Upper Brailes Warwickshire Map

About Upper Brailes

Sunlight, a pale gold even on a cloudy day, often slants across the gentle slopes surrounding Upper Brailes. It lies 4.7 km east of Shipston-on-Stour (from Shipston-on-Stour: bearing 100°T, OS grid SP 304 397), and is situated west-north-west of Lower Brailes village. The stone of its cottages, weathered by generations of wind and rain, seems to absorb this mellow light, giving the buildings a warm, honeyed hue that is particularly striking in the late afternoon. Fields, a patchwork of greens and ochres, roll away towards the horizon, their contours softened by the ancient hedgerows that thread through the landscape like dark veins. The quietude of Upper Brailes is broken only by the distant bleating of sheep or the rustle of leaves, a peaceful symphony played out against the vast canvas of the Warwickshire countryside. The very air here seems to carry the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of this place.

About This Upper Brailes Map Page

Explore Upper Brailes, Warwickshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.055274, -1.556670. 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.