Shard End West Midlands Map
Traditional county: West Midlands · District / Borough: Birmingham · Region: West Midlands
Explore Shard End, West Midlands with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shard 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 Shard End, West Midlands
How to Use This Shard End, West Midlands Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shard 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of West Midlands or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Shard End and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Shard End |
| Traditional County | West Midlands |
| District / Borough | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.494916 |
| Longitude | -1.771007 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
About Shard End
Shard End, a suburban expanse in Birmingham, West Midlands, holds a quiet presence. It lies 4.4 km west of Coleshill (from Coleshill: bearing 267°T, OS grid SP 156 885), and is situated south-west of Water Orton village. Here, the sky often softens into a gentle grey, a familiar backdrop to the neatly arranged houses and the patient, enduring trees that line the avenues. The air, especially after a rain shower, carries the faint, earthy perfume of well-tended gardens and the distant hum of traffic, a modern counterpoint to the simpler rhythms of life. Local parks offer pockets of green, where children's laughter can momentarily break the prevailing quiet. Shard End's character is less about grand pronouncements and more about the steady, dependable unfolding of everyday moments.
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About This Shard End Map Page
Explore Shard 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: 52.494916, -1.771007. 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 built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |
