook Medical Centre6.13 miles
Marybrook Street, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9BL
Thornbury Hearing Aid Clinic6.14 miles
Thornbury Hospital, Gloucester Road, Thornbury, Bristol, Avon, BS35 1DN
Marlwood School6.85 miles
Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, Bristol, Avon, BS35 3LA
Pilning Surgery8.49 miles
The Surgery, Northwick Road, Pilning, Bristol, Avon, BS35 4JE
Pilning Surgery8.49 miles
Northwick Road, Pilning, Bristol, Avon, BS35 4JE
Pilning Surgery8.50 miles
Northwick Road, Pilning, Bristol, Avon, BS35 4JF
Ross On Wye Market Town & Periphery8.88 miles
The Wye Physio Practice, The Buckstone House, Staunton, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8PD
Almondsbury Surgery9.12 miles
Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, Bristol, Avon, BS32 4DS
Marie Stopes International One Call9.59 miles
Zeta House, Axis 4/5, Woodlands, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, Avon, BS32 4JT
Patchway School10.07 miles
Hempton Lane, Patchway, Bristol, Avon, BS32 4AJ
Coniston Medical Practice10.11 miles
The Parade, Coniston Road, Patchway, Bristol, Avon, BS34 5TF
Bradley Stoke Surgery10.12 miles
Brook Way, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, Avon, BS32 9DS
May Lane Surgery10.44 miles
27 May Lane, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4JN
GP
Lydney Practice4.28 miles
The Health Centre, Albert Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5NQ
Severnbank Surgery4.29 miles
Severnbank Surgery, Tutnalls Street, Lydney, Glos, Gloucestershire, GL15 5PF
Dr Andrew MR & Partners4.65 miles
The Surgery, Beech Way, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6NB
Dr W J Foubister and Partners 6.10 miles
Eastland Road, Thornbury, BRISTOL, Avon, BS35 1DP
Dr PP Male & Partners6.10 miles
Eastland Road, Thornbury, South Gloucestershire, BS35 1DP
Dr Higgs SJ & Partner6.13 miles
Marybrook Medical Centre, Marybrook Street, Berkeley, Glos, GL13 9BL
Dr Andrew MR & Partners6.18 miles
Yorkley Health Centre, Yorkley, Lydney, Glos, GL15 4RS
St Mary Street Surgery6.28 miles
St Mary Street Surgery, St Mary Street, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2AT
Almondsbury Surgery7.30 miles
The Surgery, Haw Lane, Olveston, Bristol, BS35 4EG
Dr Sandford and partners7.33 miles
Brunston Surgery, Cinderhill, Coleford, Glos, GL16 8HJ
Dr Wilkinson NM & Partners7.39 miles
Coleford Health Centre, Railway Drive, Coleford, Glos, GL16 8RH
Dr M Gibbs7.42 miles
Blakeney Surgery, Millend, Blakeney, Glos, GL15 4ED
Pilning Surgery8.50 miles
Pilning Surgery, Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4JF
Almondsbury Surgery9.12 miles
Almondsbury Surgery, Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4DS
Coniston Medical Practice S10.11 miles
Coniston Medical Practice, The Parade, Coniston Road, Patchway Bristol, BS34 5TF
Bradley Stoke Surgery10.12 miles
Bradley Stoke Surgery, Brook Way, Bradley Stoke, South Glos, BS32 9DS
Hospital
Lydney & District Hospital4.04 miles
Grove Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5JE
Thornbury Hospital6.14 miles
Outpatients Department, Gloucester Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1DN
Dilke Memorial Hospital9.42 miles
Speech House Road,, GL14 3HX
Vale Hospital10.36 miles
Kingshill Lane, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4BZ
Vale Community Hospital10.61 miles
Lister Road,, GL11 4BA
Southmead Hospital12.93 miles
Southmead Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, Avon, BS10 5NB
Frenchay Hospital13.35 miles
Frenchay Park Road, Bristol, BS16 1LE
Emersons Green NHS Treatment Centre13.48 miles
The Brooms, Emersons Green, Bristol, Avon, BS16 7FH
Blackberry Hill Hospital14.16 miles
Manor Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 2EW
Priory Hospital Bristol14.22 miles
Heath House Lane, Stapleton, Bristol, Avon, BS16 1EQ
