Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Ford Heath, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ford Heath 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 Ford Heath, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Shropshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Ford Heath and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Ford Heath |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.696392 |
| Longitude | -2.882995 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Ford Heath emerges from the quiet Shropshire plains as a modest collection of dwellings bound to the rhythms of the surrounding agricultural expanse. It lies 5.4 miles west of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 261°T, OS grid SJ 404 113), and is situated north-north-east of Yockleton village. The landscape here possesses a certain clarity, where the low sun catches the frost on the hedgerows and defines the flat, fertile geometry of the fields. To the south-south-west, the earth bears the subtle, raised imprint of the Motte Castle 250M West Of Yockleton Hall, an ancient mound that anchors the local horizon in silent, earthen history. The atmosphere of Ford Heath remains defined by this proximity to the past, where the remnants of fortified earthworks provide a stark contrast to the modern, functional lanes that bisect the countryside. Further afield, the Roman Villa At Cruckton serves as a lingering reminder of the endurance of human settlement across these low-lying acres. The light across these fields often takes on a pale, expansive quality, unhindered by the dense canopy of larger woods, allowing the sky to dominate the view. Ford Heath maintains a character of understated composure, where the passage of the seasons is measured by the changing colour of the arable land rather than the clamour of industry.
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Explore Ford Heath, 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: 52.696392, -2.882995. 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. |