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Bishton Staffordshire Map

Traditional county: Staffordshire · District / Borough: Stafford · Region: West Midlands

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

Interactive Map of Bishton, Staffordshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bishton, Staffordshire, 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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PlaceBishton
Traditional CountyStaffordshire
District / BoroughStafford
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.783766
Longitude-1.970779
Place TypeHamlet

About Bishton

Bishton holds a quiet watch over the verdant Staffordshire landscape, its character defined by the patient endurance of stone and the slow movement of local waters. It lies 2.1 miles north-west of Rugeley (from Rugeley: bearing 317°T, OS grid SK 020 206), and is situated east-south-east of Colwich village. The morning light often catches the surface of Temple Lake, casting a splintered silver glow across the reeds that borders the land to the south-east. Ancient memories of the earth linger in the nearby Circular Earthwork, a silent monument that keeps vigil over the fields as if guarding secrets from a forgotten age. Bishton remains shaped by the rhythms of the countryside, where the air feels thin and sharp, carrying the scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke. To the south, the valley of Wet Slade carves a shallow, rhythmic indentation into the terrain, offering a natural passage for the shifting winds. Throughout the year, the stillness of the environment encourages a singular focus on the changing seasons, which paint the hedgerows in shades of copper and brittle gold. Bishton maintains its poise amidst these quiet landmarks, existing as a place where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the lengthening shadows across the grass.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Temple Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 147° SSE
  • Swan Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.3 mi, 122° ESE
  • Wolseley Garden Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 142° SE
  • Wet Slade (Valley) — 0.5 mi, 211° SSW
  • Circular Earthwork 400Yds (360M) E Of Bishton Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 094° E · 1 ha
  • Moated Site 160M South-West Of St Michael And All Angels' Church (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 286° WNW
  • Round Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 181° S
  • Stafford Brook Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 169° S · 7 ha
  • Beggars' Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 259° W
  • Wolseley Park (Forest / Woodland) — 0.9 mi, 215° SW
  • Oakedge Park (Forest / Woodland) — 1.1 mi, 230° SW
  • Essex Bridge, Great Haywood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 307° NW
  • Tower of the Winds (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 293° WNW
  • Shugborough (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 2.0 mi, 292° WNW · 269 ha
  • Tomb of Elizabeth Cuting and Emma Hollinhurst (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 131° SE
  • Working Farm (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 292° WNW
  • Rugeley Rose Theatre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 135° SE
  • remains of old church of St Augustine (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 132° SE
  • The Lichfield Apartments (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 302° WNW
  • Cat's Monument (Public Artwork) — 2.1 mi, 307° NW
  • Shugborough Servants' Quarters (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 302° WNW
  • Elmore Park (Park) — 2.2 mi, 141° SE
  • Sher Brook (River) — 2.2 mi, 266° W
  • Birches Valley Forest Centre (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 184° S
  • Dutton's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.3 mi, 166° SSE
  • Rising Brook (River) — 2.3 mi, 159° SSE
  • Rawbones Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 297° WNW · 21 ha
  • Lower Cliff (Viewpoint) — 3.6 mi, 171° S
  • German Military Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 3.7 mi, 215° SW · 3 ha
  • Blithfield Reservoir Walks (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 032° NNE

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About This Bishton Map Page

Explore Bishton, Staffordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.783766, -1.970779. 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.