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Blackwood Hill Staffordshire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blackwood Hill, 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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PlaceBlackwood Hill
Traditional CountyStaffordshire
District / BoroughStaffordshire Moorlands
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.102675
Longitude-2.110933
Place TypeHamlet

About Blackwood Hill

Blackwood Hill commands a high, rugged vantage point where the Staffordshire Moorlands rise to meet the shifting temperaments of the northern sky. It lies 2.8 miles east-south-east of Biddulph (from Biddulph: bearing 107°T, OS grid SJ 926 561), and is situated west-north-west of Longsdon village. The landscape here is defined by a stern, elemental grace, where the earth yields only to the persistent labours of agriculture and the slow passage of rain-heavy clouds. To the east, the quiet waters of Horton Brook carve a slender path through the terrain, softening the austerity of the surrounding slopes. Those who traverse the local lanes find the horizon punctuated by the distant, brooding silhouette of Marshes Hill, a landmark that anchors the geography of the parish. Blackwood Hill maintains an unassuming character, shaped by centuries of pastoral endurance rather than the clamour of urban expansion. The quality of light in this elevated position is sharp and clarifying, often revealing the subtle textures of the dry-stone walls that divide the fields into a geometric quilt. Every lane and hedgerow suggests a history of quiet persistence, indifferent to the fashions of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Horton Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 095° E
  • Marshes Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 233° SW
  • Moated Site 80M South East Of Hallwater House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 168° SSE · 1 ha
  • Robin Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 296° WNW
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 099° E
  • Greenway Bank Country Park (Park) — 2.0 mi, 259° W
  • Tinker's Clough (Valley) — 2.0 mi, 263° W
  • Knypersley Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.0 mi, 252° WSW
  • Tightrope Walker (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 049° NE
  • The Serpentine (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.1 mi, 256° WSW
  • Railway Bridge Pivot (Historic Ruins) — 2.2 mi, 183° S
  • Rudyard Lake Sailing Club (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 029° NNE
  • Cliffe Park (Park) — 2.4 mi, 022° NNE
  • Biddulph Brook (River) — 2.5 mi, 295° WNW
  • Biddulph Grange (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 2.6 mi, 315° NW · 44 ha
  • Geological Gallery at Biddulph Grange Garden (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 312° NW
  • Biddulph Grange Gardens (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 312° NW
  • Beech Vista (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 132° SE
  • Ringwork Castle In Bailey'S Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 3.0 mi, 312° NW
  • Deep Hayes Country Park (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 137° SE
  • A 16Th Century Mansion And Garden Remains At Biddulph Old Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 3.1 mi, 321° NW
  • Brindley Mill (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 081° E
  • Cheddleton Flint Mill (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 128° SE
  • LIA 1855 LB (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 099° E
  • Nicholson War Memorial (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 087° E
  • Ford Green Reedbed Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.0 mi, 218° SW · 6 ha
  • Gannister Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.0 mi, 298° WNW · 2 ha
  • Ford Green Hall (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 216° SW
  • Ravensclough Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 4.4 mi, 352° N
  • Mow Cop Castle (Historic Ruins) — 4.4 mi, 280° W

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About This Blackwood Hill Map Page

Explore Blackwood Hill, 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: 53.102675, -2.110933. 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.