Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Prees Heath, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Prees 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 Prees 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 Prees Heath and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Prees Heath |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.938714 |
| Longitude | -2.660977 |
| Place Type | Village |
Broad horizons of flat, sandy soil define the character of Prees Heath, where the sky seems to claim a larger portion of the world than the earth itself. It lies 2.3 miles south-south-east of Whitchurch (from Whitchurch: bearing 156°T, OS grid SJ 556 381), and is situated east-north-east of Tilstock village. The land here maintains a quiet, utilitarian dignity, marked by the sparse resilience of heather and grasses that cling to the acidic terrain. Just 0.7 miles to the south-south-east, the Prees Heath SSSI serves as a remnant of the lowland heathland that once dominated this part of Shropshire. A short distance to the north-north-east, the pools at Brown Moss SSSI mirror the shifting clouds, offering a stillness that contrasts with the nearby hum of arterial roads. These pockets of protected land preserve a rare, fragile beauty, where the light falls thin and clear across the open expanse. History lingers in the local soil, reflecting the strategic importance of the terrain which served as a crucial military airfield during the twentieth century. Today, Prees Heath remains a place of wide clearances and long views, where the modern pace of transit meets the enduring, stubborn silence of the heath.
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Explore Prees 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: 52.938714, -2.660977. 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. |