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Moss Pit Staffordshire Map

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

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

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Moss Pit, 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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PlaceMoss Pit
Traditional CountyStaffordshire
District / BoroughStafford
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.779742
Longitude-2.113162
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Moss Pit

Moss Pit remains a quiet collection of homes defined by the steady, unpretentious geography of the Staffordshire plateau. It lies 1.8 miles south of Stafford (from Stafford: bearing 175°T, OS grid SJ 924 202), and is situated east of Hyde Lea village. The morning light here often catches the low-lying dampness of the nearby Pothooks Brook, turning the fields into a silvered expanse before the sun fully asserts its authority. Moss Pit maintains a reserved character, functioning as a residential transition between the encroaching sprawl of the county town and the more deliberate stillness of the rural south. To the west, the ancient earthworks of the Hyde Lea Moated Site and Fishpond serve as a silent reminder of medieval occupation, their weathered outlines softened by centuries of neglect. Residents frequently look toward the horizon where the land rises slightly, acknowledging the proximity of the earth to the sky in a way that feels distinctly local. The rhythm of life in Moss Pit is dictated by the subtle passage of the seasons across the surrounding drainage ditches and pastoral plots. Such places possess a certain gravitational pull, anchoring the inhabitant to the particularities of the English midland soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Pothooks Brook (River) — 0.6 mi, 169° S
  • Rickerscote Drain (River) — 0.6 mi, 091° E
  • Hyde Lea Moated Site And Fishpond (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 272° W · 3 ha
  • Rowley Park Pleasure Grounds (Park) — 1.3 mi, 342° NNW
  • Acton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 103° ESE
  • Forebridge Lockup (Historic Ruins) — 1.6 mi, 000° N
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.7 mi, 354° N
  • Stafford Castle And Associated Medieval Settlement (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 313° NW · 8 ha
  • Izaak Walton (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 349° N
  • Victoria Park (Park) — 1.8 mi, 352° N
  • East Gate (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 004° N
  • The Museum of the Staffordshire Yeomanry (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 355° N
  • Butter Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.9 mi, 247° WSW
  • Kingsmead Marsh (Wetland) — 1.9 mi, 005° N
  • Broad Eye Windmill (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 348° NNW
  • Gatehouse Theatre (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 357° N
  • Stafford Castle (Castle) — 1.9 mi, 311° NW
  • Baswich Meadows Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.2 mi, 049° NE · 13 ha
  • Cressel Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 087° E
  • Tillington Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 343° NNW
  • Doxey And Tillington Marshes Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.7 mi, 338° NNW · 129 ha
  • Wellington Belt (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 144° SE
  • Stafford Knot & Beacon (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 033° NNE
  • Haughtondale (Valley) — 3.2 mi, 284° WNW
  • Little Marsh (Wetland) — 3.8 mi, 173° S
  • Dark Lantern (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 074° ENE
  • Shugborough (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 4.2 mi, 076° ENE · 269 ha
  • Working Farm (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 076° ENE
  • Battle Of Hopton Heath 1643 (Registered Battlefield) — 4.3 mi, 027° NNE · 77 ha
  • The Lichfield Apartments (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 072° ENE

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About This Moss Pit Map Page

Explore Moss Pit, 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: 52.779742, -2.113162. 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.