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Orleton Common Herefordshire Map

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

Explore Orleton Common, Herefordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Orleton Common 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.

Interactive Map of Orleton Common, Herefordshire

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PlaceOrleton Common
Traditional CountyHerefordshire
Unitary AuthorityCounty of Herefordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.309669
Longitude-2.771370
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Orleton Common

Orleton Common retains a quiet, persistent character defined by the slow transition from the Herefordshire lowlands toward the higher, broken ground of the borderlands. It lies 4.6 miles south-south-west of Ludlow (from Ludlow: bearing 209°T, OS grid SO 475 682), and is situated north-west of Orleton village. The land here rises with a deliberate, muscular intention, drawing the eye toward the dark, wooded silhouettes of Patrick’s Hill and Woodcock Hill that loom to the north and west. These ridges act as silent sentinels, casting long, cool shadows across the fields as the afternoon light begins to thin. Below these heights, the earth holds a damp, clay-heavy richness that has sustained small-scale agriculture for generations. Orleton Common sits apart from the frantic pace of modern thoroughfares, preserving a sense of isolation that feels both fragile and enduring. The wind often carries the scent of turned earth and damp bracken, a reminder of the proximity to the uncultivated fringes of the county. Life at Orleton Common is measured by the turn of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, anchored by the unchanging contours of the surrounding hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Patrick's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 006° N
  • Woodcock Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 264° W
  • Boneywell Dingle (Valley) — 1.3 mi, 017° NNE
  • The Green (Park) — 1.4 mi, 029° NNE
  • Elton Lane Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 336° NNW
  • Dovecot At Court House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 047° NE
  • Richard'S Castle: A Motte And Bailey With An Enclosed Settlement. (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 027° NNE · 5 ha
  • Churchyard Cross In St George'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 118° ESE
  • Richard's Castle (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 021° NNE
  • Gatley Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.5 mi, 277° W · 38 ha
  • Leinthall Common (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 247° WSW
  • Fishpool Valley Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.0 mi, 228° SW · 33 ha
  • Gatley Long Coppice (Forest / Woodland) — 2.3 mi, 280° W
  • Croft Castle (Castle) — 2.3 mi, 222° SW
  • Black Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 034° NE
  • Brimfield Brook (River) — 2.7 mi, 095° E
  • Burrington Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 323° NW
  • The Dam (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 135° SE
  • Wigmore Lake (River) — 3.3 mi, 299° WNW
  • Berrington Hall (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 143° SE
  • Millennium Green (Park) — 3.8 mi, 276° W
  • Downton Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.1 mi, 334° NNW · 419 ha
  • Nun Upton Oak (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 102° ESE
  • Chapel of St Thomas the Martyr (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 028° NNE
  • Ludlow Assembly Rooms (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 028° NNE
  • Chapel of St Mary Magdalene (Historic Ruins) — 4.5 mi, 027° NNE
  • Ludlow Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 029° NNE
  • Shropshire Museums' Collections Centre (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 029° NNE
  • Oakly Park (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.9 mi, 006° N · 162 ha
  • Shobdon Marsh (Wetland) — 5.8 mi, 218° SW

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About This Orleton Common Map Page

Explore Orleton Common, 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: 52.309669, -2.771370. 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.