Partnerships in Care Llanarth Court Hospital14.68 miles
Llanarth Raglan, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP15 2YD
Spire Bristol Hospital14.69 miles
Redland Hill, Bristol, BS6 6UT
Westridge15.15 miles
Horsemarling Lane,, GL10 3HA
Cossham Hospital15.33 miles
Lodge Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1LF
Hollybrook15.52 miles
Berkeley Close,, GL5 4UL
St Michael's Hospital15.57 miles
Southwell Street, Bristol, Avon, BS2 8EG
Pharmacy
Day Lewis Chemists Ltd3.93 miles
Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7AA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy4.26 miles
33 Newerne Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5RA
Lloydspharmacy4.26 miles
41/43 Newerne Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5RA
Boots4.83 miles
1 High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JS
Berkeley Pharmacy6.14 miles
The Pharmacy, 14 Market Place, Berkeley, GL13 9BB
Cohens Chemist6.18 miles
8 Eastland Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1DS
Boots6.22 miles
43 High Street, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2AR
Lloydspharmacy6.22 miles
47 High Street, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2AR
Lloydspharmacy6.25 miles
8-10 Horseshoe Lane, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2AZ
Alveston Pharmacy7.16 miles
2 Greenhill Parade, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3LU
Day Lewis Chemists Ltd7.45 miles
14 Pyart Court, Old Station Way, Coleford, GL16 8RG
Lloydspharmacy7.45 miles
9/10 Pyart Court, Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RG
Pilning Community Pharmacy8.49 miles
Pilning Surgery, Northwick Road, Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4JE
Day Lewis Chemists Ltd8.84 miles
42 Park Road, Berry Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7AG
Lloydspharmacy10.11 miles
Coniston Medical Practice, The Parade, Patchway, BS34 5TF
Bradley Stoke Pharmacy10.12 miles
Brook Way, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 9DS
Leisure
Park
OFFA'S DYKE PATH2.63 miles
THE HUDNALLS4.29 miles
BERKELEY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)5.25 miles
CLEARWELL CASTLE (Grade II Listed)5.72 miles
THORNBURY CASTLE (Grade II Listed)5.74 miles
HIGHBURY WOOD6.78 miles
TORTWORTH COURT (Grade II* Listed)7.76 miles
STANCOMBE PARK (Grade I Listed)9.56 miles
LADY PARK WOOD10.08 miles
WYE VALLEY10.23 miles
HOLYWELL ORCHARD10.31 miles
BRADLEY COURT (Grade II Listed)10.37 miles
GORSE COVERT10.47 miles
THREE BROOKS10.54 miles
MONKS POOL & BRADLEY BROOK11.39 miles
FRAMPTON COURT (Grade II* Listed)11.75 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis Texaco Alvington1.41 miles
Main Road, Alvington, GL15 6BE
Tesco Lydney (Superstore)3.92 miles
High St, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5TH
SPAR Sedbury3.93 miles
Spar, Beachley Road, Gloucestershire, NP16 7AA
Orchard Food & Wine4.23 miles
2 Orchard Road, Lydney Glos GL15 5QQ
Co-op Lydney4.24 miles
Lydney, GL15 5RB
Tesco Chepstow (Superstore)4.26 miles
Station Rd, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5PB
Londis Texaco Pwllmeyric Service Station4.29 miles
Rakestrow, Chepstow, NP16 6LF
Nisa Extra4.31 miles
Hams Rd, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5PE
M&S Chepstow Foodhall4.47 miles
Thomas Street, Chepstow, NP16 5DH
SPAR Lydney4.70 miles
Spar Store, Bream, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JN
Budgens Chepstow4.71 miles
St Lawrence Road, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 6BE
SPAR Bulwark Road4.83 miles
Unit 1, Bulwark Road, Gwent, NP16 5JN
Lidl Chepstow4.86 miles
Bulwark Road, Chepstow, NP16 5JW
Costcutter Chepstow4.94 miles
Beachley Barracks, Chepstow, Gwent, NP16 7YG
Londis Browns General Store4.97 miles
Llandogo, Monmouth, NP25 4TW
Tesco Chepstow (Express)5.19 miles
