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Urishay Common Herefordshire Map

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

Explore Urishay Common, Herefordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Urishay 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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PlaceUrishay Common
Traditional CountyHerefordshire
Unitary AuthorityCounty of Herefordshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.030619
Longitude-2.995335
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Urishay Common

Urishay Common reveals itself as a quiet expanse of land where the horizon softens into the modest, rolling contours of the Herefordshire borderlands. It lies 11.9 miles west of Hereford (from Hereford: bearing 262°T, OS grid SO 318 373), and is situated north-north-west of Upper Maes-coed village. The light here possesses a peculiar, silvered clarity, catching the damp mosses that cling to the earth with an almost metallic glint. To the west, the steep incline of the Urishay Common hill rises to command the surrounding fields, offering a vantage point that strips away the clutter of modern artifice. History exerts a heavy, silent pressure at the Motte Castle, Chapel, Post-Medieval House And Garden Remains East Of Urishay Castle Farm, where the earthworks suggest a long-forgotten vigilance. The air carries the faint, sharp scent of wet slate and peat, a reminder that the land remains indifferent to the passing of centuries. Below these elevations, the gentle depression of Booby Dingle carves a path through the terrain, sheltering a singular, hushed ecosystem that thrives away from the reach of the plough. This landscape does not demand attention, yet it rewards the observer with a stubborn, elemental integrity that persists despite the shifting tides of the world beyond.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Urishay Common (Hill / Mountain) — 0.4 mi, 242° WSW
  • Motte Castle, Chapel, Post-Medieval House And Garden Remains East Of Urishay Castle Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.4 mi, 075° ENE
  • Booby Dingle (Valley) — 0.8 mi, 246° WSW
  • Escley Brook (River) — 1.1 mi, 192° SSW
  • Trenant Brook (River) — 1.5 mi, 086° E
  • Cothill Tump, A Motte Castle 500M North West Of Cothill Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 117° ESE
  • Pikes Farm Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 286° WNW · 10 ha
  • Lower House Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 121° ESE
  • Ringwork And Bailey Known As Whitehouse Camp, 200M North Of Trelan Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 230° SW
  • Caeiron Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 289° WNW · 2 ha
  • Vagar Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.5 mi, 307° NW
  • Black Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 126° SE
  • Beavan Monument (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 135° SE
  • Moccas Park And Gillian'S Wood (National Nature Reserve) — 3.3 mi, 029° NNE · 239 ha
  • New House Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 288° WNW
  • Mere Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.5 mi, 050° NE
  • Blakemere Green (Park) — 3.6 mi, 049° NE
  • Moccas Castle (Castle) — 3.7 mi, 030° NNE
  • Lawn Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.8 mi, 026° NNE
  • Viewpoint & Parking (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 337° NNW
  • Moccas Court (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.5 mi, 028° NNE · 348 ha
  • Ploughfield Green (Park) — 4.9 mi, 058° ENE
  • Longtown Castle (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 177° S
  • Site of Dore Abbey (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 134° SE
  • Garnons (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 6.2 mi, 049° NE · 94 ha
  • Ewyas Harold Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 7.0 mi, 141° SE
  • Whitfield (Historic Park or Garden) — 7.5 mi, 113° ESE · 607 ha
  • Ty Gwyn Cider (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 145° SE
  • Cwmmau Farmhouse (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 342° NNW
  • Weobley Museum & Local History Centre (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 030° NNE

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About This Urishay Common Map Page

Explore Urishay 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: 52.030619, -2.995335. 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.