Rawdon West Yorkshire Map

About Rawdon

Rawdon, a place of enduring character, carries the quiet dignity of West Yorkshire's rolling terrain. It lies 1.5 km south of Yeadon (from Yeadon: bearing 180°T, OS grid SE 208 396). The air here, especially on a sun-drenched afternoon, seems to hold a particular clarity, a gentle luminescence that catches the weathered stone of its older dwellings and the vibrant green of its expansive village green. Once a hub for industry, echoes of its past can still be felt in the sturdy architecture and the well-trodden paths that crisscross the landscape, hinting at a resilience forged through generations. Rawdon retains a sense of community, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, where the distant call of birds mingles with the murmur of conversation. The surrounding fields, often a patchwork of arable land and hedgerows, possess a subtle beauty, their contours shaped by the slow, deliberate hand of cultivation.

About This Rawdon Map Page

Explore Rawdon, West Yorkshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.853010, -1.684847. 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.