Woonton Herefordshire Map

About Woonton

Woonton, a quietude of Herefordshire, breathes a gentle stillness into the West Midlands landscape. It lies 7.0 km south-east of Kington (from Kington: bearing 130°T, OS grid SO 351 521), and is situated east-north-east of Almeley village. The land around Woonton falls in soft swells, a canvas for the shifting English light that can, in late afternoon, gild the distant hedgerows with an almost ethereal luminescence. The fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, speak of generations of cultivation, their boundaries traced by ancient oaks that stand like silent sentinels. Though no grand abbey or castle marks its immediate skyline, the simple dignity of the local farmsteads, their stone weathered by countless rains, offers a quiet testament to enduring rural life. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of soil turned and seeds sown, a subtle fragrance that anchors the present to the deep agricultural past of Woonton.

About This Woonton Map Page

Explore Woonton, 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: 52.163403, -2.949860. 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.