Five Acres

Settlement in Gloucestershire Forest of Dean

England

Five Acres

Wall mural of David and Robert Mushet Wall mural of David and Robert Mushet pioneering metallurgists who experimented and developed the production of iron and steel at the Darkhill Ironworks <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6906703">SO5908 : Darkhill Ironworks</a>. This artwork was commissioned by Coleford Town Council and was painted by Tom Cousins in 2014. — Wall mural of David and Robert Mushet Credit: Philip Halling

Five Acres is a small village located in the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire, England. Situated about 4 miles southwest of the town of Coleford, it lies near the border with Wales. The village is surrounded by picturesque countryside and is known for its tranquil and idyllic setting.

Five Acres is primarily a residential area, with a mix of traditional cottages and modern houses. The village offers a peaceful retreat for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. It is well-connected to other nearby towns and cities, with good road links to Gloucester, Cheltenham, and Bristol.

Despite its small size, Five Acres has a number of amenities and facilities to cater to the needs of its residents. There is a local convenience store, a post office, and a pub, providing essential services and a sense of community. The village also has a primary school, making it an attractive location for families.

For outdoor enthusiasts, Five Acres is surrounded by natural beauty and offers ample opportunities for exploring the Forest of Dean. The area is renowned for its woodland walks, cycling trails, and wildlife spotting, making it a haven for nature lovers.

Overall, Five Acres is a charming village that offers a peaceful and close-knit community, surrounded by beautiful countryside. It provides a serene and picturesque setting for residents to enjoy a relaxed way of life.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.809052/-2.611347 or Grid Reference SO5712. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Wall mural of David and Robert Mushet Wall mural of David and Robert Mushet pioneering metallurgists who experimented and developed the production of iron and steel at the Darkhill Ironworks <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6906703">SO5908 : Darkhill Ironworks</a>. This artwork was commissioned by Coleford Town Council and was painted by Tom Cousins in 2014.

Wall mural of David and Robert Mushet

Wall mural of David and Robert Mushet pioneering metallurgists who experimented and developed the production of iron and steel at the Darkhill Ironworks SO5908 : Darkhill Ironworks. This artwork was commissioned by Coleford Town Council and was painted by Tom Cousins in 2014.

War memorial on Broadwell Memorial Hall War memorial painted on the Broadwell Memorial Hall by Tom Cousins in 2018.

War memorial on Broadwell Memorial Hall

War memorial painted on the Broadwell Memorial Hall by Tom Cousins in 2018.

War memorial on Broadwell Memorial Hall War memorial painted on the Broadwell Memorial Hall by Tom Cousins in 2018.

War memorial on Broadwell Memorial Hall

War memorial painted on the Broadwell Memorial Hall by Tom Cousins in 2018.

Broadwell Memorial Hall Broadwell Memorial Hall with war memorial painted on the side by Tom Cousins in 2018.

Broadwell Memorial Hall

Broadwell Memorial Hall with war memorial painted on the side by Tom Cousins in 2018.

The Great Western Railway Museum The Great Western Railway Museum in Coleford.

The Great Western Railway Museum

The Great Western Railway Museum in Coleford.

Literary mural, Coleford Painted in 2018 by artist Tom Cousins on behalf of <span class="nowrap"><a title="www.readingtheforest.co.uk," rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="http://www.readingtheforest.co.uk,">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> featuring three local literary celebrities, Joyce Latham, FW Harvey and Dennis Potter.

Literary mural, Coleford

Painted in 2018 by artist Tom Cousins on behalf of Link

featuring three local literary celebrities, Joyce Latham, FW Harvey and Dennis Potter.

Jonathan Billinger

Coleford town centre car park Serving the town as well as the Co-op store.

Coleford town centre car park

Serving the town as well as the Co-op store.

Jonathan Billinger

Coleford Town Morning over Coleford

Coleford Town

Morning over Coleford

Peter Randall-Cook

Sunday Carboot Coleford Carboot on a Sunday

Sunday Carboot

Coleford Carboot on a Sunday

Peter Randall-Cook

Towards Berry Hill Golfcourse in the foreground

Towards Berry Hill

Golfcourse in the foreground

Peter Randall-Cook

Forest Holidays Site, Forest of Dean

Forest Holidays Site, Forest of Dean

New Build - Berry Hill - Five Acres Development of many new houses at Berry Hill

New Build - Berry Hill - Five Acres

Development of many new houses at Berry Hill

Peter Randall-Cook

Berry Hill & Five Acres - Housing Development Planned Green Fields earmarked for new houses

