Buckover Gloucestershire Map

About Buckover

Buckover, a quiet hamlet, breathes the subtle scent of damp earth and distant hedgerows. It lies 2.9 km east of Thornbury (from Thornbury: bearing 79°T, OS grid ST 665 907), and is situated north of Milbury Heath village. The lanes that thread through Buckover often feel as though they are leading one into a landscape painted with the soft, diffused light of an English afternoon, where the shadows lengthen with a gentle deliberation. Fields, a patchwork of greens and golds under the vast Gloucestershire sky, unfold around the cluster of dwellings, hinting at the agricultural rhythms that have long shaped this corner of the South West. Though small, Buckover carries a sense of quiet endurance, a place where the passage of time is marked not by grand pronouncements, but by the slow growth of trees and the enduring strength of ancient stone walls. The air here seems to hold a hushed reverence for the passing seasons, a palpable stillness that invites contemplation.

About This Buckover Map Page

Explore Buckover, 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: 51.614450, -2.484581. 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.