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Kates Hill West Midlands Map

Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Dudley · Region: West Midlands

Explore Kates Hill, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kates 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 Kates Hill, West Midlands

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kates Hill, West Midlands, 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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PlaceKates Hill
Traditional CountyWest Midlands
District / BoroughDudley
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.506989
Longitude-2.075007
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Kates Hill

Kates Hill rises as a sturdy ridge of brick and history, surveying the industrial expanse of the West Midlands from its elevated vantage point. It lies 0.4 miles east-south-east of Dudley (from Dudley: bearing 122°T, OS grid SO 950 899). Red-brick terraces climb the incline with a stubborn persistence, their chimneys catching the low, pale light of the afternoon as if holding onto the warmth of a departed age. To the east, the silhouette of Cawney Hill acts as a silent sentry, marking the horizon where the earth swells against the encroaching sprawl. Residents often walk toward the nearby Buffery Park, where the wide, managed greens offer a quiet reprieve from the rigid geometry of the surrounding streets. The spirit of Kates Hill is defined by this steep, challenging terrain, which forces every thoroughfare into a rhythmic ascent or descent. Iron railings and narrow alleyways bear witness to a time when the labour of the district dictated the pace of life, leaving behind a landscape that feels worn, solid, and undeniably honest. Even now, the distant, imposing presence of Dudley Castle reminds the inhabitants that they dwell within the shadow of a much older, more formidable authority.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Salamander in Flames (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 274° W
  • Buffery Park (Park) — 0.3 mi, 196° SSW
  • Cawney Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.3 mi, 117° ESE
  • Grazebrook Memorial Park (Park) — 0.4 mi, 224° SW
  • James Forsyth Fountain (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 307° NW
  • Dudley Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 345° NNW · 4 ha
  • Dudley Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 306° NW
  • Elephant House Viewpoint (NE Birmingham to E Wolverhampton) (Viewpoint) — 0.5 mi, 342° NNW
  • Flamingoes (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 343° NNW
  • Colombian Spider Monkeys (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 341° NNW
  • Great Grey Owls (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 333° NNW
  • Small Owls (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 332° NNW
  • Tansley Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.6 mi, 130° SE
  • Dudley Zoo & Castle (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.6 mi, 344° NNW
  • Priory Park, Dudley (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.7 mi, 328° NNW · 10 ha
  • St James'S Priory (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 328° NNW · 5 ha
  • Priory Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 0.7 mi, 325° NW
  • Wilking & Mitchell Chasis Press (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 002° N
  • Black Country Living Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 359° N
  • Darby's Hill Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 109° ESE
  • The Black Country Living Museum (Theme Park) — 1.0 mi, 356° N
  • Boshboil Arm (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 170° S
  • Bourne Hills Basin (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 176° S
  • Parkhead Locks (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 238° WSW
  • Birmingham Canal (River) — 1.1 mi, 040° NE
  • Dudley Canal (River) — 1.1 mi, 354° N
  • Cobb'S Engine House, Warley (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 163° SSE
  • Limelight Cinema (Cinema) — 1.1 mi, 356° N
  • Wren'S Nest Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 330° NNW · 34 ha
  • Tollman's Hovel (Historic Ruins) — 1.5 mi, 159° SSE

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About This Kates Hill Map Page

Explore Kates Hill, West Midlands, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.506989, -2.075007. 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.