2 Old Farm Shopping Centre, Denbigh Dr, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5TY
Transport
Airport
Bristol International Airport21.11 miles
Gloucestershire Airport23.44 miles
Bus Stop
Wyvern Garage (SW)0.19 miles
Wyvern Garage (NE)0.20 miles
Pixie Cottage school stop (NE)0.32 miles
Ashwell Grange Lodge (SW)0.36 miles
Ashwell Grange Lodge (NE)0.36 miles
Church Lane (SW)0.52 miles
Church Lane (NE)0.52 miles
Stroat Farm (SW)0.80 miles
Stroat Farm (NE)0.80 miles
Keynsham Lane (SW)0.84 miles
Keynsham Lane (NE)0.84 miles
Woolaston Inn (SW)0.85 miles
Woolaston Inn (NE)0.87 miles
Rosemary Lane (NE)1.16 miles
Woolaston Court (SW)1.17 miles
Rosemary Lane (SW)1.17 miles
Ferry Port
Lydney Harbour4.42 miles
Sharpness Old Docks5.82 miles
Bristol Docks Ferry Landing13.20 miles
Portishead Pier14.66 miles
Castle Park Ferry Landing15.86 miles
Bristol Bridge Ferry Landing15.94 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing16.01 miles
Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing16.04 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing16.05 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing16.05 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing16.12 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing16.20 miles
Mardyke Ferry Landing16.26 miles
ss Great Britain Ferry Landing16.27 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing16.27 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing16.29 miles
Railway Station
Lydney Rail Station3.64 miles
Chepstow Rail Station4.31 miles
Pilning Rail Station8.90 miles
Severn Beach Rail Station9.02 miles
Caldicot Rail Station9.71 miles
Severn Tunnel Junction Rail Station10.25 miles
Cam & Dursley Rail Station10.61 miles
Patchway Rail Station11.08 miles
Bristol Parkway Rail Station12.06 miles
Yate Rail Station12.29 miles
Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station12.51 miles
St Andrews Road Rail Station12.55 miles
Avonmouth Rail Station13.40 miles
Shirehampton Rail Station14.23 miles
Sea Mills Rail Station14.28 miles
Stonehouse Rail Station14.40 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (GL15 6PP)
Number of Properties in Catchment32
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)2
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)2
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)2
Property Sales
MIDDLETON HALL, WOOLASTON GRANGE
WOOLASTON
LYDNEY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL15 6PP		£1,300,000
2018-05-03
detached
freehold
Sold 2014-07-25   £1,000,000
Sold 1999-08-03   £420,000
WYVERN LODGE, WOOLASTON GRANGE
WOOLASTON
LYDNEY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL15 6PP		£370,000
2017-12-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2007-11-02   £310,000
THE OLD MILL, WOOLASTON GRANGE
WOOLASTON
LYDNEY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL15 6PP		£830,000
2017-11-01
detached
freehold
RIVERSIDE BARN, WOOLASTON GRANGE
WOOLASTON
LYDNEY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL15 6PP		£665,000
2016-09-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-12-15   £640,000
Sold 1999-01-29   £292,335
47, WOOLASTON GRANGE
WOOLASTON
LYDNEY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL15 6PP		£390,000
2013-07-12
detached
freehold
Sold 1996-08-23   £93,000
45, WOOLASTON GRANGE
WOOLASTON
LYDNEY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL15 6PP		£249,500
2003-08-05
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2002-09-26   £176,000
Sold 2000-03-17   £97,000
Sold 1998-09-18   £75,500
44, WOOLASTON GRANGE
WOOLASTON
LYDNEY
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL15 6PP		£210,000
2003-05-09
semidetached
freehold
CLAPP-Y-ATTS HOUSE
STROAT
CHEPSTOW
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
NP16 7LT		£290,000
2003-04-10
detached
freehold
Show all sales for outward code NP16

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