Berry Hill & Five Acres - Housing Development Planned

Green Fields earmarked for new houses

Peter Randall-Cook

Ruined farm building

Ruined farm building

Path and gate

Path and gate

Ruined barn

Ruined barn

Houses on Bicknor Street

Houses on Bicknor Street

View at Hillersland

View at Hillersland

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Five Acres is located at Grid Ref: SO5712 (Lat: 51.809052, Lng: -2.611347)

Administrative County: Gloucestershire

District: Forest of Dean

Police Authority: Gloucestershire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 51.809052,-2.611347

Traffic Signals

Crossing: traffic_signals

Crossing Ref: puffin

Lat/Long: 51.8076291/-2.6102753

Bus Stop

Royal Forest of Dean College

Bench: no

Bin: no

Lit: yes

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL2015

Naptan Bearing: SW

Naptan CommonName: Royal Forest of Dean College

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadwjd

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Naptan Verified: no

Shelter: no

Source: naptan_import

Tactile Paving: no

Lat/Long: 51.8089651/-2.6071756

Bus Stop

Royal Forest of Dean College

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL2016

Naptan Bearing: NE

Naptan CommonName: Royal Forest of Dean College

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadwjm

Naptan Street: Beech Ave A4136

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.809281/-2.6069332

Bus Stop

Glencarn Place

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL2017

Naptan Bearing: NW

Naptan CommonName: Glencarn Place

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadtmj

Naptan Street: Park Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8081355/-2.6111097

Bus Stop

Glencarn Place

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL2018

Naptan Bearing: SE

Naptan CommonName: Glencarn Place

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadtpa

Naptan Street: Park Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8081901/-2.6109799

Bus Stop

Lakers Sch & Rfod Coll Grounds

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL2020

Naptan Bearing: NE

Naptan CommonName: Lakers Sch & Rfod Coll Grounds

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadwga

Naptan Street: Off Beech Ave A4136

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.809083/-2.6087147

Bus Stop

Post Office

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL385

Naptan Bearing: N

Naptan CommonName: Post Office

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadpwt

Naptan Street: Park Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8108783/-2.6161948

Bus Stop

Post Office

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL386

Naptan Bearing: SE

Naptan CommonName: Post Office

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadtag

Naptan Street: Park Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8109686/-2.6161235

Bus Stop

Ymca

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL387

Naptan Bearing: NE

Naptan CommonName: Ymca

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadtga

Naptan Street: Lakers Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8101618/-2.6139367

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Ymca

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL388

Naptan Bearing: SW

Naptan CommonName: Ymca

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadtgd

Naptan Street: Lakers Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8100539/-2.6139352

Bus Stop

Woodgate Rd

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL9143

Naptan Bearing: SE

Naptan CommonName: Woodgate Rd

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadwag

Naptan Street: Woodgate Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8073604/-2.6097213

Bus Stop

Woodgate Rd

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GL9144

Naptan Bearing: NW

Naptan CommonName: Woodgate Rd

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadtwt

Naptan Street: Woodgate Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8073149/-2.6098222

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Coverham Rd

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLA56977

Naptan Bearing: NW

Naptan CommonName: Coverham Rd

Naptan NaptanCode: glogmpwj

Naptan Street: Hillcrest Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8088551/-2.6179368

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Coverham Rd

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLA56978

Naptan Bearing: SE

Naptan CommonName: Coverham Rd

Naptan NaptanCode: glogmpwm

Naptan Street: Hillcrest Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8088739/-2.6177775

Bus Stop

George Place

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLA56979

Naptan Bearing: W

Naptan CommonName: George Place

Naptan NaptanCode: glogmpwp

Naptan Street: Hillcrest Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.807996/-2.6137187

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George Place

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLA56980

Naptan Bearing: E

Naptan CommonName: George Place

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan NaptanCode: glogmpwt

Naptan Street: Hillcrest Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8081063/-2.613256

Bus Stop

Gamekeepers Inn

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLA56981

Naptan Bearing: NW

Naptan CommonName: Gamekeepers Inn

Naptan NaptanCode: glogmtad

Naptan Street: Hillcrest Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8074672/-2.6116664

Bus Stop

Gamekeepers Inn

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLA56982

Naptan Bearing: SE

Naptan CommonName: Gamekeepers Inn

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan NaptanCode: glogmtag

Naptan Street: Hillcrest Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8073882/-2.6113027

Bus Stop

Lakers Rd

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLA56999

Naptan Bearing: NW

Naptan CommonName: Lakers Rd

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan NaptanCode: glogmtgp

Naptan Street: Park Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8099159/-2.6145426

