Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: North Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Barrow Common, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Barrow Common 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Barrow Common, Gloucestershire, 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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| Place | Barrow Common |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | North Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.406561 |
| Longitude | -2.652415 |
| Place Type | Village |
Barrow Common commands a quiet stretch of elevated land where the air carries a crisp, open clarity. It lies 3.9 miles south-west of Bristol (from Bristol: bearing 215°T, OS grid ST 547 677), and is situated north-west of Dundry village. Low-hanging light catches the limestone outcrops of the nearby Hartcliff Rocks Quarry SSSI, grounding the horizon in a pale, weathered geometry. To the west, the rhythmic pulse of Elwell Brook flows through the limestone, providing a hidden, persistent counterpoint to the stillness of the fields. Barrow Common maintains a distinct character defined by its proximity to these natural basins and the wider, rolling topography of the Mendip fringe. The landscape here does not demand attention, but rather offers a steady, unadorned presence that rewards the observant eye. High above the modern press of the city, the land remains defined by the ancient, slow shifts of geology and the quiet persistence of rural life.
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Explore Barrow Common, Gloucestershire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.406561, -2.652415. 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. |