Where is St Briavels?

St Briavels is in Gloucestershire, South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode GL15), in the parish of St. Briavels.

Is St Briavels a protected site?

Yes — St Briavels is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is St Briavels free to visit?

Yes, St Briavels is free to enter.

How do I get to St Briavels?

The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL15.

Towns & cities · South Wales

St Briavels

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St Briavels — village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 3 h–6 h
Nearest railway station: Perrygrove · 5.4 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

St Briavels is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,192 people. Address: GL15. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.7366°, -2.6380°.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Briavels (pronounced Brevels, once known as 'Ledenia Parva' (Little Lydney)), is a medium-sized village and civil parish in the Royal Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England; close to the England-Wales border, and 5 miles (8 km) south of Coleford. It stands almost 800 feet (240 m) above sea level on the edge of a limestone plateau above the valley of the River Wye, above an ancient meander of the river. To the west, Cinder Hill drops off sharply into the valley. It is sheltered behind the crumbling walls of the 12th century St Briavels Castle.

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Background

History

Little is known about the origin of St Briavels. The name is thought to be from a much-travelled early Christian missionary, Brioc, whose name also appears in places as far afield as Cornwall and Brittany. Later King Offa of Mercia built Offa's Dyke from the mouth of the River Wye near Chepstow to Prestatyn and local remains can still be seen in the nearby Hudnalls Wood. The Normans thought it an ideal site for one of the many castles built from Chepstow to Chester to check the attempts of the Welsh from the Kingdom of Gwent to retake native lands previously lost to the Anglo-Saxons. At Windward, the highest point in the parish, the land rises to 800 ft above sea level; St Briavels Castle…

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Coordinates: 51.7366, -2.6380
County: Gloucestershire
District: Forest of Dean
Parish: St. Briavels
Postcode: GL15
Parliamentary constituency: Forest of Dean
Population: 1,192
Nearest railway station: Perrygrove — 5.4 km
Official site: neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q675897 (CC0)
wikipedia: St Briavels (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: StBriavelscastle.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Briavels?: St Briavels is in Gloucestershire, South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode GL15), in the parish of St. Briavels.
Is St Briavels a protected site?: Yes — St Briavels is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is St Briavels free to visit?: Yes, St Briavels is free to enter.
How do I get to St Briavels?: The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 5.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL15.