Wacton Herefordshire Map

About Wacton

Wacton, a quiet corner of Herefordshire, holds its breath under the vast, changing skies of the West Midlands. It lies 4.7 km north-west of Bromyard (from Bromyard: bearing 305°T, OS grid SO 615 574), and is situated north-north-east of Bredenbury village. The land around Wacton rolls with a gentle, persistent grace, the fields a patchwork of greens and golds that shift with the sun's slow arc, and the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of turned soil. Here, the hedgerows stand like ancient, patient sentinels, their thorny embrace a testament to centuries of agricultural tending. Life in Wacton unfolds with a cadence dictated by the seasons, the distant bleating of sheep a soft counterpoint to the rustle of leaves. The handful of dwellings that comprise Wacton speak of a history woven not in grand pronouncements, but in the quiet endurance of stone and timber, each building a silent chapter in the hamlet's unfolding story.

About This Wacton Map Page

Explore Wacton, 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: 52.213555, -2.564315. 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.