Brierley is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, two miles north-west of the town of Cinderford, 13 miles west of the major city of Gloucester, 37 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 106 miles west of London. Brierley lies two miles south-east of the Herefordshire border. Brierley falls within the district council of Forest of Dean, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL17 postcode district.
Brierley is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Brierley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Brierley is GL17 9DH.
Brierley is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the GL17 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the GL17 postcode district.
The centre of Brierley is located at position 51.83567° latitude and -2.54389° longitude.
Latitude | 51.83567° |
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Longitude | -2.54389° |
The centre of Brierley is located at the grid reference easting 362621 and northing 215368 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 362621 |
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Northing | 215368 |
Position of Brierley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Brierley to the centre of the town.
Position of Brierley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Brierley to the centre of the city.