Traditional county: Herefordshire · Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire · Region: West Midlands
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| Place | Swainshill |
| Traditional County | Herefordshire |
| Unitary Authority | County of Herefordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.072504 |
| Longitude | -2.790604 |
| Place Type | Village |
Swainshill emerges from the low, fertile plains of Herefordshire as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the steady, unpretentious pace of agricultural life. It lies 3.3 miles west-north-west of Hereford (from Hereford: bearing 290°T, OS grid SO 459 418), and is situated south-south-west of Stretton Sugwas village. Broad, heavy-skied horizons dominate the perspective here, where the light shifts across open fields with a singular, pale clarity. To the north-west, the Yazor Brook traces a sluggish, silver path through the landscape, its waters often obscured by the thickening reeds of the season. The ground beneath Swainshill holds the deep, muted echoes of the past, marked by the proximity of the Site of the Romano-British Town of Magna, where ancient foundations rest silently under the topsoil. In the distance, the steep, wooded ridge of Credenhill rises sharply against the sky, acting as a permanent, dark sentinel over the surrounding pastures. Swainshill maintains an understated presence, favouring the texture of weathered brick and the slow turn of the seasons over any clamour for attention. The air here carries a crisp, lingering dampness, typical of a terrain that remains intimately connected to the cycles of the nearby river valley.
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Explore Swainshill, 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: 52.072504, -2.790604. 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. |