Wykey Shropshire Map

About Wykey

Wykey, a quiet corner of Shropshire, whispers tales of its pastoral existence. It lies 10.2 km south of Ellesmere (from Ellesmere: bearing 184°T, OS grid SJ 391 245), and is situated north of Ruyton-XI-Towns village. The landscape around Wykey unfolds with a gentle, unassuming beauty, where hedgerows, thick with the scent of hawthorn in bloom, divide fields that have known the plough for generations. Traces of ancient earthworks, subtle undulations in the terrain, hint at a past far older than the present quietude. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a golden quality, softening the edges of farmsteads and casting long shadows across the cultivated earth. Wykey, though small, holds a certain enduring charm, a place where the pace of life seems to follow the turning of the seasons.

About This Wykey Map Page

Explore Wykey, 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: 52.815428, -2.904146. 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.