Mines & mining heritage · South West England
Hopewell Colliery
In or near Ruardean Woodside.
Hopewell Colliery — a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Jaggery — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 2.9 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
About
Hopewell Colliery is a other located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2024
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Hopewell Colliery is located in the West Midlands. This former coal mine reflects the region's industrial heritage and is notable for its historical significance in the coal industry.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.8000, -2.5780
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- West Dean
- Postcode
- GL16 7EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 2.9 km
Sources
- osm: node/873900623 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hopewell Colliery?
- Hopewell Colliery is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL16 7EG), in the parish of West Dean.
- What is Hopewell Colliery?
- Hopewell Colliery — a other in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hopewell Colliery?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL16 7EG.
- Is Hopewell Colliery a protected site?
- Yes — Hopewell Colliery is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Hopewell Colliery?
- The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL16 7EG.