Enter your search query in the box below.

Drointon Staffordshire Map

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

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

How to Use This Drointon, Staffordshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Drointon, 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.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

Drag the map to pan to any area of Staffordshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Drointon and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.

Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.

PlaceDrointon
Traditional CountyStaffordshire
District / BoroughStafford
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.839715
Longitude-1.965175
Place TypeHamlet

About Drointon

Drointon remains a quiet cluster of dwellings defined by the patient, agricultural character of the Staffordshire landscape. It lies 5.5 miles north-north-west of Rugeley (from Rugeley: bearing 347°T, OS grid SK 024 269), and is situated east of Stowe-by-Chartley village. To the north, the expanse of Chartley Moss SSSI presents a wild, peat-rich sanctuary where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp moss and ancient, undisturbed earth. Drointon itself occupies a modest rise, looking out over fields that have long surrendered their labour to the rhythm of the seasons. Southwards, the Bourn Brook cuts a narrow, purposeful path through the low-lying meadows, its waters moving with a steady, unadorned clarity. The horizon is marked by the distant, skeletal remains of Chartley Castle, a reminder of the medieval stone that once held authority over these quiet acres. Sunlight here possesses a particular pale quality, catching the slate roofs and stone walls in a way that makes the passing of the day feel tangible. Life in Drointon proceeds without fanfare, anchored by the slow turn of the plough and the vast, unobstructed vault of the English sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Chartley Moss Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.8 mi, 013° NNE · 107 ha
  • Bourn Brook (River) — 0.9 mi, 183° S
  • Cage Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 301° WNW
  • Lower Booth Moated Site And Deserted Medieval Village (Scheduled Monument) — 1.2 mi, 084° E · 2 ha
  • Millenium Green (Park) — 1.3 mi, 244° WSW
  • Castle Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 322° NW
  • Chartley Castle (Castle) — 1.3 mi, 319° NW
  • Keeper's Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 003° N
  • Chartley Castle, Chartley Old Hall And Associated Water Control Systems Including Garden Remains (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 321° NW · 8 ha
  • Moated Site In Daffodil Wood (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 322° NW
  • Amerton Railway (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 288° WNW
  • Blithfield Reservoir Walks (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 106° ESE
  • Hand Leasow Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.0 mi, 009° N
  • Amerton Railway Ticket Office (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 286° WNW
  • Amerton Farm and Craft Centre (Theme Park) — 2.0 mi, 286° WNW
  • Amerton Railway Workshop & Engine Shed (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 287° WNW
  • Pasturefields Salt Marsh Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 238° WSW · 8 ha
  • Amerton Brook (River) — 2.5 mi, 261° W
  • Blithfield Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 120° ESE
  • Duckley Plantation (Forest / Woodland) — 2.7 mi, 117° ESE
  • Cat's Monument (Public Artwork) — 3.2 mi, 217° SW
  • St Stephens Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.3 mi, 141° SE
  • The Lichfield Apartments (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 216° SW
  • Shugborough Servants' Quarters (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 216° SW
  • Shugborough (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 3.7 mi, 214° SW · 269 ha
  • Tower of the Winds (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 213° SSW
  • Working Farm (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 213° SSW
  • Dark Lantern (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 218° SW
  • The Valley (Valley) — 4.1 mi, 286° WNW
  • Wolseley Garden Park (Park) — 4.2 mi, 180° S

Latest News: Drointon

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

BBC World News

Loading news-world…

About This Drointon Map Page

Explore Drointon, 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: 52.839715, -1.965175. 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.