Traditional county: Nottinghamshire · District / Borough: Bassetlaw · Region: East Midlands
Explore Headon, Nottinghamshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Headon 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Headon, Nottinghamshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Headon |
| Traditional County | Nottinghamshire |
| District / Borough | Bassetlaw |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.283672 |
| Longitude | -0.877784 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Headon reveals itself through a quiet geometry of arable fields and low, persistent horizons that catch the pale light of the East Midlands. It lies 3.8 miles south-east of Retford (from Retford: bearing 135°T, OS grid SK 749 768), and is situated north-north-east of Askham village. Beyond the parish boundary, the landscape rises toward the modest prominence of Mill Hill, offering a vantage point where the wind pulls steadily across the open furrows. Nearby, the Gamston & Eaton Woods & Roadside Verges SSSI preserves a fragment of ancient, unhurried woodland that seems to hold the silence of the county in its tangled thickets. The architecture of Headon remains anchored by the sturdy presence of St Peter’s Church, whose stone tower serves as a vertical landmark against the expansive, cloud-streaked sky. Winters here bring a sharp, metallic clarity to the air, sharpening the edges of the hedgerows that divide the local agricultural holdings. Time in Headon is marked not by the rush of industry, but by the subtle shifting of shadows across the lane as the sun tracks low over the surrounding Nottinghamshire plateau. This is a place where the earth is heavy and dark, yielding to the plough in a cycle that has defined the rhythm of the day for generations.
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Explore Headon, Nottinghamshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.283672, -0.877784. 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. |