Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Upper Astley, Shropshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upper Astley 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 Upper Astley, 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 | Upper Astley |
| Traditional County | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.758512 |
| Longitude | -2.695171 |
| Place Type | Village |
Upper Astley occupies a quiet corner of the Shropshire landscape, where the earth holds the memory of ancient boundaries and the slow turn of the seasons. It lies 4.3 miles north-east of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 35°T, OS grid SJ 531 181), and is situated south-south-east of Astley village. The horizon here is marked by the distant, silent presence of the slight univallate hillfort on the summit of Ebury Hill, a place where the air feels thin and sharp with the weight of centuries. Below, the fields stretch out in a patchwork of muted greens and browns, offering a stillness that seems to gather in the hollows as the afternoon light wanes. A short journey away, the remnants of the College of St Mary Magdalene at Battlefield stand as a stony anchor to the past, reminding those who pass by of the turbulent echoes that once crossed these plains. Upper Astley remains defined by this proximity to history, yet it keeps its own counsel, governed by the rhythm of agricultural life and the steady, unpretentious pace of the countryside. The lanes that wind toward the outskirts are bordered by thick, untamed hedges that catch the morning mist and hold it long after the sun has climbed. Here, the land does not clamour for attention, but reveals its quiet character to any traveller who pauses to look across the furrowed fields.
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Explore Upper Astley, 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: 52.758512, -2.695171. 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. |