Traditional county: Shropshire · Unitary authority: Telford and Wrekin · Region: West Midlands
Explore Somerwood, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Somerwood 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 Somerwood, 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 | Somerwood |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Unitary Authority | Telford and Wrekin |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.731227 |
| Longitude | -2.636064 |
| Place Type | Village |
Somerwood rests upon the low-lying agricultural plains of Shropshire, where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 5.2 miles east-north-east of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 72°T, OS grid SJ 571 150), and is situated west-north-west of Rodington Heath village. The land here holds the quiet weight of centuries, marked by the faint, rhythmic indentations of ancient ridge and furrow cultivation that remain visible in the fields neighbouring the Lower Grounds. To the west, the silhouette of Haughmond Hill rises as a singular, dark sentinel against the sunset, drawing the eye away from the flat, industrious patchwork of the local farms. Somerwood shares its horizon with the enduring stone echoes of Haughmond Abbey, whose ruined arches stand as silent witnesses to the shifting light of the West Midlands. The air around Somerwood carries the scent of damp earth and seasonal growth, particularly when the breeze drifts from the direction of the nearby Allscott Settling Ponds. These waters offer a sanctuary for wildlife, reflecting the changing colours of the seasons in their still, reflective surfaces. Each lane in Somerwood follows the natural contours of the terrain, avoiding the rigid geometry of modernity in favour of paths shaped by the practical needs of the harvest.
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Explore Somerwood, 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: 52.731227, -2.636064. 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. |