ABOUT CINDERFORD

The town at the heart of the Forest of Dean. Cinderford grew up at the point where the Littledean to Coleford Road crossed Bideford Brook (known also as Cinderford or Soudley Brook). The name Cinderford - spelled 'Synderford' - dates back to 1258.

There are many properties in Cinderford of all types with the area known as Ruspidge offering perhaps a more semi –rural aspect to living. Cinderford is also home to the areas leading Industrial park and attracts many businesses from the larger towns and cities. Property prices are reasonable compared to other areas in the Forest Of Dean and offers close links to the villages of Drybrook, Littledean, Soudley, Ruardean and further afield with Gloucester and Ross-On-Wye.

With its elevated position in the very heart of the Forest, Cinderford offers some fine views of the River Severn and surrounding area. This former mining town and industrial capital of the Forest is quietly undergoing a revival, attracting new businesses into the area. The centre of the town, called The Triangle, has two fine sculptures – the town's war memorial plus a statue of local freeminer, Dave Harvey.

Cinderford itself is one of the main commercial centres of the Forest of Dean, and offers an excellent variety of shops, as well as a thriving open-air market. There are also many local pubs, cafes and restaurants, covering everything from Indian and Chinese to traditional English food, as well as locally brewed beers. The town is virtually surrounded by forest, so residents and visitors are ideally placed to take advantage of many acres of beautiful woodland. plus a range of top quality films which are shown in its wonderfully restored Edwardian theatre, the Palace Cinema.

Cinderford Artspace is a relatively new venue, which showcases work by local and national crafts-people and artists.