Beckford Cross Worcestershire Map

About Beckford Cross

Beckford Cross, a quiet corner of Worcestershire, exhales the scent of damp earth and distant fields. It lies 8.3 km north-north-west of Winchcombe (from Winchcombe: bearing 328°T, OS grid SO 981 353), and is situated east-north-east of Little Beckford village. Here, the land gently rises and falls, its contours softened by the passage of seasons, a landscape where the sunlight often falls with a particular, almost liquid, quality upon the hedgerows. The hamlet itself is a scattering of dwellings, their stone walls weathered to a palette of muted greys and ochres, hinting at a long and unassuming history. A sense of quietude pervades Beckford Cross, broken only by the occasional lowing of cattle or the rustle of wind through the mature trees that stand sentinel over the lanes. It is a place where the sky feels vast and the silence has a texture, like fine linen.

About This Beckford Cross Map Page

Explore Beckford Cross, Worcestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.016895, -2.028674. 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.