Manor houses · South West England
Speech House Hotel
In or near Ruardean Woodside.
Speech House Hotel — a manor in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger Davies — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Parkend · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Speech House Hotel is a manor located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Official information
Gathering is an interactive sculpture created by Julian Wild, located along the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail. It features 12 colorful metal forms that mimic natural structures found in the woodland, designed to engage visitors physically and visually, including tactile elements for visually impaired individuals.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Speech House Oaks SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Speech House Hotel is a manor located in the West Midlands. It is notable for its historical significance and traditional architecture, offering a glimpse into the region's past.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.8063, -2.5520
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Forest of Dean
- Parish
- West Dean
- Postcode
- GL16 7EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Forest of Dean
- Nearest railway station
- Parkend — 4.3 km
- Official site
- www.forestofdean-sculpture.org.uk
Sources
- osm: way/31221729 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Speech House Hotel?
- Speech House Hotel is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL16 7EL), in the parish of West Dean.
- What is Speech House Hotel?
- Speech House Hotel — a manor in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Speech House Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Parkend, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL16 7EL.
- Is Speech House Hotel a protected site?
- Yes — Speech House Hotel is part of the Speech House Oaks SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Speech House Hotel?
- The nearest railway station is Parkend, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL16 7EL.