Preston Gloucestershire Map

About Preston

Preston breathes a quiet stillness, a hamlet folded into the verdant embrace of the Forest of Dean. It lies 4.4 km south-west of Ledbury (from Ledbury: bearing 228°T, OS grid SO 678 346), and is situated north-east of Much Marcle village. Here, ancient woodland presses close, its shadows dappled by a soft, diffused light that seems to hold the very essence of moss and damp earth. The air, when it moves, carries the faint, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the distant murmur of unseen streams, a subtle symphony played out against the enduring stone of a few scattered farmsteads. Life in Preston seems to unfold with a deliberate slowness, marked not by the clamour of industry but by the patient turning of seasons and the quietude of its rural setting. The very ground beneath one's feet feels ancient, a repository of forgotten footsteps and the slow, steady growth of trees that have witnessed centuries pass.

About This Preston Map Page

Explore Preston, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.009350, -2.470349. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.