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Headless Cross Worcestershire Map

Traditional county: Worcestershire · District / Borough: Redditch · Region: West Midlands

Explore Headless Cross, Worcestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Headless Cross 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 Headless Cross, Worcestershire

How to Use This Headless Cross, Worcestershire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Headless Cross, Worcestershire, 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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PlaceHeadless Cross
Traditional CountyWorcestershire
District / BoroughRedditch
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude52.293641
Longitude-1.949297
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Headless Cross

Headless Cross rises upon a high ridge that catches the first amber light of the Worcestershire dawn, casting long, thin shadows across its historic thoroughfares. It lies 1.0 miles south-south-west of Redditch (from Redditch: bearing 200°T, OS grid SP 035 661). The landscape here retains a sense of elevation, offering a vantage point where the distant clatter of the valley below softens into a hum. To the south-west, the expansive greenery of Morton Stanley Park provides a quiet counterpoint to the suburban lines, its slopes holding the dew long after the sun has climbed. Headless Cross carries a distinct character shaped by its industrial heritage, moving away from the heavy iron-working legacy that once defined the wider district. A short distance to the east, the historic earthworks of Park Wood Camp remain as a silent sentinel, grounding the modern residential grid in a far older, quieter memory. The air here feels thinner and sharper than in the lowlands, carrying the scent of turning seasons across the rooftops. Local life finds its rhythm in the easy transition between these open spaces and the sturdy, solid architecture that defines the streetscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Park Wood Camp, Ipsley (Scheduled Monument) — 0.5 mi, 071° ENE
  • Morton Stanley Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 222° SW
  • Mayfields Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 056° ENE
  • Lodge Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.9 mi, 074° ENE
  • John Bonham (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 023° NNE
  • Batchley Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 337° NNW
  • Batchley Brook (River) — 1.5 mi, 019° NNE
  • The Wharrage (River) — 1.5 mi, 184° S
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 027° NNE
  • The Forge Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 026° NNE
  • Bordesley Abbey Visitor Centre (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 023° NNE
  • Rough Hill & Wirehill Woods Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 138° SE · 52 ha
  • Ham Green Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 218° SW
  • Moated Site And Fishpond At Hunt End, 120M South East Of Chapel House Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 189° S · 4 ha
  • Butler's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.0 mi, 344° NNW
  • Dagnell End Meadow Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 030° NNE · 2 ha
  • Hewell Grange (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 2.3 mi, 315° NW · 136 ha
  • Shortwood Dingle (Valley) — 2.8 mi, 344° NNW
  • Attwell Farm Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.0 mi, 044° NE
  • Coughton Court (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 140° SE
  • National Telephone Kiosk Collection (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 285° WNW
  • Avoncroft Museum of Buildings (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 285° WNW
  • A. E. Housman (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 302° WNW
  • Norton Collection Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 304° NW
  • Hanbury Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.7 mi, 255° WSW · 120 ha
  • Derelict Royal Observer Corps Monitoring Post - Inkberrow (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 195° SSW
  • Transport Museum Wythall (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 022° NNE
  • Weethley Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 6.2 mi, 173° S
  • 6th Earl of Plymouth (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 334° NNW
  • Grafton Manor House (Historic Ruins) — 6.2 mi, 287° WNW

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About This Headless Cross Map Page

Explore Headless 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: 52.293641, -1.949297. 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.