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Wood End West Midlands Map

(Suburban Area near Essington)

Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: City of Wolverhampton · Region: West Midlands

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

How to Use This Wood End, West Midlands Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wood End, 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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PlaceWood End
Traditional CountyWest Midlands
District / BoroughCity of Wolverhampton
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.611059
Longitude-2.082613
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Wood End

Wood End occupies a quiet stretch of the West Midlands, where the hum of modern industry softens against the persistence of the local landscape. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-west of Willenhall (from Willenhall: bearing 328°T, OS grid SJ 945 014), and is situated south-west of Essington village. Pale, low-hanging light often brushes across the fields here, illuminating the transition between the dense suburban sprawl and the remnants of older, agrarian boundaries. A short distance to the south, the expansive lawns of Wednesfield Park offer a green reprieve where the air feels sharper and the horizon opens up toward the distant city skyline. The topography of Wood End retains a subtle, rolling character that hints at the geological shifts beneath the tarmac and brickwork. To the west, the rise of Bushbury Hill acts as a silent sentry, casting long, evening shadows that deepen the colour of the brick homes and private gardens. Residents move through Wood End with a steady purpose, mindful of the historical layers that persist beneath the current suburban veneer. This place maintains a grounded, functional identity, where the legacy of the Black Country’s industrial pulse lingers in the very iron of the street lamps and the sturdy posture of its older dwellings.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wednesfield Park (Park) — 0.6 mi, 180° S
  • The Market (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 182° S
  • St Christopher's Community Park (Park) — 1.0 mi, 259° W
  • Bushbury Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 302° WNW
  • Moat House Moated Site (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 033° NNE
  • Moated Mound (Historic Ruins) — 1.1 mi, 030° NNE
  • Cineworld Bentley Bridge (Cinema) — 1.1 mi, 203° SSW
  • Cross In St Mary'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 295° WNW
  • Moseley Old Hall (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 336° NNW
  • Horseley Fields Junction (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 214° SW
  • Wolverhampton Locks (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.2 mi, 255° WSW
  • Wyrley And Essington Canal (River) — 2.2 mi, 214° SW
  • Willenhall Lock Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 153° SSE
  • Waterhead Brook (River) — 2.3 mi, 306° NW
  • Bilston Castle Mound (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 173° S
  • Sneyd Reservoir (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.4 mi, 077° ENE
  • The Lighthouse Cinema (Cinema) — 2.4 mi, 226° SW
  • Wolves Museum and Stadium Tours (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 236° SW
  • Anglian Cross 25M South Of St Peter'S Collegiate Church (Scheduled Monument) — 2.5 mi, 227° SW
  • Wolverhampton Pillar (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 229° SW
  • Wolverhampton Art Gallery (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 228° SW
  • Wolverhampton City Archives (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 232° SW
  • West Park Conservatory (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 241° WSW
  • Victorian Sewer (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 235° SW
  • The Robin (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 173° S
  • Pouk Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.3 mi, 115° ESE
  • Tettenhall Paddling Pool (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 258° WSW
  • Beacon Hill Quarries (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 202° SSW
  • Four Ashes Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.6 mi, 337° NNW
  • The Gorge (Valley) — 4.7 mi, 193° SSW

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About This Wood End Map Page

Explore Wood End, 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: 52.611059, -2.082613. 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.