Stocking Herefordshire Map

About Stocking

Stocking rests in a quiet corner of Herefordshire, where the land begins its gentle incline towards the Marches. It lies 6.9 km north-north-east of Ross-on-Wye (from Ross-on-Wye: bearing 17°T, OS grid SO 620 306), and is situated east-south-east of Brockhampton village. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and ripening fruit, a testament to the surrounding orchards that paint the landscape with soft greens and blushing pinks in the spring. The hedgerows, thick with hawthorn and dog rose, offer a sense of enduring enclosure, a quiet strength that has long defined Stocking. A scattering of cottages, their stone walls softened by moss and the passage of seasons, cluster around a modest green, where the light can linger long into the summer evenings. The nearby River Wye, though unseen from the hamlet's heart, shapes the broader terrain, its presence felt in the rich soil and the occasional glint of water through the trees.

About This Stocking Map Page

Explore Stocking, 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: 51.973295, -2.553546. 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.