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Hortonwood Shropshire Map

Traditional county: Shropshire · Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin · Region: West Midlands

Explore Hortonwood, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hortonwood 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.

Interactive Map of Hortonwood, Shropshire

How to Use This Hortonwood, Shropshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hortonwood, 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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PlaceHortonwood
Traditional CountyShropshire
Unitary AuthorityTelford and Wrekin
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.717905
Longitude-2.465680
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Hortonwood

Hortonwood stretches across the Shropshire landscape as a pragmatic intersection of industrial enterprise and open, unyielding fields. It lies 3.0 miles north-north-west of Telford (from Telford: bearing 346°T, OS grid SJ 686 134), and is situated south-south-east of Preston upon the Weald Moors village. Broad, functional roadways define the character of Hortonwood, where the morning light catches the sharp angles of modern warehouses before dispersing over the flat horizon. To the north, the proximity of Hoo Farm brings a rhythmic, pastoral contrast to the steady hum of machinery that drives the local economy. A quiet transformation occurs as the day wanes, with the horizon softening behind the silhouette of Blockleys Chimney, a sentinel of the region’s long-standing industrial heritage. The land here remains largely level, allowing the wind to sweep unobstructed across the verges and through the gaps between the workshops. Further south, the presence of Trench Pool offers a still, reflective surface that mirrors the shifting clouds, providing a necessary reprieve from the industrious pace of the working day. Each structure and paved thoroughfare in Hortonwood serves a distinct purpose, yet the surrounding expanse of greenery ensures that the sky remains the dominant feature of the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Jungleland (Theme Park) — 0.6 mi, 202° SSW
  • Trench Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 173° S
  • Blockleys Chimney (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 193° SSW
  • Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur World (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.9 mi, 026° NNE
  • Middle Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.0 mi, 168° SSE
  • Hoo Farm (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 021° NNE
  • New Hadley Brickpit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 191° S
  • Mount Pleasant Gardens (Park) — 1.2 mi, 117° ESE
  • St Leonard'S Priory Immediately Adjacent To The Church Of St Mary And St Leonard, Wombridge (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 163° SSE
  • Ketley Brook (River) — 1.3 mi, 239° WSW
  • Leegomery Pools (Park) — 1.4 mi, 240° WSW
  • Wappenshall Canal Bridge, Shropshire Union Canal (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 295° WNW
  • Preston Argue Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 1.7 mi, 339° NNW
  • Petershill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 187° S
  • Humber Brook (River) — 1.8 mi, 359° N
  • Muxton Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.9 mi, 091° E · 7 ha
  • Apley Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.9 mi, 270° W
  • Ketley Dingle (Valley) — 2.1 mi, 205° SSW
  • Snedshill (Viewpoint) — 2.1 mi, 153° SSE
  • Old Mine Building Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 092° E
  • Red Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.3 mi, 112° ESE
  • Site Of Pumping Engine At Muxton Bridge Colliery (Scheduled Monument) — 2.3 mi, 092° E
  • Wellington Orbit (Cinema) — 2.5 mi, 243° WSW
  • Sunnycroft Gardens (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 233° SW
  • Sunnycroft (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 234° SW
  • Telford Plaza Fountain (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 163° SSE
  • Telford (Public Artwork) — 2.8 mi, 168° SSE
  • Limekiln Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 219° SW
  • Orleton Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.4 mi, 242° WSW · 32 ha
  • Wonderland (Theme Park) — 3.5 mi, 165° SSE

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About This Hortonwood Map Page

Explore Hortonwood, 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: 52.717905, -2.465680. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.