Blagdon Gloucestershire Map

About Blagdon

Blagdon, a village in Gloucestershire, breathes a certain quietude under the wide skies of the South West. It lies 8.3 km north-east of Axbridge (from Axbridge: bearing 56°T, OS grid ST 500 590), and is situated east-south-east of Rickford village. The Mendip Hills embrace Blagdon, their ancient contours guiding the eye across a landscape where fields, stitched with hedgerows, fall away towards the Bristol Channel's distant gleam. The village itself unfolds around its handsome church, St. Andrew's, its stone weathered by centuries of sun and rain, a sturdy sentinel over the village green where the air often carries the faint scent of damp earth and wildflowers. Historically, Blagdon's lifeblood flowed from the land, its farming heritage evident in the scattered farmsteads and the enduring agricultural rhythms that still subtly shape its character. The quality of light here, especially in the late afternoon, can transform the ordinary into something luminous, bathing the stone cottages and ancient trees in a warm, honeyed glow.

About This Blagdon Map Page

Explore Blagdon, 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: 51.328712, -2.718049. 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.