Besford Shropshire Map

About Besford

Besford rests in the gentle Shropshire landscape, a quiet collection of dwellings where the sky feels vast and the air holds the scent of turned earth. It lies 5.6 km south-east of Wem (from Wem: bearing 137°T, OS grid SJ 551 247), and is situated west-north-west of Stanton upon Hine Heath village. The hamlet is a scattering of homes, their roofs often softened by moss, hinting at the passage of seasons. Fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the time of year, stretch out around Besford, their hedgerows a haven for birdsong. The quietude here is profound, broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the murmur of wind through the trees. It is a place where the land dictates the pace, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, golden shadows across the fields, imbuing Besford with a timeless grace.

About This Besford Map Page

Explore Besford, 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: 52.818437, -2.666955. 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.