Traditional county: Herefordshire · Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire · Region: West Midlands
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| Place | Elton |
| Traditional County | Herefordshire |
| Unitary Authority | County of Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.330959 |
| Longitude | -2.799579 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Elton rests in a pocket of Herefordshire where the land begins its subtle rise towards the Welsh Marches. It lies 6.8 km south-west of Ludlow (from Ludlow: bearing 233°T, OS grid SO 456 706), and is situated west-north-west of Richards Castle village. The fields around Elton often catch the afternoon sun in a way that lends them a soft, golden hue, a gentle warmth that seems to seep into the very air. Though small, Elton carries an enduring sense of quiet purpose, a place where the echoes of agricultural life are still palpable in the surrounding hedgerows. Its lanes, often bordered by ancient stone walls, wind through a landscape that has been shaped by generations of diligent hands. The light here, particularly in the early morning mist, can lend an almost ethereal quality to the ancient oaks that dot the verges.
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Explore Elton, 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: 52.330959, -2.799579. 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 | June 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. |