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Lakers Rd

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLA57000

Naptan Bearing: SE

Naptan CommonName: Lakers Rd

Naptan NaptanCode: glogmtgt

Naptan Street: Park Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8099791/-2.6144854

Bus Stop

Berry Hill Primary School

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLA57055

Naptan Bearing: SW

Naptan CommonName: Berry Hill Primary School

Naptan NaptanCode: glogmwjm

Naptan Street: Nine Wells Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8125394/-2.6131856

Bus Stop

Lower Lane Filling Station

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF218

Naptan Bearing: W

Naptan CommonName: Lower Lane Filling Station

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadtad

Naptan Street: Lower Lane A4136

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8056817/-2.6161094

Bus Stop

Gamekeepers Inn

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF219

Naptan Bearing: NE

Naptan CommonName: Gamekeepers Inn

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadtma

Naptan Street: Lower Lane A4136

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8071717/-2.6114448

Bus Stop

Gamekeepers Inn

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF220

Naptan Bearing: SW

Naptan BusStopType: CUS

Naptan CommonName: Gamekeepers Inn

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadtjw

Naptan Street: Lower Lane A4136

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8070094/-2.6115296

Bus Stop

Kells Rd

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF403

Naptan Bearing: NE

Naptan CommonName: Kells Rd

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadpmg

Naptan Street: Coverham Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8093205/-2.6183493

Bus Stop

Kells Rd

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF404

Naptan Bearing: SW

Naptan CommonName: Kells Rd

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadpmj

Naptan Street: Coverham Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8092578/-2.6182904

Bus Stop

Post Office

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF405

Naptan Bearing: NE

Naptan CommonName: Post Office

Naptan Indicator: Opp

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadpwm

Naptan Street: Coverham Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8110374/-2.6167192

Bus Stop

Post Office

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF406

Naptan Bearing: SW

Naptan CommonName: Post Office

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadpwj

Naptan Street: Coverham Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8109024/-2.6167318

Bus Stop

Duke's Travel Garage

Fixme: check bus stop existance name and location since new housing built

Naptan AtcoCode: 1600GLF818

Naptan Bearing: W

Naptan CommonName: Duke's Travel Garage

Naptan NaptanCode: gloadtjd

Naptan Street: Lakers Rd

Naptan Verified: no

Source: naptan_import

Lat/Long: 51.8103038/-2.6125606

Restaurant

Yo Wah House

Cuisine: chinese

Lat/Long: 51.8108149/-2.6161886

Telephone

Defibrillator

Booth: K6

Colour: blue

Covered: booth

Defibrillator Location: inside blue phone box outside The Globe, Park Road, Berry Hill

Emergency: defibrillator

Man Made: telephone_box

Lat/Long: 51.8110939/-2.6162348

Robert Davies

Shop: chemist

Lat/Long: 51.8113652/-2.61653

Pub

Gamekeepers Inn

Addr Postcode: GL16 7QN

Addr Street: Lower Lane

Fhrs Id: 11029

Lat/Long: 51.8072654/-2.6116248

Premier

Brand: Premier

Brand Wikidata: Q7240340

Shop: convenience

Website: https://www.premier-stores.co.uk/our-stores/berry-hill-news

Lat/Long: 51.8107305/-2.6160715

Pub

The Globe

Addr Place: Berry Hill

Addr Postcode: GL16 7BB

Addr Street: Park Road

Fhrs Id: 657000

Lat/Long: 51.8111786/-2.6159968

Post Box

Post Box Design: type_k

Post Box Type: pillar

Royal Cypher: EIIR

Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113

Lat/Long: 51.8110744/-2.6164566

Fusion

Shop: hairdresser

Lat/Long: 51.8113169/-2.6164569

Berry Hill

Place: village

Wikidata: Q4894804

Lat/Long: 51.8112006/-2.6165539

Five Acres

Place: hamlet

Lat/Long: 51.807613/-2.6103697

Nine Wells

Place: hamlet

Lat/Long: 51.8134953/-2.6112194

Crossing

Crossing: traffic_signals

Crossing Ref: toucan

Lat/Long: 51.8083182/-2.6087073

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 51.8068884/-2.6131263

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 51.8065866/-2.6157441

Noexit: yes

Lat/Long: 51.8112406/-2.6162603

Information: map

Map Type: yes

Operator: Parkrun

Tourism: information

Lat/Long: 51.8092419/-2.6065695

Forest of Dean parkrun

Club: sport

Contact Email: forestofdean@parkrun.com

Contact Website: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/forestofdean/

Opening Hours: Sa 08:45-10:30

Operator: parkrun

Operator Wikidata: Q7138632

Sport: running

Lat/Long: 51.8088286/-2.6054766

The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

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