Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire · Region: South West
Explore Downend, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Downend 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 Downend, 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 | Downend |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.490992 |
| Longitude | -2.494563 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Downend unfolds as a verdant suburban expanse, its character shaped by gentle slopes and the enduring presence of mature trees. It lies 5.9 km east-south-east of Filton (from Filton: bearing 112°T, OS grid ST 657 770), and is situated east-south-east of Frenchay village. The sunlight here often possesses a soft, diffused quality, filtering through leafy branches and casting a tranquil glow upon its residential streets and pocket parks. Though its origins are rooted in agricultural land, Downend has steadily grown, its development marked by a sense of quiet ambition rather than dramatic upheaval. The rhythm of daily life is punctuated by the distant hum of traffic from major arteries, yet within its boundaries, a peaceful cadence prevails, reminiscent of a community that values its green spaces and the comfortable familiarity of its surroundings.
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Explore Downend, 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: 51.490992, -2.494563. 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. |