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.
| Place | Ford Heath |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.696392 |
| Longitude | -2.882995 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The agricultural landscape surrounding Ford Heath evokes a sense of enduring rural tranquility. It lies 8.8 km west of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 261°T, OS grid SJ 404 113), and is situated north-north-east of Yockleton village. Ford Heath is a small collection of dwellings, primarily agricultural in nature, with fields stretching out towards the horizon. The local economy has historically been tied to the land, with farming practices shaping the visual character of Ford Heath. While there are no grand historical structures within Ford Heath itself, its proximity to Shrewsbury offers access to a wealth of historical sites and amenities. The gentle undulation of the terrain around Ford Heath is typical of the Shropshire countryside.
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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 | June 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. |