Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Picklescott, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Picklescott 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 Picklescott, 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 | Picklescott |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.590170 |
| Longitude | -2.831451 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Picklescott emerges from the Shropshire landscape as a collection of quiet stone and brick dwellings that mirror the unpretentious character of the surrounding farmland. It lies 3.7 miles north-north-west of Church Stretton (from Church Stretton: bearing 345°T, OS grid SO 437 994), and is situated west of Smethcott village. The terrain here rises to meet the sky, defined by the steady, rolling presence of Picklescott Hill which casts long, cooling shadows across the lanes as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent. Betchcott Brook flows through the lower reaches, a ribbon of water that catches the grey light of the clouds and carries the damp, earthy scent of the valley floor toward the wider plains. History persists in the soil here, marked by the ancient, weathered earthworks of the Motte and Bailey castle that stand silently near the neighbouring church, watching over the fields where sheep graze in the pale grass. Life in Picklescott remains tethered to the seasons, governed by the rhythm of the weather and the persistent, quiet growth of the hedgerows that divide the pastures. The air holds a particular clarity, sharpened by the elevation and the absence of the mechanical hum found in more crowded districts. Visitors often remark on the way the light lingers on the slate roofs, turning them a deep, bruised violet before the evening finally settles over the pastures.
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Explore Picklescott, 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: 52.590170, -2.831451. 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. |