Traditional county: Herefordshire · Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Cock Gate, Herefordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cock Gate map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Cock Gate |
| Traditional County | Herefordshire |
| Unitary Authority | County of Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.284814 |
| Longitude | -2.789820 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Cock Gate emerges from the Herefordshire landscape as a quiet cluster of dwellings defined by the patient, seasonal movements of the surrounding agricultural fields. It lies 4.5 miles north-north-west of Leominster (from Leominster: bearing 332°T, OS grid SO 462 654), and is situated north-west of Yarpole village. The terrain here rises in gentle swells, where the sharp, clear light of late afternoon catches the slate roofs and stone walls of Cock Gate in a pale, amber glow. To the west, the ancient, wooded expanse of Fishpool Valley Sssi offers a dense contrast to the open pastures, its verdant canopy hiding the remnants of long-forgotten paths. Further toward the horizon, the formidable silhouette of Croft Castle stands as a silent sentinel over the rolling terrain, marking the historic influence of the gentry upon this border country. The local soil, rich and heavy, dictates the slow pace of life, demanding a deep familiarity with the cycle of sowing and harvest. Walking the lanes near Cock Gate, one might hear the distant, rhythmic lowing of cattle carried on the wind, a sound that has likely remained unchanged for centuries. Each hedgerow and narrow track serves as a testament to the quiet endurance of this corner of the West Midlands, where the past is not a museum piece but a companion to the present day.
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Explore Cock Gate, Herefordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.284814, -2.789820. 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.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |