Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Asterton, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Asterton 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 Asterton, 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 | Asterton |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.515245 |
| Longitude | -2.888598 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Asterton emerges from the rugged topography of Shropshire like a quiet thought held between the hills. It lies 3.7 miles west-south-west of Church Stretton (from Church Stretton: bearing 245°T, OS grid SO 397 911), and is situated south-east of Wentnor village. The landscape surrounding Asterton falls entirely within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where the earth rises in sharp, defiant silhouettes against the passing clouds. To the east, the deep, shadowed cleft of Yewtree Batch carves a path through the limestone, catching the morning light in a display of transient gold. Ancient markers of human presence endure nearby, such as the Bowl Barrow on Synald’s Knoll, which stands as a silent witness to the centuries that have drifted over these slopes. The air here carries a distinct, crisp clarity, untainted by the heavy hum of industry or the press of modern transit. Asterton retains a composure that seems drawn from the very crags that shelter its borders, offering a sanctuary where the wind dictates the pace of the day. Every stone and trackway in this high, remote corner of England speaks of a land that remains stubbornly, beautifully itself.
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Explore Asterton, 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: 52.515245, -2.888598. 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. |