Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Alcaston, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Alcaston 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 Alcaston, Shropshire, 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 | Alcaston |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.479594 |
| Longitude | -2.801270 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Alcaston reveals itself through a quiet geometry of ancient fields and rising slopes that define the Shropshire landscape. It lies 3.1 miles north-north-east of Craven Arms (from Craven Arms: bearing 26°T, OS grid SO 456 871), and is situated east of Bushmoor village. The terrain here rises sharply toward the summit of Pride Hill, where the morning light catches the high grasses before the shadows retreat into the lowlands. To the southwest, the waters of Byne Brook carve a modest, persistent path through the earth, marking the boundary between the cultivated land and the wilder reaches of the valley. Alcaston maintains a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the modern world, as if the very air holds the weight of centuries. Further east, the sprawling expanse of the Wolverton Wood And Alcaston Coppice SSSI provides a sanctuary of dense timber and biological heritage. The character of Alcaston is defined by this proximity to such preserved environments, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the slow turn of life. Here, the horizon remains unobstructed, offering a view of the rolling terrain that stretches toward the distant, hazy heights of the county.
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Explore Alcaston, Shropshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.479594, -2.801270. 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. |