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.
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| Place | Orleton Common |
| Traditional County | Herefordshire |
| Unitary Authority | County of Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.309669 |
| Longitude | -2.771370 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
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.
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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 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. |