Howton Herefordshire Map

About Howton

The quietude of Howton settles like fine dust on ancient stone. It lies 14.4 km south-west of Hereford (from Hereford: bearing 221°T, OS grid SO 413 292), and is situated south-west of Wormbridge village. Here, the land unfolds in gentle, verdant swells, the sort of terrain that whispers of ages of plough and pasture, where the very air seems to hold the scent of damp earth after a spring rain. The modest homes of Howton cluster with a natural grace, each seeming to have found its rightful place against the backdrop of undulating fields, their roofs catching the soft, pervasive light that filters through the Herefordshire sky. A sense of enduring peace permeates this corner of the Marches, a feeling amplified by the distant murmur of the River Wye, a constant, unseen presence shaping the contours of life. The agricultural heart of Howton beats steadily, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this soil, their labours etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of the landscape itself.

About This Howton Map Page

Explore Howton, 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: 51.958353, -2.855319. 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.