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Orcop Hill Herefordshire Map

Traditional county: Herefordshire · Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire · Region: West Midlands

Explore Orcop Hill, Herefordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Orcop Hill 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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PlaceOrcop Hill
Traditional CountyHerefordshire
Unitary AuthorityCounty of Herefordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude51.948815
Longitude-2.759502
Place TypeVillage

About Orcop Hill

Orcop Hill rises as a quiet ridge of earth and stone, defined by the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons across the Herefordshire landscape. It lies 7.6 miles south-south-west of Hereford (from Hereford: bearing 194°T, OS grid SO 478 280), and is situated south-south-west of Wormelow Tump village. The morning light often catches the high ground here before it reaches the deeper valleys, casting long, thin shadows that stretch toward the base of Weaver's Hill. Orcop Hill maintains a stoic character, its lanes winding through fields where the soil is heavy and rich with the dampness of the west country. A short distance away, the earthwork remains of Orcop Castle mark a subtle depression in the landscape, a reminder of defensive works that have long since surrendered to the grass. The air carries a crisp, clean quality, unburdened by the heavy industry found in larger centres of trade. To the east, the Gamber flows with a steady, muted persistence, providing a constant, low-frequency hum to the rural silence. Those who travel these roads find that Orcop Hill does not announce itself with grand gestures, but through the enduring persistence of its old hedgerows and the steady climb of its slopes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Weaver's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 358° N
  • Orcop Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 198° SSW
  • Churchyard Cross In St John The Baptist'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 192° SSW
  • Saddlebow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 258° WSW
  • Llanwarne Church (St John The Baptist) (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 088° E
  • St. John's (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 087° E
  • Violette Szabo Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 034° NE
  • The Gamber (River) — 1.9 mi, 089° E
  • Marlas Brook (River) — 2.6 mi, 291° WNW
  • Kilpeck Castle (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 304° NW
  • Benarth Dingle (Valley) — 3.2 mi, 276° W
  • Athelstans Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 051° NE
  • Little Dewchurch Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.7 mi, 050° NE
  • Wormbridge Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.8 mi, 301° WNW
  • Kentchurch Court (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.8 mi, 246° WSW · 133 ha
  • Whitfield (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.1 mi, 312° NW · 607 ha
  • Little Dewchurch 2000 (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 055° NE
  • Big Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.5 mi, 306° NW
  • Lough Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.0 mi, 099° E
  • Biddlestone Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.2 mi, 129° SE
  • Pembridge Castle (Castle) — 5.5 mi, 173° S
  • Old High Town Green (Park) — 5.6 mi, 112° ESE
  • Ewyas Harold Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 5.6 mi, 272° W
  • Ty Gwyn Cider (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 262° W
  • Peterstow Common (Park) — 5.7 mi, 112° ESE
  • Holme Lacy (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 6.1 mi, 048° NE · 127 ha
  • Sellack Marsh (Wetland) — 6.3 mi, 094° E
  • River Wye Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 6.4 mi, 211° SSW · 906 ha
  • Broomy Hill railway and Hereford society of model engineers (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 009° N
  • Waterworks Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 008° N

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About This Orcop Hill Map Page

Explore Orcop Hill, 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: 51.948815, -2.759502. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.