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Plowden Shropshire Map

Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Plowden, 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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PlacePlowden
Traditional CountyShropshire
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.483982
Longitude-2.915152
Place TypeHamlet

About Plowden

Plowden rests within the quiet folds of the Shropshire landscape, where the earth holds the weight of centuries in its heavy, iron-rich soil. It lies 3.5 miles east of Bishop's Castle (from Bishop's Castle: bearing 100°T, OS grid SO 379 877), and is situated east-north-east of Lydbury North village. Sunlight here catches the damp, dark bark of the trees in Plowden Woods, where the air remains cool even at the height of a summer afternoon. To the west, the ancient earthworks of the Billings Ring Large Univallate Hillfort rise above the fields, a silent assertion of human presence that has watched the slow rotation of the seasons since the Iron Age. The topography is defined by these sudden, green elevations and the long, low shadows that stretch across the meadows as the sun dips behind the western ridges. Plowden maintains a stoic character, shaped by the practical demands of agriculture and the persistent, unyielding nature of the surrounding hills. The horizon is rarely empty, for the land demands attention, forcing the eye to trace the subtle lines of ridges and the deep, hollowed-out paths carved by rain. In the quiet intensity of these surroundings, the passage of time feels less like a measurement and more like the steady, rhythmic pulse of the earth itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Billings Ring Large Univallate Hillfort (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 281° W · 3 ha
  • Ringwork 90M South East Of Plowden Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 135° SE
  • Plowden Woods (Forest / Woodland) — 0.9 mi, 132° SE
  • Flat Coppice Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 119° ESE · 19 ha
  • Hillend Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.1 mi, 096° E
  • Bowl Barrow At Eaton Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 345° NNW
  • Pike Hollow (Valley) — 1.2 mi, 074° ENE
  • Black Knoll (Hill / Mountain) — 1.2 mi, 052° NE
  • Criftin Brook (River) — 1.2 mi, 359° N
  • Ridgway Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 121° ESE
  • Woolers Batch (River) — 1.8 mi, 091° E
  • Short Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.1 mi, 187° S
  • Walcot Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 224° SW
  • Heath Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 309° NW
  • Walcot (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.5 mi, 224° SW · 150 ha
  • Gainham Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 190° S
  • Shropshire Hills (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) — 3.0 mi, 042° NE · 808 ha
  • The House on Crutches Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 282° WNW
  • Bishop's Castle (remains) (Castle) — 3.6 mi, 283° WNW
  • Oakleymill Waterfall (Waterfall) — 3.9 mi, 054° NE
  • Alexandra Park (Park) — 4.3 mi, 135° SE
  • Sheep Tree (Public Artwork) — 4.5 mi, 132° SE
  • Land of Lost Content (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 132° SE
  • Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 133° SE
  • Acton Scott Historic Working Farm (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 074° ENE
  • Stokesay Castle (Castle) — 5.1 mi, 136° SE
  • Flounders' Folly (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 108° ESE
  • Light Spout (Waterfall) — 5.6 mi, 035° NE
  • Clungunford Motte (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 169° S
  • Hopton Castle (Castle) — 6.1 mi, 187° S

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About This Plowden Map Page

Explore Plowden, 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: 52.483982, -2.915152. 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.