Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: North Somerset · Region: South West
Explore Downside, Gloucestershire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Downside 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 Downside, 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 | Downside |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | North Somerset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.390263 |
| Longitude | -2.722131 |
| Place Type | Village |
Downside holds a quiet authority over the rolling limestone ridges that define this corner of Gloucestershire. It lies 3.4 miles south-south-east of Nailsea (from Nailsea: bearing 152°T, OS grid ST 498 659), and is situated west of Lulsgate Bottom village. The light here often gathers in long, sharp slants across the fields, revealing the subtle contours of a landscape shaped by centuries of patient pastoral labour. To the south-south-west, the North Hill rises as a firm, dark horizon line, anchoring the view against the vastness of the sky. Downside maintains a reserved character, its lanes winding with a deliberate, singular purpose that ignores the hurried transit of the modern world. Nearby, the waters of Oatfield Pool mirror the shifting clouds, offering a cool, reflective stillness that contrasts with the rugged elevation of the surrounding slopes. The earth beneath Downside feels heavy with the accumulation of small, nameless histories that seem to anchor the very air. One finds that the persistent, rhythmic hum of the wind over the high ground serves as the primary pulse of the day.
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Explore Downside, 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: 51.390263, -2.722131. 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. |